AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD (AUTO.OL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
OSL:AUTO - Euronext Oslo - BMG0670A1099 - Common Stock - Currency: NOK
Taking everything into account, AUTO scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AUTO was compared to 102 industry peers in the Machinery industry. AUTO has an average financial health and profitability rating. AUTO is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year AUTO was profitable.
AUTO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years AUTO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years AUTO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.74%, AUTO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.31% of the companies in the same industry.
AUTO's Return On Equity of 10.64% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AUTO outperforms 67.65% of its industry peers.
AUTO has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.46%. This is in the better half of the industry: AUTO outperforms 78.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.74% | ||
| ROE | 10.64% | ||
| ROIC | 9.46% |
ROA(3y)3.37%
ROA(5y)1.34%
ROE(3y)5.16%
ROE(5y)2.01%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
AUTO has a better Profit Margin (22.72%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AUTO has declined.
AUTO has a better Operating Margin (37.19%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
AUTO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
AUTO has a better Gross Margin (73.12%) than 97.06% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AUTO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 37.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.72% | ||
| GM | 73.12% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-4.03%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-4.68%
GM growth 3Y3.01%
GM growth 5Y1.61%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), AUTO is creating some value.
AUTO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for AUTO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for AUTO is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
AUTO has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.61. This is a neutral value as AUTO would need 5.61 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.61, AUTO is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.86% of the companies in the same industry.
AUTO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.37. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
AUTO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.37) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC8%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.77 indicates that AUTO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
AUTO has a better Current ratio (2.77) than 87.25% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.32 indicates that AUTO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of AUTO (2.32) is better than 91.18% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.32 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
AUTO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -35.06%.
AUTO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.55% yearly.
AUTO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.88%.
Measured over the past years, AUTO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 25.48% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.06%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y19.55%
EPS Q2Q%-18.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.88%
Revenue growth 3Y22.67%
Revenue growth 5Y25.48%
Sales Q2Q%-6.52%
3.2 Future
AUTO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.62% yearly.
AUTO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.69% yearly.
EPS Next Y2%
EPS Next 2Y10.63%
EPS Next 3Y11.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y9.27%
Revenue Next 3Y10.35%
Revenue Next 5Y6.69%
3.3 Evolution
The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past 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 decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.72, which indicates a very decent valuation of AUTO.
79.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AUTO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
AUTO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.79.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.53, the valuation of AUTO can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AUTO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.38, AUTO is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.53 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AUTO is valued a bit cheaper than 61.76% of the companies in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as AUTO.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
AUTO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.86
PEG (5Y)0.5
EPS Next 2Y10.63%
EPS Next 3Y11.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
AUTO does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
OSL:AUTO (4/25/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
5.055
-0.33 (-6.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners34.43%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.68%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap17.33B
Analysts70.91
Price Target13.88 (174.58%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.59%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.03%
Max EPS beat(2)7.84%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.88%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.03%
Max EPS beat(4)17.65%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)14.62%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)3.06%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.74%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-17.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.74%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.58%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.28%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.34%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.53 | ||
| P/S | 2.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.43 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.62 | ||
| P/B | 1.3 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.9 |
EPS(TTM)0.52
EY10.29%
EPS(NY)0.53
Fwd EY10.49%
FCF(TTM)0.26
FCFY5.15%
OCF(TTM)0.43
OCFY8.6%
SpS1.82
BVpS3.89
TBVpS-0.32
PEG (NY)4.86
PEG (5Y)0.5
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.74% | ||
| ROE | 10.64% | ||
| ROCE | 12.2% | ||
| ROIC | 9.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | 117.51% | ||
| OM | 37.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.72% | ||
| GM | 73.12% | ||
| FCFM | 14.27% |
ROA(3y)3.37%
ROA(5y)1.34%
ROE(3y)5.16%
ROE(5y)2.01%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5Y7.04%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.79%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-4.03%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-4.68%
GM growth 3Y3.01%
GM growth 5Y1.61%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.61 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.63 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 90% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.58% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.21 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 49.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | 62.81% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score6
WACC8%
ROIC/WACC1.18
Cap/Depr(3y)82.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)68.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.32%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.06%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.06%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y19.55%
EPS Q2Q%-18.75%
EPS Next Y2%
EPS Next 2Y10.63%
EPS Next 3Y11.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.88%
Revenue growth 3Y22.67%
Revenue growth 5Y25.48%
Sales Q2Q%-6.52%
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y9.27%
Revenue Next 3Y10.35%
Revenue Next 5Y6.69%
EBIT growth 1Y1756.3%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y20.42%
EBIT Next Year20.27%
EBIT Next 3Y13.99%
EBIT Next 5Y7.67%
FCF growth 1Y-14.88%
FCF growth 3Y19.96%
FCF growth 5Y27.77%
OCF growth 1Y-5.97%
OCF growth 3Y21.12%
OCF growth 5Y29.42%