CERAGON NETWORKS LTD (CRNT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CRNT • IL0010851660
Current stock price
2.16 USD
+0.15 (+7.46%)
At close:
2.22 USD
+0.06 (+2.78%)
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This CRNT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CRNT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CRNT had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CRNT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years CRNT reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In multiple years CRNT reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 0.43%, CRNT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 0.81%, CRNT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- CRNT's Return On Invested Capital of 6.90% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRNT outperforms 79.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.43% | ||
| ROE | 0.81% | ||
| ROIC | 6.9% |
ROA(3y)0.75%
ROA(5y)-1.82%
ROE(3y)0.89%
ROE(5y)-3.97%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 0.38%, CRNT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- CRNT has a better Operating Margin (6.32%) than 72.92% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRNT has grown nicely.
- CRNT's Gross Margin of 34.98% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CRNT is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CRNT has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.32% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.38% | ||
| GM | 34.98% |
OM growth 3Y71.41%
OM growth 5Y22.33%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.77%
GM growth 5Y0.06%
2. CRNT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CRNT is destroying value.
- CRNT has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.40, we must say that CRNT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CRNT (1.40) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CRNT is 7.68, which is on the high side as it means it would take CRNT, 7.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CRNT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.68. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CRNT outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- CRNT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.18, CRNT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.4 |
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC9.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- CRNT has a Current Ratio of 1.81. This is a normal value and indicates that CRNT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.81, CRNT is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.36 indicates that CRNT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.36, CRNT is not doing good in the industry: 64.58% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.36 |
3. CRNT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CRNT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -75.61%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-75.61%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-77.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-23.01%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CRNT will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 48.34% on average per year.
- CRNT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.84% yearly.
EPS Next Y65.75%
EPS Next 2Y50.56%
EPS Next 3Y48.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y6.84%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
4. CRNT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.60, CRNT is valued on the expensive side.
- 72.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CRNT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.35, CRNT is valued at the same level.
- CRNT is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.03.
- 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CRNT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CRNT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.61, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CRNT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.92% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CRNT.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 48.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.13 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CRNT's earnings are expected to grow with 48.34% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y50.56%
EPS Next 3Y48.34%
5. CRNT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CRNT!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CRNT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
2.16
+0.15 (+7.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05/bmo
Inst Owners19.3%
Inst Owner Change-7.56%
Ins Owners13.85%
Ins Owner Change6.57%
Market Cap194.16M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.39M
Analysts81.82
Price Target4.85 (124.54%)
Short Float %0.27%
Short Ratio0.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-30.52%
Min EPS beat(2)-35.18%
Max EPS beat(2)-25.86%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-12.46%
Min EPS beat(4)-35.18%
Max EPS beat(4)17.65%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)4.5%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)8.41%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-11.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.4%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.82%
Min Revenue beat(4)-11.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.4%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.75%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.89%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.33%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-33.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.65%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.03 | ||
| P/S | 0.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 48.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.96 | ||
| P/B | 1.13 | ||
| P/tB | 1.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.13 |
EPS(TTM)0.1
EY4.63%
EPS(NY)0.17
Fwd EY7.67%
FCF(TTM)0.04
FCFY2.08%
OCF(TTM)0.24
OCFY11.16%
SpS4.04
BVpS1.91
TBVpS1.54
PEG (NY)0.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.43% | ||
| ROE | 0.81% | ||
| ROCE | 11.64% | ||
| ROIC | 6.9% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.39% | ||
| OM | 6.32% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.38% | ||
| GM | 34.98% | ||
| FCFM | 1.11% |
ROA(3y)0.75%
ROA(5y)-1.82%
ROE(3y)0.89%
ROE(5y)-3.97%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y93.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y31.98%
ROICexc growth 3Y86.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y29.42%
OM growth 3Y71.41%
OM growth 5Y22.33%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.77%
GM growth 5Y0.06%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.68 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.85 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 129.1% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.85% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 59.18% | ||
| Profit Quality | 290.37% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.4 |
F-Score5
WACC9.08%
ROIC/WACC0.76
Cap/Depr(3y)125.95%
Cap/Depr(5y)101.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.03%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.57%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-75.61%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-77.78%
EPS Next Y65.75%
EPS Next 2Y50.56%
EPS Next 3Y48.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-23.01%
Revenue Next Year7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y6.84%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-41.62%
EBIT growth 3Y89.71%
EBIT growth 5Y30.47%
EBIT Next Year-27.61%
EBIT Next 3Y1.21%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1102.23%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y89.73%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
CERAGON NETWORKS LTD / CRNT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CERAGON NETWORKS LTD (CRNT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CRNT.
What is the valuation status for CRNT stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CERAGON NETWORKS LTD (CRNT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CRNT stock?
CERAGON NETWORKS LTD (CRNT) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CRNT stock?
The financial health rating of CERAGON NETWORKS LTD (CRNT) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CRNT stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CERAGON NETWORKS LTD (CRNT) is expected to grow by 65.75% in the next year.