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Overall BELFB gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated BELFB against 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While BELFB has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. BELFB is not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings would make BELFB suitable for growth investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BELFB was profitable.
- BELFB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BELFB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years BELFB had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BELFB's Return On Assets of 6.84% is amongst the best of the industry. BELFB outperforms 82.26% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.24%, BELFB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- BELFB has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.32%) than 80.65% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BELFB is above the industry average of 8.83%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.84% | ||
| ROE | 15.24% | ||
| ROIC | 9.32% |
ROA(3y)8.88%
ROA(5y)6.86%
ROE(3y)17.71%
ROE(5y)14.38%
ROIC(3y)13.11%
ROIC(5y)9.78%
1.3 Margins
- BELFB's Profit Margin of 10.04% is amongst the best of the industry. BELFB outperforms 83.87% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BELFB has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 14.09%, BELFB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- BELFB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 38.69%, BELFB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BELFB has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.04% | ||
| GM | 38.69% |
OM growth 3Y44.92%
OM growth 5Y65.85%
PM growth 3Y18.84%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y15.23%
GM growth 5Y11.11%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BELFB is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for BELFB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, BELFB has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, BELFB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.83 indicates that BELFB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BELFB's Altman-Z score of 4.83 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BELFB outperforms 68.55% of its industry peers.
- BELFB has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.07. This is a neutral value as BELFB would need 5.07 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BELFB (5.07) is better than 61.29% of its industry peers.
- BELFB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53. This is a neutral value indicating BELFB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.53, BELFB is not doing good in the industry: 72.58% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.53 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.83 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC14.97%
2.3 Liquidity
- BELFB has a Current Ratio of 3.06. This indicates that BELFB is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- BELFB's Current ratio of 3.06 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BELFB outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
- BELFB has a Quick Ratio of 1.75. This is a normal value and indicates that BELFB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BELFB's Quick ratio of 1.75 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BELFB outperforms 54.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.75 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- BELFB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 28.68%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, BELFB shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 48.64% on average per year.
- BELFB shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 23.70%.
- BELFB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.67% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.68%
EPS 3Y48.64%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%111.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.54%
Revenue growth 5Y1.67%
Sales Q2Q%44.76%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, BELFB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.83% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 14.69% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y28.92%
EPS Next 2Y16.83%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year32.28%
Revenue Next 2Y18.68%
Revenue Next 3Y14.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BELFB is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.59.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BELFB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. BELFB is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.06, BELFB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- BELFB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BELFB is cheaper than 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- BELFB is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.06 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BELFB is valued a bit cheaper than 60.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BELFB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.48% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 55.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BELFB's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of BELFB may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as BELFB's earnings are expected to grow with 16.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.02
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.83%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.13%, BELFB is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.46, BELFB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.13, BELFB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.13% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BELFB has a limited annual growth rate of 0.04%.
- BELFB has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- BELFB has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years25
5.3 Sustainability
- BELFB pays out 5.31% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- BELFB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP5.31%
EPS Next 2Y16.83%
EPS Next 3YN/A
BEL FUSE INC-CL B / BELFB FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BELFB stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to BELFB.
Can you provide the valuation status for BEL FUSE INC-CL B?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to BEL FUSE INC-CL B (BELFB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of BELFB stock?
BEL FUSE INC-CL B (BELFB) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
How financially healthy is BEL FUSE INC-CL B?
The financial health rating of BEL FUSE INC-CL B (BELFB) is 5 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BELFB stock?
The dividend rating of BEL FUSE INC-CL B (BELFB) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 5.31%.