CHAMPIONX CORP (CHX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CHX • US15872M1045

25.81 USD
-0.79 (-2.97%)
At close: Jul 15, 2025
25.83 USD
+0.02 (+0.08%)
After Hours: 7/15/2025, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to CHX. CHX was compared to 60 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making CHX a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. CHX is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CHX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CHX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CHX had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • CHX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CHX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • CHX has a Return On Assets of 8.37%. This is in the better half of the industry: CHX outperforms 79.03% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 15.29%, CHX is doing good in 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.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CHX is in line with the industry average of 13.20%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
CHX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • CHX's Profit Margin of 8.20% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CHX outperforms 66.13% of its industry peers.
  • 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 has a Gross Margin of 33.16%. This is in the better half of the industry: CHX outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHX has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
CHX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20

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2. Health

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CHX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CHX has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CHX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CHX Yearly Shares OutstandingCHX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
CHX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.65 indicates that CHX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CHX (3.65) is better than 85.48% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CHX is 1.74, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CHX, only 1.74 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.74, CHX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.31, CHX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 1.74
Altman-Z 3.65
ROIC/WACC1.51
WACC9.37%
CHX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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.
  • The Current ratio of CHX (2.25) is better 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.
  • CHX has a Quick ratio of 1.62. This is in the better half of the industry: CHX outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.25
Quick Ratio 1.62
CHX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

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.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.17% in the past year.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.82% on average over the next years.
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.
  • 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.
CHX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
CHX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CHX is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.26.
  • CHX's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CHX is cheaper than 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.07.
  • CHX is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.24.
  • CHX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.05. CHX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.26
Fwd PE 13.24
CHX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CHX is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CHX.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.43
EV/EBITDA 6.58
CHX Per share dataCHX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CHX does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • 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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CHX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.47%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • CHX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.03.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CHX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector 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
CHX Yearly Dividends per shareCHX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3

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 Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCHX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M
CHX Dividend Payout.CHX Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CHX Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CHAMPIONX CORP

NASDAQ:CHX (7/15/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 25.83 +0.02 (+0.08%)

25.81

-0.79 (-2.97%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)07-18
Earnings (Next)10-21
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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 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%.