Taking everything into account, CSTM scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CSTM was compared to 154 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. CSTM has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CSTM is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CSTM was profitable.
CSTM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
CSTM had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years CSTM had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of CSTM (4.04%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 25.68%, CSTM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
CSTM's Return On Invested Capital of 12.84% is amongst the best of the industry. CSTM outperforms 87.66% of its industry peers.
CSTM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.33%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.32%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (12.84%) for CSTM is above the 3 year average (8.33%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	4.04%
ROE	25.68%
ROIC	12.84%

ROA(3y)3.45%

ROA(5y)3.08%

ROE(3y)23.43%

ROE(5y)N/A

ROIC(3y)8.33%

ROIC(5y)8.11%

1.3 Margins

CSTM has a better Profit Margin (1.60%) than 60.39% of its industry peers.
CSTM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.23%, CSTM is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.19% of the companies in the same industry.
CSTM's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CSTM has a Gross Margin of 13.26%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CSTM outperforms 46.10% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CSTM has grown nicely.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	4.23%
PM (TTM)	1.6%
GM	13.26%

OM growth 3Y-14.91%

OM growth 5Y-4.66%

PM growth 3Y-43.25%

PM growth 5Y-5.23%

GM growth 3Y6.67%

GM growth 5Y5.15%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CSTM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
CSTM has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
CSTM has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
CSTM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

CSTM has an Altman-Z score of 3.49. This indicates that CSTM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
CSTM's Altman-Z score of 3.49 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CSTM outperforms 47.40% of its industry peers.
CSTM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.34. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
CSTM has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.34) than 89.61% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	2.34
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	3.49

ROIC/WACC1.4

WACC9.15%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.28 indicates that CSTM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CSTM's Current ratio of 1.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CSTM is outperformed by 76.62% of its industry peers.
CSTM has a Quick Ratio of 1.28. This is a bad value and indicates that CSTM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CSTM's Quick ratio of 0.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CSTM is outperformed by 87.66% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.28
Quick Ratio	0.54

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CSTM shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -43.88%.
CSTM shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.27% yearly.
The Revenue has grown by 81.90% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
CSTM shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.43% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-43.87%

EPS 3Y-38.65%

EPS 5Y3.27%

EPS Q2Q%114.29%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)81.9%

Revenue growth 3Y6.04%

Revenue growth 5Y4.43%

Sales Q2Q%13.11%

3.2 Future

CSTM is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 62.33% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.93% on average over the next years. This is quite good.

EPS Next Y247.45%

EPS Next 2Y88.37%

EPS Next 3Y62.33%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year18.1%

Revenue Next 2Y12.56%

Revenue Next 3Y9.93%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 accelerating.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 50.42, CSTM can be considered very expensive at the moment.
62.34% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CSTM, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.82. CSTM is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
CSTM is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.56.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CSTM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
CSTM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.95.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	50.42
Fwd PE	15.56

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CSTM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.10% of the companies are valued more expensively.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	5.61

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.
CSTM has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CSTM's earnings are expected to grow with 62.33% in the coming years.