CHAMPIONX CORP (CHX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CHX • US15872M1045
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This CHX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CHX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CHX was profitable.
- In the past year CHX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years CHX 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years CHX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 8.37%, CHX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.29%, CHX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CHX (14.15%) is better than 88.71% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CHX is in line with the industry average of 13.36%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (14.15%) for CHX is above the 3 year average (13.65%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.37% | ||
| ROE | 15.29% | ||
| ROIC | 14.15% |
ROA(3y)7.83%
ROA(5y)1.06%
ROE(3y)15.08%
ROE(5y)1.18%
ROIC(3y)13.65%
ROIC(5y)9.48%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 8.20%, CHX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- CHX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of CHX (14.41%) is better than 72.58% of its industry peers.
- CHX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CHX's Gross Margin of 33.16% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHX outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
- CHX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.2% | ||
| GM | 33.16% |
OM growth 3Y32.96%
OM growth 5Y8.66%
PM growth 3Y33.74%
PM growth 5Y13.82%
GM growth 3Y10.44%
GM growth 5Y-0.48%
2. CHX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CHX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- CHX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CHX has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CHX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.65 indicates that CHX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CHX's Altman-Z score of 3.65 is amongst the best of the industry. CHX outperforms 85.48% of its industry peers.
- CHX has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.74. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.74 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CHX's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.74 is amongst the best of the industry. CHX outperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that CHX is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CHX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.31 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHX outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.74 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.65 |
ROIC/WACC1.51
WACC9.37%
2.3 Liquidity
- CHX has a Current Ratio of 2.25. This indicates that CHX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- CHX has a better Current ratio (2.25) than 67.74% of its industry peers.
- CHX has a Quick Ratio of 1.62. This is a normal value and indicates that CHX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.62, CHX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.62 |
3. CHX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CHX have decreased by -1.63% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.09% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- CHX shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.17%.
- CHX shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 26.29% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.63%
EPS 3Y44.49%
EPS 5Y11.09%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.17%
Revenue growth 3Y5.73%
Revenue growth 5Y26.29%
Sales Q2Q%-6.25%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.80% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CHX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.82% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.36%
EPS Next 2Y3.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.08%
EPS Next 5Y6.8%
Revenue Next Year-5.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.49%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.12%
Revenue Next 5Y2.82%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CHX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.26, the valuation of CHX can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CHX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.52% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CHX to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.73), we can say CHX is valued slightly cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.24, the valuation of CHX can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHX is on the same level as its industry peers.
- CHX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.72, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.24 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CHX.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CHX.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CHX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.24
PEG (5Y)1.29
EPS Next 2Y3.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.08%
5. CHX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.47%, CHX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.04, CHX pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- CHX's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.47% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CHX decreases each year by -47.78%.
- CHX has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-47.78%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- CHX pays out 24.70% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP24.7%
EPS Next 2Y3.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.08%
CHX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
25.81
-0.79 (-2.97%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)07-18 2025-07-18/amc
Earnings (Next)10-21 2025-10-21/amc
Inst Owners95.44%
Inst Owner Change-98.35%
Ins Owners0.99%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap4.94B
Revenue(TTM)3.58B
Net Income(TTM)293.14M
Analysts86.67
Price Target42.23 (63.62%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.47% |
Yearly Dividend0.37
Dividend Growth(5Y)-47.78%
DP24.7%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.44%
Min EPS beat(2)0.36%
Max EPS beat(2)14.53%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.69%
Max EPS beat(4)14.53%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)0.56%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.75%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.71%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.16%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.16%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.77%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.06%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.12%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.24%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.24 | ||
| P/S | 1.38 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.43 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.23 | ||
| P/B | 2.58 | ||
| P/tB | 4.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.58 |
EPS(TTM)1.81
EY7.01%
EPS(NY)1.95
Fwd EY7.56%
FCF(TTM)1.79
FCFY6.93%
OCF(TTM)2.52
OCFY9.77%
SpS18.68
BVpS10.01
TBVpS5.48
PEG (NY)2.24
PEG (5Y)1.29
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.37% | ||
| ROE | 15.29% | ||
| ROCE | 18.98% | ||
| ROIC | 14.15% | ||
| ROICexc | 17.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 29.07% | ||
| OM | 14.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.2% | ||
| GM | 33.16% | ||
| FCFM | 9.57% |
ROA(3y)7.83%
ROA(5y)1.06%
ROE(3y)15.08%
ROE(5y)1.18%
ROIC(3y)13.65%
ROIC(5y)9.48%
ROICexc(3y)15.86%
ROICexc(5y)10.93%
ROICexgc(3y)28.04%
ROICexgc(5y)19.36%
ROCE(3y)18.31%
ROCE(5y)12.72%
ROICexgc growth 3Y47.18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y46.83%
ROICexc growth 5Y30.42%
OM growth 3Y32.96%
OM growth 5Y8.66%
PM growth 3Y33.74%
PM growth 5Y13.82%
GM growth 3Y10.44%
GM growth 5Y-0.48%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.74 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 57.1% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 63.4% | ||
| Profit Quality | 116.78% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.65 |
F-Score6
WACC9.37%
ROIC/WACC1.51
Cap/Depr(3y)53.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)43.4%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.1%
Profit Quality(3y)155.68%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.63%
EPS 3Y44.49%
EPS 5Y11.09%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y6.36%
EPS Next 2Y3.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.08%
EPS Next 5Y6.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.17%
Revenue growth 3Y5.73%
Revenue growth 5Y26.29%
Sales Q2Q%-6.25%
Revenue Next Year-5.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.49%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.12%
Revenue Next 5Y2.82%
EBIT growth 1Y0.17%
EBIT growth 3Y40.57%
EBIT growth 5Y37.22%
EBIT Next Year52.58%
EBIT Next 3Y14.47%
EBIT Next 5Y9.48%
FCF growth 1Y-23.96%
FCF growth 3Y22.54%
FCF growth 5Y31.03%
OCF growth 1Y-12.01%
OCF growth 3Y21.57%
OCF growth 5Y30.48%
CHAMPIONX CORP / CHX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CHAMPIONX CORP (CHX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CHX.
Can you provide the valuation status for CHAMPIONX CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CHAMPIONX CORP (CHX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CHX stock?
CHAMPIONX CORP (CHX) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CHX stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHAMPIONX CORP (CHX) is expected to grow by 6.36% in the next year.
Is the dividend of CHAMPIONX CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of CHAMPIONX CORP (CHX) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 24.7%.