ALTICE USA INC- A (ATUS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:ATUS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US02156K1034 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to ATUS. ATUS was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. ATUS has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. ATUS is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year ATUS has reported negative net income.
ATUS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years ATUS has always been profitable.
ATUS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
ATUS has a Return On Assets (-0.52%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.87%, ATUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
ATUS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.62%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.90%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.52% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 4.87% |
ROA(3y)1.24%
ROA(5y)1.09%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.62%
ROIC(5y)5.46%
1.3 Margins
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ATUS has grown nicely.
ATUS has a Operating Margin of 20.31%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ATUS outperforms 91.95% of its industry peers.
ATUS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of ATUS (67.63%) is better than 79.31% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ATUS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.31% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 67.63% |
OM growth 3Y-2.38%
OM growth 5Y2.9%
PM growth 3Y-49.25%
PM growth 5Y23.73%
GM growth 3Y0.48%
GM growth 5Y0.11%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
ATUS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for ATUS remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, ATUS has less shares outstanding
ATUS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.42, we must say that ATUS is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
ATUS has a worse Altman-Z score (0.42) than 68.97% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ATUS is 83.37, which is on the high side as it means it would take ATUS, 83.37 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ATUS (83.37) is worse than 64.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 83.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.42 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC5.38%
2.3 Liquidity
ATUS has a Current Ratio of 0.41. This is a bad value and indicates that ATUS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.41, ATUS is doing worse than 94.25% of the companies in the same industry.
ATUS has a Quick Ratio of 0.41. This is a bad value and indicates that ATUS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ATUS's Quick ratio of 0.41 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ATUS is outperformed by 94.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ATUS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -640.00%.
Measured over the past years, ATUS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 24.57% on average per year.
ATUS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.05%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.70% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-640%
EPS 3Y-46.39%
EPS 5Y24.57%
EPS Q2Q%-160%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.05%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.27%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.7%
Sales Q2Q%-3.86%
3.2 Future
ATUS is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 29.29% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, ATUS will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.90% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-75.89%
EPS Next 2Y-23.26%
EPS Next 3Y10.66%
EPS Next 5Y29.29%
Revenue Next Year-3.13%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.37%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.93%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.9%
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 stable.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ATUS. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 39.76, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ATUS.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as ATUS.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 92.56, ATUS is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.76 |
4.2 Price Multiples
64.37% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ATUS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
ATUS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ATUS is cheaper than 87.36% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of ATUS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-23.26%
EPS Next 3Y10.66%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for ATUS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
ALTICE USA INC- A
NYSE:ATUS (1/31/2025, 8:12:04 PM)
After market: 2.81 0 (0%)2.81
-0.05 (-1.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners49.48%
Inst Owner Change-0.56%
Ins Owners2.84%
Ins Owner Change-10.79%
Market Cap1.30B
Analysts54.17
Price Target2.21 (-21.35%)
Short Float %6.07%
Short Ratio7.2
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-189.51%
Min EPS beat(2)-321.7%
Max EPS beat(2)-57.32%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-730.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-2092.67%
Max EPS beat(4)-57.32%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-364.44%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-245.69%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-174.23%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.34%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.4%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.12%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.22%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.94%
PT rev (1m)1.46%
PT rev (3m)-5.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-59.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-80.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.76 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.79 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.66 |
EPS(TTM)-0.37
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.07
Fwd EY2.52%
FCF(TTM)0.65
FCFY23.16%
OCF(TTM)3.55
OCFY126.33%
SpS19.54
BVpS-0.93
TBVpS-49.23
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.52% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 6.17% | ||
| ROIC | 4.87% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.91% | ||
| ROICexgc | 20.21% | ||
| OM | 20.31% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 67.63% | ||
| FCFM | 3.33% |
ROA(3y)1.24%
ROA(5y)1.09%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.62%
ROIC(5y)5.46%
ROICexc(3y)5.67%
ROICexc(5y)5.52%
ROICexgc(3y)25.65%
ROICexgc(5y)25.63%
ROCE(3y)7.11%
ROCE(5y)6.91%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-8.51%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-0.1%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.85%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.52%
OM growth 3Y-2.38%
OM growth 5Y2.9%
PM growth 3Y-49.25%
PM growth 5Y23.73%
GM growth 3Y0.48%
GM growth 5Y0.11%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 83.37 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.27 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 84.83% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 14.83% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.06 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 48.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.42 |
F-Score4
WACC5.38%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)93.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)78.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.83%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.06%
Profit Quality(3y)208.18%
Profit Quality(5y)384.26%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-640%
EPS 3Y-46.39%
EPS 5Y24.57%
EPS Q2Q%-160%
EPS Next Y-75.89%
EPS Next 2Y-23.26%
EPS Next 3Y10.66%
EPS Next 5Y29.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.05%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.27%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.7%
Sales Q2Q%-3.86%
Revenue Next Year-3.13%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.37%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.93%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.9%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.5%
EBIT growth 3Y-4.59%
EBIT growth 5Y2.18%
EBIT Next Year86.01%
EBIT Next 3Y22.17%
EBIT Next 5Y15.38%
FCF growth 1Y-63.56%
FCF growth 3Y-60.04%
FCF growth 5Y-38.25%
OCF growth 1Y-36.54%
OCF growth 3Y-15.06%
OCF growth 5Y-6.15%