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ADEIA INC (ADEA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ADEA - US98390M1036 - Common Stock

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-0.46 (-3.39%)
Last: 12/12/2025, 8:13:00 PM
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After Hours: 12/12/2025, 8:13:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall ADEA gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated ADEA against 280 industry peers in the Software industry. ADEA has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ADEA scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. These ratings could make ADEA a good candidate for value investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ADEA had positive earnings in the past year.
ADEA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ADEA reported negative net income in multiple years.
ADEA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ADEA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFADEA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of ADEA (6.87%) is better than 76.79% of its industry peers.
ADEA's Return On Equity of 17.74% is amongst the best of the industry. ADEA outperforms 86.43% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of ADEA (12.02%) is better than 87.86% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ADEA is in line with the industry average of 10.81%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (12.02%) for ADEA is above the 3 year average (11.98%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.87%
ROE 17.74%
ROIC 12.02%
ROA(3y)-4.15%
ROA(5y)-1.86%
ROE(3y)-21%
ROE(5y)-11.4%
ROIC(3y)11.98%
ROIC(5y)8.68%
ADEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICADEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

ADEA has a better Profit Margin (19.32%) than 82.86% of its industry peers.
ADEA's Operating Margin of 38.37% is amongst the best of the industry. ADEA outperforms 96.07% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ADEA has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 38.37%
PM (TTM) 19.32%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y135.27%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ADEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsADEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

ADEA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
ADEA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for ADEA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
ADEA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ADEA Yearly Shares OutstandingADEA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
ADEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsADEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.38 indicates that ADEA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a Altman-Z score value of 2.38, ADEA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.57% of the companies in the same industry.
ADEA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.36. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ADEA would need 2.36 years to pay back of all of its debts.
ADEA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.36) than 66.43% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01 is on the high side and indicates that ADEA has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of ADEA (1.01) is worse than 75.71% of its industry peers.
Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for ADEA, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.01
Debt/FCF 2.36
Altman-Z 2.38
ROIC/WACC1.05
WACC11.47%
ADEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFADEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

ADEA has a Current Ratio of 3.72. This indicates that ADEA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
ADEA has a Current ratio of 3.72. This is amongst the best in the industry. ADEA outperforms 81.07% of its industry peers.
ADEA has a Quick Ratio of 3.72. This indicates that ADEA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
ADEA has a better Quick ratio (3.72) than 81.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.72
Quick Ratio 3.72
ADEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesADEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.76% over the past year.
ADEA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -16.88% yearly.
The Revenue has grown by 10.53% in the past year. This is quite good.
ADEA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.07% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.76%
EPS 3Y-14.47%
EPS 5Y-16.88%
EPS Q2Q%3.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-24.61%
Revenue growth 5Y6.07%
Sales Q2Q%1.44%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.56% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.99% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-6.41%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y6.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.44%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3Y5.99%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
ADEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesADEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
ADEA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesADEA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

ADEA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.40.
ADEA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ADEA is cheaper than 87.86% of the companies in the same industry.
ADEA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.56.
ADEA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.32.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ADEA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
ADEA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.4
Fwd PE 9.32
ADEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsADEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

91.79% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADEA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
ADEA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ADEA is cheaper than 97.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.73
EV/EBITDA 8.32
ADEA Per share dataADEA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The decent profitability rating of ADEA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y6.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.47%, ADEA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.91, ADEA pays a better dividend. On top of this ADEA pays more dividend than 93.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
ADEA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.87.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.47%

5.2 History

The dividend of ADEA decreases each year by -24.17%.
ADEA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
ADEA has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-24.17%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
ADEA Yearly Dividends per shareADEA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

ADEA pays out 29.69% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP29.69%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y6.56%
ADEA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendADEA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M
ADEA Dividend Payout.ADEA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ADEA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ADEIA INC

NASDAQ:ADEA (12/12/2025, 8:13:00 PM)

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13.1

-0.46 (-3.39%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-03 2025-11-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-16 2026-02-16/amc
Inst Owners97.61%
Inst Owner Change-1.38%
Ins Owners1.58%
Ins Owner Change-1.92%
Market Cap1.43B
Revenue(TTM)379.91M
Net Income(TTM)73.39M
Analysts82
Price Target20.15 (53.82%)
Short Float %3.3%
Short Ratio4.7
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.47%
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-24.17%
DP29.69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date11-24 2025-11-24 (0.05)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-10.92%
Min EPS beat(2)-23.53%
Max EPS beat(2)1.7%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.12%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.53%
Max EPS beat(4)8.08%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.14%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)10.21%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)11.02%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-9.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-14.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)-5%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.29%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.96%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.55%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-8.86%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-23.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)-17.73%
EPS NY rev (3m)-17.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.44%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-18.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-9.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-9.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.4
Fwd PE 9.32
P/S 3.78
P/FCF 7.73
P/OCF 6.98
P/B 3.47
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.32
EPS(TTM)1.26
EY9.62%
EPS(NY)1.41
Fwd EY10.73%
FCF(TTM)1.7
FCFY12.94%
OCF(TTM)1.88
OCFY14.33%
SpS3.47
BVpS3.78
TBVpS-1.5
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number10.35
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.87%
ROE 17.74%
ROCE 14.67%
ROIC 12.02%
ROICexc 13.6%
ROICexgc 39.74%
OM 38.37%
PM (TTM) 19.32%
GM N/A
FCFM 48.88%
ROA(3y)-4.15%
ROA(5y)-1.86%
ROE(3y)-21%
ROE(5y)-11.4%
ROIC(3y)11.98%
ROIC(5y)8.68%
ROICexc(3y)13.32%
ROICexc(5y)9.66%
ROICexgc(3y)52.43%
ROICexgc(5y)41.49%
ROCE(3y)14.63%
ROCE(5y)10.6%
ROICexgc growth 3Y86.73%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y130.93%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y135.27%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.01
Debt/FCF 2.36
Debt/EBITDA 2.05
Cap/Depr 34.04%
Cap/Sales 5.23%
Interest Coverage 4.02
Cash Conversion 100.7%
Profit Quality 253%
Current Ratio 3.72
Quick Ratio 3.72
Altman-Z 2.38
F-Score9
WACC11.47%
ROIC/WACC1.05
Cap/Depr(3y)15.11%
Cap/Depr(5y)16.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.73%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.76%
EPS 3Y-14.47%
EPS 5Y-16.88%
EPS Q2Q%3.7%
EPS Next Y-6.41%
EPS Next 2Y5.2%
EPS Next 3Y6.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-24.61%
Revenue growth 5Y6.07%
Sales Q2Q%1.44%
Revenue Next Year-1.44%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3Y5.99%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y36.98%
EBIT growth 3Y77.36%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-8.88%
EBIT Next 3Y5.42%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y21.92%
FCF growth 3Y-4.84%
FCF growth 5Y4.04%
OCF growth 1Y33.21%
OCF growth 3Y-3.28%
OCF growth 5Y4.65%

ADEIA INC / ADEA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ADEA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ADEA.


What is the valuation status of ADEIA INC (ADEA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ADEIA INC (ADEA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of ADEA stock?

ADEIA INC (ADEA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for ADEA stock?

The financial health rating of ADEIA INC (ADEA) is 6 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ADEA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ADEIA INC (ADEA) is expected to decline by -6.41% in the next year.