Evoqua Water Technologies Corp (AQUA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:AQUA • US30057T1051

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This AQUA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. AQUA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AQUA was profitable.
  • AQUA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
AQUA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAQUA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • AQUA's Return On Assets of 3.57% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AQUA outperforms 51.49% of its industry peers.
  • AQUA has a better Return On Equity (10.66%) than 63.43% of its industry peers.
  • AQUA has a Return On Invested Capital (5.95%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AQUA is below the industry average of 10.00%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.57%
ROE 10.66%
ROIC 5.95%
ROA(3y)4.07%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)14.23%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.06%
ROIC(5y)6.03%
AQUA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAQUA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • AQUA's Profit Margin of 4.24% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AQUA outperforms 51.49% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AQUA has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.75%, AQUA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AQUA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AQUA has a Gross Margin of 31.28%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AQUA outperforms 59.70% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AQUA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.75%
PM (TTM) 4.24%
GM 31.28%
OM growth 3Y3.63%
OM growth 5Y3.49%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y88.13%
GM growth 3Y1.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.68%
AQUA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAQUA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 10 20 30

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2. AQUA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AQUA is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AQUA has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for AQUA is higher compared to a year ago.
AQUA Yearly Shares OutstandingAQUA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
AQUA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAQUA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • AQUA has an Altman-Z score of 3.77. This indicates that AQUA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.77, AQUA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AQUA is 10.33, which is on the high side as it means it would take AQUA, 10.33 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • AQUA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.33. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AQUA outperforms 58.21% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15 is on the high side and indicates that AQUA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • AQUA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.15) than 82.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 10.33
Altman-Z 3.77
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC8.34%
AQUA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAQUA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.78 indicates that AQUA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AQUA has a Current ratio of 1.78. This is in the lower half of the industry: AQUA underperforms 64.18% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.27 indicates that AQUA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AQUA's Quick ratio of 1.27 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AQUA outperforms 52.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.78
Quick Ratio 1.27
AQUA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAQUA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. AQUA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • AQUA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 34.51%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 95.99% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, AQUA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 16.94% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, AQUA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.85% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.51%
EPS 3Y32.62%
EPS 5Y95.99%
EPS Q2Q%23.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.94%
Revenue growth 3Y6.34%
Revenue growth 5Y6.85%
Sales Q2Q%11.97%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, AQUA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.62% on average per year.
  • AQUA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.27% yearly.
EPS Next Y-3.35%
EPS Next 2Y6.35%
EPS Next 3Y9.93%
EPS Next 5Y9.62%
Revenue Next Year10.51%
Revenue Next 2Y7.35%
Revenue Next 3Y6.68%
Revenue Next 5Y6.27%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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.
AQUA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAQUA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
AQUA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAQUA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1

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4. AQUA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 45.35, AQUA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AQUA is valued a bit more expensive than 66.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. AQUA is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 43.97, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AQUA.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AQUA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.19% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • AQUA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.35
Fwd PE 43.97
AQUA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAQUA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AQUA indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AQUA is more expensive than 67.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AQUA is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 71.14
EV/EBITDA 26.6
AQUA Per share dataAQUA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.47
EPS Next 2Y6.35%
EPS Next 3Y9.93%

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5. AQUA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for AQUA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

AQUA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp

NYSE:AQUA (5/23/2023, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 49.88 0 (0%)

49.88

+0.47 (+0.95%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)05-02
Earnings (Next)07-31
Inst Owners0.08%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap6.10B
Revenue(TTM)1.86B
Net Income(TTM)78.78M
Analysts72
Price Target52.53 (5.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)15.9%
Min EPS beat(2)15.81%
Max EPS beat(2)15.98%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)16.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.01%
Max EPS beat(4)38.34%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.05%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.59%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.25%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)2.32%
PT rev (3m)8.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.79%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.35
Fwd PE 43.97
P/S 3.29
P/FCF 71.14
P/OCF 32.74
P/B 8.26
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 26.6
EPS(TTM)1.1
EY2.21%
EPS(NY)1.13
Fwd EY2.27%
FCF(TTM)0.7
FCFY1.41%
OCF(TTM)1.52
OCFY3.05%
SpS15.18
BVpS6.04
TBVpS-0.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.47
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.57%
ROE 10.66%
ROCE N/A
ROIC 5.95%
ROICexc 6.37%
ROICexgc 12.1%
OM 6.75%
PM (TTM) 4.24%
GM 31.28%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)4.07%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)14.23%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.06%
ROIC(5y)6.03%
ROICexc(3y)7.92%
ROICexc(5y)6.68%
ROICexgc(3y)16.83%
ROICexgc(5y)14.48%
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.78%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.56%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.36%
OM growth 3Y3.63%
OM growth 5Y3.49%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y88.13%
GM growth 3Y1.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.68%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.84
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 10.33
Debt/EBITDA 3.43
Cap/Depr 75.63%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 108.92%
Current Ratio 1.78
Quick Ratio 1.27
Altman-Z 3.77
F-Score6
WACC8.34%
ROIC/WACC0.71
Cap/Depr(3y)75%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)127.47%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.51%
EPS 3Y32.62%
EPS 5Y95.99%
EPS Q2Q%23.81%
EPS Next Y-3.35%
EPS Next 2Y6.35%
EPS Next 3Y9.93%
EPS Next 5Y9.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.94%
Revenue growth 3Y6.34%
Revenue growth 5Y6.85%
Sales Q2Q%11.97%
Revenue Next Year10.51%
Revenue Next 2Y7.35%
Revenue Next 3Y6.68%
Revenue Next 5Y6.27%
EBIT growth 1Y6.62%
EBIT growth 3Y10.2%
EBIT growth 5Y10.58%
EBIT Next Year111.44%
EBIT Next 3Y34.61%
EBIT Next 5Y26.52%
FCF growth 1Y-19.88%
FCF growth 3Y47.56%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-6.55%
OCF growth 3Y13.16%
OCF growth 5Y44.8%

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp / AQUA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AQUA.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to Evoqua Water Technologies Corp (AQUA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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Evoqua Water Technologies Corp (AQUA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for AQUA stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for Evoqua Water Technologies Corp (AQUA) is 45.35 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.26.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AQUA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of Evoqua Water Technologies Corp (AQUA) is expected to decline by -3.35% in the next year.