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CMCL gets a fundamental rating of 8 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. CMCL gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. CMCL has both an excellent growth and valuation score. This means it is growing and it is still cheap. This is a rare combination! Finally CMCL also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes CMCL very considerable for value and dividend and growth and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CMCL had positive earnings in the past year.
- CMCL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CMCL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- CMCL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CMCL has a Return On Assets of 9.44%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CMCL outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
- CMCL has a better Return On Equity (15.41%) than 88.31% of its industry peers.
- CMCL has a better Return On Invested Capital (17.47%) than 91.56% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CMCL is in line with the industry average of 10.33%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (17.47%) for CMCL is above the 3 year average (12.13%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.44% | ||
| ROE | 15.41% | ||
| ROIC | 17.47% |
ROA(3y)3.45%
ROA(5y)6.15%
ROE(3y)5%
ROE(5y)8.22%
ROIC(3y)12.13%
ROIC(5y)14.64%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 17.95%, CMCL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CMCL has declined.
- CMCL has a better Operating Margin (37.66%) than 87.66% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CMCL has declined.
- CMCL's Gross Margin of 49.47% is amongst the best of the industry. CMCL outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CMCL has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 37.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17.95% | ||
| GM | 49.47% |
OM growth 3Y-4.4%
OM growth 5Y-2.32%
PM growth 3Y-13.6%
PM growth 5Y-29.3%
GM growth 3Y-1.97%
GM growth 5Y0.59%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CMCL is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CMCL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- CMCL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CMCL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CMCL has an Altman-Z score of 3.47. This indicates that CMCL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CMCL has a Altman-Z score (3.47) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CMCL has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.48. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.48 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.48, CMCL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11 indicates that CMCL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CMCL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.11. This is in the better half of the industry: CMCL outperforms 60.39% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.47 |
ROIC/WACC1.66
WACC10.55%
2.3 Liquidity
- CMCL has a Current Ratio of 1.65. This is a normal value and indicates that CMCL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CMCL (1.65) is worse than 69.48% of its industry peers.
- CMCL has a Quick Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that CMCL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CMCL has a Quick ratio of 1.10. This is in the lower half of the industry: CMCL underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
- CMCL does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CMCL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 141.51%, which is quite impressive.
- CMCL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -24.93% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 25.29% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- Measured over the past years, CMCL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 19.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)141.51%
EPS 3Y-14.85%
EPS 5Y-24.93%
EPS Q2Q%196.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.29%
Revenue growth 3Y14.68%
Revenue growth 5Y19.27%
Sales Q2Q%52.42%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CMCL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.88% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.48% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y146.84%
EPS Next 2Y50.94%
EPS Next 3Y25.88%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year46.28%
Revenue Next 2Y25.44%
Revenue Next 3Y10.48%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.72, the valuation of CMCL can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CMCL is valued cheaper than 99.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CMCL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.30), we can say CMCL is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.32, which indicates a very decent valuation of CMCL.
- CMCL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CMCL is cheaper than 88.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, CMCL is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CMCL indicates a rather cheap valuation: CMCL is cheaper than 94.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CMCL indicates a rather cheap valuation: CMCL is cheaper than 82.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 27.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.94 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CMCL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of CMCL may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CMCL's earnings are expected to grow with 25.88% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y50.94%
EPS Next 3Y25.88%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.82%, CMCL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.01, CMCL pays a better dividend. On top of this CMCL pays more dividend than 86.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CMCL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.82% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CMCL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.05%!
- CMCL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As CMCL did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.05%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 42.63% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CMCL. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- CMCL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP42.63%
EPS Next 2Y50.94%
EPS Next 3Y25.88%
CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC / CMCL FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 8 / 10 to CMCL.
What is the valuation status for CMCL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CMCL stock?
CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) is 10.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.22.
What is the expected EPS growth for CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CALEDONIA MINING CORP PLC (CMCL) is expected to grow by 146.84% in the next year.