CASTELLUM INC (CTM)
US14838T2042 - Common Stock
CTM gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 84 industry peers in the IT Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CTM have multiple concerns. CTM does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CTM had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year CTM had a positive cash flow from operations.
1.2 Ratios
CTM's Return On Assets of -59.23% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CTM is outperformed by 92.68% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -144.50%, CTM is not doing good in the industry: 84.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -59.23% | ||
| ROE | -144.5% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-43.17%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)-91.11%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 40.74%, CTM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.63% of the companies in the same industry.
CTM's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for CTM so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 40.74% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.76%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
CTM does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for CTM has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
CTM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of -1.33, we must say that CTM is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -1.33, CTM is doing worse than 89.02% of the companies in the same industry.
CTM has a debt to FCF ratio of 28.79. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CTM would need 28.79 years to pay back of all of its debts.
CTM has a Debt to FCF ratio of 28.79. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CTM outperforms 42.68% of its industry peers.
CTM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.79. This is a neutral value indicating CTM is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
CTM's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CTM is outperformed by 67.07% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.79 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 28.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.33 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.35%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.11 indicates that CTM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CTM has a Current ratio of 1.11. This is in the lower half of the industry: CTM underperforms 69.51% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.11 indicates that CTM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CTM has a Quick ratio of 1.11. This is in the lower half of the industry: CTM underperforms 68.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CTM shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.52%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.24% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, CTM shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 50.25% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.52%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%25.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.24%
Revenue growth 3Y50.25%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-7.64%
3.2 Future
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y61.9%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year20.37%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
CTM reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CTM. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
65.85% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CTM, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for CTM!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
CASTELLUM INC
NYSEARCA:CTM (11/22/2024, 8:04:02 PM)
After market: 0.1575 0 (-0.76%)0.1587
0 (-1.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
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Market Cap8.90M
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| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
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PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | -59.23% | ||
| ROE | -144.5% | ||
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| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 40.74% | ||
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Asset Turnover1.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| Debt/Equity | 0.79 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 | ||
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High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.52%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y
EPS Q2Q%
EPS Next Y61.9%
EPS Next 2Y
EPS Next 3Y
EPS Next 5Y
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.24%
Revenue growth 3Y50.25%
Revenue growth 5Y
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