Taking everything into account, ASLE scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ASLE was compared to 73 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Both the profitability and financial health of ASLE have multiple concerns. ASLE is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one!

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ASLE was profitable.
In the past year ASLE had a positive cash flow from operations.
ASLE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In multiple years ASLE reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

ASLE has a Return On Assets (0.91%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 1.41%, ASLE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.32% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of ASLE (1.78%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	0.91%
ROE	1.41%
ROIC	1.78%

ROA(3y)2.74%

ROA(5y)3.56%

ROE(3y)3.3%

ROE(5y)4.23%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of ASLE (1.73%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ASLE has declined.
With a Operating Margin value of 4.03%, ASLE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.21% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ASLE has declined.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 30.83%, ASLE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.49% of the companies in the same industry.
ASLE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	4.03%
PM (TTM)	1.73%
GM	30.83%

OM growth 3Y-38.78%

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3Y-45.72%

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-4.95%

GM growth 5YN/A

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ASLE is destroying value.
ASLE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for ASLE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, ASLE has about the same debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

ASLE has an Altman-Z score of 2.28. This is not the best score and indicates that ASLE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.28, ASLE is doing worse than 72.60% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that ASLE is not too dependend on debt financing.
ASLE has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.30) than 65.75% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.3
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	2.28

ROIC/WACC0.17

WACC10.61%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 4.41 indicates that ASLE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 4.41, ASLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.08% of the companies in the same industry.
ASLE has a Quick Ratio of 4.41. This is a bad value and indicates that ASLE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.92, ASLE is not doing good in the industry: 76.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	4.41
Quick Ratio	0.92

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ASLE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 250.00%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 22.36% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
Looking at the last year, ASLE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.64% in the last year.
ASLE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.45% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)250%

EPS 3Y-40.01%

EPS 5Y22.36%

EPS Q2Q%0%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.64%

Revenue growth 3Y0.45%

Revenue growth 5YN/A

Sales Q2Q%-13.9%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 71.22% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
ASLE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.88% yearly.

EPS Next Y74.47%

EPS Next 2Y85.36%

EPS Next 3Y71.22%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year0.28%

Revenue Next 2Y9.28%

Revenue Next 3Y13.88%

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 accelerating.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

ASLE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.75.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ASLE is valued cheaper than 86.30% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.30. ASLE is around the same levels.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.47 indicates a reasonable valuation of ASLE.
100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ASLE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
ASLE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.57.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	26.75
Fwd PE	11.47

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ASLE indicates a rather cheap valuation: ASLE is cheaper than 91.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	14.2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

ASLE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ASLE's earnings are expected to grow with 71.22% in the coming years.