In a market where value is scarce, NYSE:CEIX offers a refreshing opportunity with its solid fundamentals.

CONSOL ENERGY INC (NYSE:CEIX) is a hidden gem identified by our stock screening tool, featuring undervaluation and robust fundamentals. NYSE:CEIX showcases decent financial health and profitability, coupled with an attractive price. Let's dig deeper into the analysis.

A Closer Look at Valuation for NYSE:CEIX

ChartMill provides a Valuation Rating to every stock, ranging from 0 to 10. This rating assesses various valuation aspects, comparing price to earnings and cash flows, while considering factors like profitability and growth. NYSE:CEIX boasts a 9 out of 10:

• The Price/Earnings ratio is 4.99, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CEIX.
• Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CEIX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
• The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 24.77. CEIX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
• With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.88, the valuation of CEIX can be described as very cheap.
• Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CEIX indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEIX is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
• The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 19.40. CEIX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
• CEIX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CEIX is cheaper than 86.64% of the companies in the same industry.
• Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CEIX is valued cheaper than 82.03% of the companies in the same industry.
• The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
• The excellent profitability rating of CEIX may justify a higher PE ratio.

Profitability Examination for NYSE:CEIX

ChartMill assigns a Profitability Rating to every stock. This score ranges from 0 to 10 and evaluates the different profitability ratios and margins, both absolutely, but also relative to the industry peers. NYSE:CEIX scores a 8 out of 10:

• Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 26.01%, CEIX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.64% of the companies in the same industry.
• CEIX has a better Return On Equity (52.86%) than 88.48% of its industry peers.
• Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 33.81%, CEIX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
• The 3 year average ROIC (12.94%) for CEIX is below the current ROIC(33.81%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
• Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 27.49%, CEIX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.13% of the companies in the same industry.
• CEIX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
• In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEIX has grown nicely.
• CEIX's Gross Margin of 89.33% is amongst the best of the industry. CEIX outperforms 93.55% of its industry peers.

What does the Health looks like for NYSE:CEIX

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Health Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various liquidity and solvency ratios and ranges from 0 to 10. NYSE:CEIX was assigned a score of 8 for health:

• An Altman-Z score of 3.88 indicates that CEIX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
• Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.88, CEIX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.11% of the companies in the same industry.
• The Debt to FCF ratio of CEIX is 0.35, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CEIX, only 0.35 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
• The Debt to FCF ratio of CEIX (0.35) is better than 88.94% of its industry peers.
• A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that CEIX is not too dependend on debt financing.
• CEIX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.15 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CEIX outperforms 75.58% of its industry peers.
• CEIX does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.

A Closer Look at Growth for NYSE:CEIX

Every stock receives a Growth Rating from ChartMill, ranging from 0 to 10. This rating assesses various growth aspects, including historical and projected EPS and revenue growth. NYSE:CEIX boasts a 6 out of 10:

• The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 82.39% over the past year.
• The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 40.48% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
• The Revenue has grown by 22.81% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
• Measured over the past years, CEIX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.55% on average per year.

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Disclaimer

This is not investing advice! The article highlights some of the observations at the time of writing, but you should always make your own analysis and invest based on your own insights.