ADT INC (ADT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ADT • US00090Q1031
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This ADT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ADT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ADT had positive earnings in the past year.
- ADT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years ADT 4 years were profitable.
- ADT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.77%, ADT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADT has a Return On Equity of 15.77%. This is in the better half of the industry: ADT outperforms 73.97% of its industry peers.
- ADT has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.54%. This is in the better half of the industry: ADT outperforms 65.75% of its industry peers.
- ADT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.31%. This is significantly below the industry average of 15.52%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.54%) for ADT is above the 3 year average (6.31%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.77% | ||
| ROE | 15.77% | ||
| ROIC | 6.54% |
ROA(3y)3.26%
ROA(5y)1.7%
ROE(3y)13.73%
ROE(5y)6.92%
ROIC(3y)6.31%
ROIC(5y)4.54%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 11.62%, ADT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ADT has a better Operating Margin (25.52%) than 94.52% of its industry peers.
- ADT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of ADT (80.83%) is better than 94.52% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ADT has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.62% | ||
| GM | 80.83% |
OM growth 3Y31.25%
OM growth 5Y43.93%
PM growth 3Y77.58%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.88%
GM growth 5Y2.49%
2. ADT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ADT is destroying value.
- ADT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- ADT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- ADT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.63, we must say that ADT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ADT has a Altman-Z score (0.63) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ADT is 10.74, which is on the high side as it means it would take ADT, 10.74 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ADT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (10.74) than 61.64% of its industry peers.
- ADT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.95. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- ADT's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.95 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADT is outperformed by 71.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.95 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.74 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.63 |
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC7.47%
2.3 Liquidity
- ADT has a Current Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that ADT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ADT (0.93) is worse than 61.64% of its industry peers.
- ADT has a Quick Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that ADT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ADT has a worse Quick ratio (0.73) than 69.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
3. ADT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ADT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 23.29%, which is quite impressive.
- ADT shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -2.66% yearly.
- ADT shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.70%.
- Measured over the past years, ADT shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.71% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.29%
EPS 3Y53.26%
EPS 5Y-2.66%
EPS Q2Q%15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.71%
Sales Q2Q%1.27%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.86% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.25% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y0.6%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.54%
Revenue Next 2Y1.72%
Revenue Next 3Y2.25%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. ADT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ADT is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.97.
- ADT's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ADT is cheaper than 82.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ADT to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.54), we can say ADT is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.92 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ADT.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ADT is valued cheaper than 93.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- ADT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.92 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ADT is valued cheaper than 84.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- 90.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.05 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ADT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- ADT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)13.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.86%
5. ADT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ADT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.04%.
- ADT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.45. ADT pays more dividend than 93.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ADT pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.04% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of ADT grows each year by 9.54%, which is quite nice.
- ADT has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As ADT did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.54%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- ADT pays out 31.34% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- ADT's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP31.34%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.86%
ADT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
7.17
-0.02 (-0.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Industry Strength79.5
Industry Growth44.72
Earnings (Last)03-02 2026-03-02/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/bmo
Inst Owners89.63%
Inst Owner Change0.23%
Ins Owners1.3%
Ins Owner Change-0.66%
Market Cap5.88B
Revenue(TTM)5.13B
Net Income(TTM)595.95M
Analysts74
Price Target8.33 (16.18%)
Short Float %4.63%
Short Ratio3.13
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.04% |
Yearly Dividend0.22
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.54%
DP31.34%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date03-12 2026-03-12 (0.055)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.4%
Min EPS beat(2)2.39%
Max EPS beat(2)6.41%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)8%
Min EPS beat(4)2.39%
Max EPS beat(4)13.86%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)9.84%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)95.72%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)59.38%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.61%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.76%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.45%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.88%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.17%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.99%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.51%
PT rev (1m)-13.85%
PT rev (3m)-13.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.58%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.95%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.92 | ||
| P/S | 1.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.21 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.12 | ||
| P/B | 1.56 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.05 |
EPS(TTM)0.9
EY12.55%
EPS(NY)0.91
Fwd EY12.63%
FCF(TTM)0.87
FCFY12.18%
OCF(TTM)2.3
OCFY32.04%
SpS6.25
BVpS4.61
TBVpS-7.22
PEG (NY)13.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.65917 (34.72%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.77% | ||
| ROE | 15.77% | ||
| ROCE | 8.84% | ||
| ROIC | 6.54% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.58% | ||
| ROICexgc | 19.29% | ||
| OM | 25.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.62% | ||
| GM | 80.83% | ||
| FCFM | 13.96% |
ROA(3y)3.26%
ROA(5y)1.7%
ROE(3y)13.73%
ROE(5y)6.92%
ROIC(3y)6.31%
ROIC(5y)4.54%
ROICexc(3y)6.34%
ROICexc(5y)4.57%
ROICexgc(3y)19%
ROICexgc(5y)14.25%
ROCE(3y)8.53%
ROCE(5y)6.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y13.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y32.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.43%
ROICexc growth 5Y42.7%
OM growth 3Y31.25%
OM growth 5Y43.93%
PM growth 3Y77.58%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.88%
GM growth 5Y2.49%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.95 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.74 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.76 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 85.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 22.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.2 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.41% | ||
| Profit Quality | 120.14% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.63 |
F-Score8
WACC7.47%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)93.53%
Cap/Depr(5y)90.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)26.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)26.34%
Profit Quality(3y)99.65%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.29%
EPS 3Y53.26%
EPS 5Y-2.66%
EPS Q2Q%15%
EPS Next Y0.6%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y5.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.71%
Sales Q2Q%1.27%
Revenue Next Year0.54%
Revenue Next 2Y1.72%
Revenue Next 3Y2.25%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.2%
EBIT growth 3Y21.94%
EBIT growth 5Y42.91%
EBIT Next Year101.63%
EBIT Next 3Y28.8%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y16.96%
FCF growth 3Y26.35%
FCF growth 5Y11.77%
OCF growth 1Y-0.04%
OCF growth 3Y-0.07%
OCF growth 5Y6.63%
ADT INC / ADT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ADT.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to ADT INC (ADT). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of ADT stock?
ADT INC (ADT) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of ADT INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ADT INC (ADT) is 7.97 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.56.
What is the expected EPS growth for ADT INC (ADT) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ADT INC (ADT) is expected to grow by 0.6% in the next year.