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COOPER COS INC/THE (COO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:COO - US2166485019 - Common Stock

80.37 USD
-0.11 (-0.14%)
Last: 1/29/2026, 8:02:00 PM
79.21 USD
-1.16 (-1.44%)
Pre-Market: 1/30/2026, 4:45:29 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall COO gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated COO against 184 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. COO has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. COO 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

  • COO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year COO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years COO has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years COO had a positive operating cash flow.
COO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCOO 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of COO (3.02%) is better than 77.17% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of COO (4.55%) is better than 76.63% of its industry peers.
  • COO's Return On Invested Capital of 4.03% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. COO outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • COO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.93%. This is below the industry average of 8.81%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.03%) for COO is above the 3 year average (3.93%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.02%
ROE 4.55%
ROIC 4.03%
ROA(3y)2.91%
ROA(5y)8.55%
ROE(3y)4.43%
ROE(5y)12.22%
ROIC(3y)3.93%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
COO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCOO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • COO's Profit Margin of 9.16% is amongst the best of the industry. COO outperforms 82.61% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of COO has remained more or less at the same level.
  • COO has a Operating Margin of 16.69%. This is amongst the best in the industry. COO outperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • COO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 65.54%, COO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.69%
PM (TTM) 9.16%
GM 65.54%
OM growth 3Y0.69%
OM growth 5Y3.71%
PM growth 3Y-7.73%
PM growth 5Y-1.35%
GM growth 3Y0.03%
GM growth 5Y0.75%
COO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCOO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80 100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • COO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • COO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • COO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for COO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
COO Yearly Shares OutstandingCOO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
COO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCOO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.78 indicates that COO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • COO has a Altman-Z score of 3.78. This is in the better half of the industry: COO outperforms 73.37% of its industry peers.
  • COO has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.78. This is a neutral value as COO would need 5.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.78, COO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that COO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • COO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.30) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF 5.78
Altman-Z 3.78
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC9.64%
COO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCOO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • COO has a Current Ratio of 1.89. This is a normal value and indicates that COO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • COO has a worse Current ratio (1.89) than 63.59% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that COO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.13, COO is doing worse than 70.65% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.89
Quick Ratio 1.13
COO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCOO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • COO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.62%, which is quite good.
  • COO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.37% yearly.
  • COO shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.06%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.98% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.62%
EPS 3Y9.98%
EPS 5Y11.37%
EPS Q2Q%10.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.06%
Revenue growth 3Y7.35%
Revenue growth 5Y10.98%
Sales Q2Q%4.6%

3.2 Future

  • COO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.75% yearly.
  • COO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.62% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.47%
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y9.97%
EPS Next 5Y8.75%
Revenue Next Year5.64%
Revenue Next 2Y5.52%
Revenue Next 3Y5.58%
Revenue Next 5Y5.62%

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.
COO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCOO 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
COO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCOO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.46, the valuation of COO can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, COO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.61% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • COO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.39.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.62, the valuation of COO can be described as rather expensive.
  • COO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. COO is cheaper than 84.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.72, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.46
Fwd PE 17.62
COO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, COO is valued a bit cheaper than 79.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. COO is cheaper than 77.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 36.84
EV/EBITDA 17.28
COO Per share dataCOO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • COO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.86
PEG (5Y)1.71
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y9.97%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.02%, COO is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.20, COO pays a better dividend. On top of this COO pays more dividend than 89.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, COO's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.02%

5.2 History

  • COO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
COO Yearly Dividends per shareCOO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0.01 0.01 0.02

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y9.97%
COO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCOO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

COOPER COS INC/THE / COO FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of COOPER COS INC/THE (COO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to COO.


What is the valuation status for COO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to COOPER COS INC/THE (COO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of COO stock?

COOPER COS INC/THE (COO) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of COOPER COS INC/THE based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COOPER COS INC/THE (COO) is 19.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.94.


What is the expected EPS growth for COOPER COS INC/THE (COO) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COOPER COS INC/THE (COO) is expected to grow by 10.47% in the next year.