ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP (ATLC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ATLC • US04914Y1029
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This ATLC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ATLC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ATLC had positive earnings in the past year.
- ATLC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ATLC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ATLC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.47%, ATLC is doing worse than 64.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 17.23%, ATLC is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATLC has a Return On Invested Capital (1.73%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ATLC is significantly below the industry average of 9.87%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.47% | ||
| ROE | 17.23% | ||
| ROIC | 1.73% |
ROA(3y)2.34%
ROA(5y)3.93%
ROE(3y)15.58%
ROE(5y)21.36%
ROIC(3y)3.05%
ROIC(5y)4.94%
1.3 Margins
- ATLC has a Profit Margin (12.92%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ATLC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of ATLC (18.46%) is better than 62.96% of its industry peers.
- ATLC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ATLC has a Gross Margin (46.52%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ATLC has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.46% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.92% | ||
| GM | 46.52% |
OM growth 3Y-16.57%
OM growth 5Y-6.14%
PM growth 3Y-18.1%
PM growth 5Y-5.43%
GM growth 3Y-9.27%
GM growth 5Y-9.02%
2. ATLC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ATLC is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ATLC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ATLC has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, ATLC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ATLC has an Altman-Z score of 0.38. This is a bad value and indicates that ATLC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ATLC's Altman-Z score of 0.38 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ATLC outperforms 51.85% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ATLC is 10.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take ATLC, 10.30 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ATLC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.30. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ATLC outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 10.05 is on the high side and indicates that ATLC has dependencies on debt financing.
- ATLC's Debt to Equity ratio of 10.05 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ATLC is outperformed by 87.04% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 10.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.38 |
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC6.38%
2.3 Liquidity
- ATLC has a Current Ratio of 1.49. This is a normal value and indicates that ATLC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.49, ATLC is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.49 indicates that ATLC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.49, ATLC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.49 |
3. ATLC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 24.95% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.77% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has grown by 49.72% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.90% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.95%
EPS 3Y0.85%
EPS 5Y8.77%
EPS Q2Q%23.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)49.72%
Revenue growth 3Y22.58%
Revenue growth 5Y13.9%
Sales Q2Q%107.75%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 38.70% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, ATLC will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 28.81% on average per year.
EPS Next Y49.46%
EPS Next 2Y38.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year60%
Revenue Next 2Y32.92%
Revenue Next 3Y28.81%
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.
4. ATLC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.44, which indicates a very decent valuation of ATLC.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ATLC is on the same level as its industry peers.
- ATLC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.21.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.32 indicates a rather cheap valuation of ATLC.
- ATLC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ATLC is cheaper than 79.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.13. ATLC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ATLC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ATLC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.19% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 39.63 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ATLC's earnings are expected to grow with 38.70% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.19
PEG (5Y)1.08
EPS Next 2Y38.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ATLC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ATLC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ATLC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:ATLC (4/7/2026, 1:32:38 PM)
56.27
+0.92 (+1.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)03-12 2026-03-12/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners24.86%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners37.71%
Ins Owner Change7%
Market Cap839.55M
Revenue(TTM)865.34M
Net Income(TTM)111.80M
Analysts87.27
Price Target94.25 (67.5%)
Short Float %9.46%
Short Ratio6.98
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0.83
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.39%
DP11.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-7.06%
Min EPS beat(2)-22.02%
Max EPS beat(2)7.9%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-22.02%
Max EPS beat(4)20.63%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.45%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)7.03%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)2.47%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.07%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.46%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.55%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.09%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.5%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.25%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-13.91%
PT rev (1m)0.87%
PT rev (3m)6.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.59%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.71%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.32 | ||
| P/S | 0.97 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.32 | ||
| P/B | 1.29 | ||
| P/tB | 1.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 39.63 |
EPS(TTM)5.96
EY10.59%
EPS(NY)8.91
Fwd EY15.83%
FCF(TTM)42.42
FCFY75.39%
OCF(TTM)42.76
OCFY75.99%
SpS58
BVpS43.48
TBVpS41.45
PEG (NY)0.19
PEG (5Y)1.08
Graham Number76.36
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.47% | ||
| ROE | 17.23% | ||
| ROCE | 2.23% | ||
| ROIC | 1.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.89% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.9% | ||
| OM | 18.46% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.92% | ||
| GM | 46.52% | ||
| FCFM | 73.14% |
ROA(3y)2.34%
ROA(5y)3.93%
ROE(3y)15.58%
ROE(5y)21.36%
ROIC(3y)3.05%
ROIC(5y)4.94%
ROICexc(3y)3.47%
ROICexc(5y)6%
ROICexgc(3y)3.48%
ROICexgc(5y)6%
ROCE(3y)3.94%
ROCE(5y)6.38%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-32.43%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-27.29%
ROICexc growth 3Y-32.53%
ROICexc growth 5Y-27.36%
OM growth 3Y-16.57%
OM growth 5Y-6.14%
PM growth 3Y-18.1%
PM growth 5Y-5.43%
GM growth 3Y-9.27%
GM growth 5Y-9.02%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 10.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.3 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 38.43 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 50.77% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.58% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.6 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 376.14% | ||
| Profit Quality | 566.16% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.38 |
F-Score4
WACC6.38%
ROIC/WACC0.27
Cap/Depr(3y)61.33%
Cap/Depr(5y)114.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.83%
Profit Quality(3y)562.6%
Profit Quality(5y)425.72%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)24.95%
EPS 3Y0.85%
EPS 5Y8.77%
EPS Q2Q%23.24%
EPS Next Y49.46%
EPS Next 2Y38.7%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)49.72%
Revenue growth 3Y22.58%
Revenue growth 5Y13.9%
Sales Q2Q%107.75%
Revenue Next Year60%
Revenue Next 2Y32.92%
Revenue Next 3Y28.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y15.25%
EBIT growth 3Y2.27%
EBIT growth 5Y6.9%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y35.35%
FCF growth 3Y22.87%
FCF growth 5Y24.45%
OCF growth 1Y35.91%
OCF growth 3Y22.61%
OCF growth 5Y24.57%
ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP / ATLC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ATLC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ATLC.
What is the valuation status for ATLC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP (ATLC). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP?
ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP (ATLC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP (ATLC) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP (ATLC) is 9.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.29.
How sustainable is the dividend of ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP (ATLC) stock?
The dividend rating of ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORP (ATLC) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 11.12%.