Balancing Dividends and Fundamentals: The Case of NYSE:NUS.

Take a closer look at NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC - A (NYSE:NUS), a stock of interest to dividend investors uncovered by our stock screener. NYSE:NUS excels in fundamentals and provides a decent dividend, all while maintaining a reasonable valuation. Let's break it down further.

Looking at the Dividend

ChartMill assigns a Dividend Rating to every stock. This score ranges from 0 to 10 and evaluates the different dividend aspects, including the yield, the growth and sustainability. NYSE:NUS scores a 7 out of 10:

• With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.98%, NUS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
• NUS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.64. NUS pays more dividend than 94.74% of the companies in the same industry.
• NUS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.50.
• NUS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
• NUS has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.

Understanding NYSE:NUS's Health Score

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. NYSE:NUS has earned a 5 out of 10:

• An Altman-Z score of 3.46 indicates that NUS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
• NUS has a Altman-Z score of 3.46. This is in the better half of the industry: NUS outperforms 76.32% of its industry peers.
• With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 13.16, NUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
• NUS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.

Profitability Analysis for NYSE:NUS

ChartMill utilizes a Profitability Rating to assess stocks, scoring them on a scale of 0 to 10. This rating takes into account a variety of profitability ratios and margins, both in absolute terms and in comparison to industry peers. NYSE:NUS has earned a 5 out of 10:

• Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.26%, NUS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
• The Return On Equity of NUS (7.12%) is better than 60.53% of its industry peers.
• The last Return On Invested Capital (4.10%) for NUS is well below the 3 year average (10.53%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that NUS had better years and this may not be a problem.
• NUS has a Gross Margin of 68.87%. This is in the better half of the industry: NUS outperforms 68.42% of its industry peers.

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Disclaimer

This article should in no way be interpreted as advice in any way. The article is based on the observed metrics at the time of writing, but you should always make your own analysis and trade or invest at your own responsibility.