Taking everything into account, AQUA scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AQUA was compared to 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. There are concerns on the financial health of AQUA while its profitability can be described as average. AQUA is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AQUA was profitable.
AQUA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of AQUA (3.57%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Equity of AQUA (10.66%) is better than 63.43% of its industry peers.
AQUA has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.95%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AQUA outperforms 52.99% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AQUA is below the industry average of 10.24%.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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%

1.3 Margins

AQUA has a Profit Margin (4.24%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
AQUA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
AQUA's Operating Margin of 6.75% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AQUA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
AQUA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.28%, AQUA is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.70% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AQUA has remained more or less at the same level.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

AQUA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, AQUA has more shares outstanding
AQUA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 3.77 indicates that AQUA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
AQUA's Altman-Z score of 3.77 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AQUA outperforms 73.13% of its industry peers.
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.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 10.33, AQUA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.21% of the companies in the same industry.
AQUA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
AQUA's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.15 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AQUA is outperformed by 82.09% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.15
Debt/FCF	10.33
Altman-Z	3.77

ROIC/WACC0.71

WACC8.34%

2.3 Liquidity

AQUA has a Current Ratio of 1.78. This is a normal value and indicates that AQUA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AQUA's Current ratio of 1.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AQUA is outperformed by 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 Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.78
Quick Ratio	1.27

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 34.51% over the past year.
AQUA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 95.99% yearly.
AQUA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.94%.
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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.62% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 45.35 indicates a quite expensive valuation of AQUA.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AQUA indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AQUA is more expensive than 66.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.25. AQUA is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 43.97 indicates a quite expensive valuation of AQUA.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AQUA indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AQUA is more expensive than 61.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AQUA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.98), we can say AQUA is valued expensively.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	45.35
Fwd PE	43.97

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 Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	71.14
EV/EBITDA	26.6

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. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for AQUA!.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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Evoqua Water Technologies Corp / AQUA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of Evoqua Water Technologies Corp (AQUA) stock?

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

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

How financially healthy is Evoqua Water Technologies Corp?

The financial health rating of Evoqua Water Technologies Corp (AQUA) is 5 / 10.

What is the earnings growth outlook for Evoqua Water Technologies Corp?

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