Our stock screener has singled out GIGACLOUD TECHNOLOGY INC - A (NASDAQ:GCT) as an attractive growth opportunity. NASDAQ:GCT is demonstrating remarkable growth potential while maintaining strong financial indicators, making it a reasonably priced option. We'll explore this further.
Evaluating Growth: NASDAQ:GCT
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. NASDAQ:GCT boasts a 9 out of 10:
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 106.58% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 92.98% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- GCT shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 89.85%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 36.70% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
- Based on estimates for the next years, GCT will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 29.77% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 33.56% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
A Closer Look at Valuation for NASDAQ:GCT
ChartMill employs its own Valuation Rating system for all stocks. This score, ranging from 0 to 10, is determined by evaluating different valuation factors, including price to earnings and free cash flow, both in absolute terms and relative to the market and industry. NASDAQ:GCT has earned a 9 for valuation:
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.65, the valuation of GCT can be described as very cheap.
- GCT's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GCT is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.40. GCT is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.01, the valuation of GCT can be described as very cheap.
- GCT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GCT is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- GCT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GCT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- GCT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GCT is cheaper than 71.43% 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 decent profitability rating of GCT may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GCT's earnings are expected to grow with 29.77% in the coming years.
A Closer Look at Health for NASDAQ:GCT
ChartMill utilizes a Health Rating to assess stocks, scoring them on a scale of 0 to 10. This rating takes into account a variety of liquidity and solvency ratios, both in absolute terms and in comparison to industry peers. NASDAQ:GCT has earned a 7 out of 10:
- GCT has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.00. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- GCT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.00) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- GCT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.00, GCT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Current Ratio of 2.13 indicates that GCT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of GCT (2.13) is better than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- GCT has a Quick ratio of 1.39. This is in the better half of the industry: GCT outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
Profitability Assessment of NASDAQ:GCT
ChartMill assigns a proprietary Profitability Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various profitability ratios and margins and ranges from 0 to 10. NASDAQ:GCT was assigned a score of 7 for profitability:
- The Return On Assets of GCT (12.15%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- GCT's Return On Equity of 32.57% is amongst the best of the industry. GCT outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GCT (13.80%) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- GCT's Profit Margin of 11.75% is amongst the best of the industry. GCT outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GCT has grown nicely.
- GCT has a Operating Margin of 12.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GCT outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
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