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Taking everything into account, COO scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. COO was compared to 185 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 has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year COO was profitable.
- COO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- COO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- COO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.02%, COO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 4.55%, COO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.03%, COO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 3 year average ROIC (3.93%) for COO is below the current ROIC(4.03%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 9.16%, COO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of COO has remained more or less at the same level.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 16.69%, COO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- COO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of COO (65.54%) is better than 69.73% of its industry peers.
- COO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), COO is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for COO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- COO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- COO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.81 indicates that COO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.81, COO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of COO is 5.78, which is a neutral value as it means it would take COO, 5.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.78, COO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- COO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.30, COO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC9.65%
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.
- The Current ratio of COO (1.89) is worse than 63.78% of its industry peers.
- COO has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that COO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.13, COO is doing worse than 70.81% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.37% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, COO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.06% in the last year.
- 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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.62% on average over the next years.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- COO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.70.
- COO's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. COO is cheaper than 82.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, COO is valued a bit cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.84, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of COO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of COO indicates a rather cheap valuation: COO is cheaper than 84.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. COO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, COO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- COO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. COO is cheaper than 77.30% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 37.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates COO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- COO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.88
PEG (5Y)1.73
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y9.97%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- COO has a yearly dividend return of 0.02%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.21, COO pays a better dividend. On top of this COO pays more dividend than 89.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, COO's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.02% |
5.2 History
- COO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y10.02%
EPS Next 3Y9.97%
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 19.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.96.
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.