CRANE NXT CO (CXT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CXT - US2244411052 - Common Stock
51.04 USD
-0.97 (-1.87%)
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Overall CXT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CXT against 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. CXT has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. CXT may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CXT was profitable.
- CXT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CXT has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CXT had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CXT's Return On Assets of 5.30% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CXT outperforms 71.77% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CXT (12.74%) is better than 79.84% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.69%, CXT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CXT is above the industry average of 8.83%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (13.27%) for CXT is well above the current ROIC(8.69%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.3% | ||
| ROE | 12.74% | ||
| ROIC | 8.69% |
ROA(3y)8.73%
ROA(5y)6.81%
ROE(3y)20.99%
ROE(5y)16.9%
ROIC(3y)13.27%
ROIC(5y)10.31%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 9.80%, CXT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- CXT's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CXT has a better Operating Margin (17.59%) than 92.74% of its industry peers.
- CXT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- CXT's Gross Margin of 43.20% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CXT outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CXT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.8% | ||
| GM | 43.2% |
OM growth 3Y1.32%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-2.19%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.16%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CXT is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CXT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CXT is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.13 indicates that CXT is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CXT has a Altman-Z score of 2.13. This is in the lower half of the industry: CXT underperforms 68.55% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CXT is 6.27, which is on the high side as it means it would take CXT, 6.27 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.27, CXT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89 indicates that CXT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CXT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.89. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CXT underperforms 87.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.13 |
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC13.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- CXT has a Current Ratio of 1.26. This is a normal value and indicates that CXT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.26, CXT is doing worse than 81.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- CXT has a Quick Ratio of 1.26. This is a bad value and indicates that CXT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CXT has a Quick ratio of 0.94. This is in the lower half of the industry: CXT underperforms 79.84% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CXT have decreased by -1.72% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.61% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, CXT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.30% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.39% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.72%
EPS 3Y-13.64%
EPS 5Y-6.61%
EPS Q2Q%10.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.3%
Revenue growth 3Y3.39%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%10.31%
3.2 Future
- CXT is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.04% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.78% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-4.27%
EPS Next 2Y3.38%
EPS Next 3Y7.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.22%
Revenue Next 2Y7.88%
Revenue Next 3Y6.78%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CXT is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.79.
- CXT's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CXT is cheaper than 87.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, CXT is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.18, the valuation of CXT can be described as very reasonable.
- 90.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CXT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, CXT is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.18 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 90.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CXT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CXT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.10% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.6 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CXT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.38%
EPS Next 3Y7.04%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CXT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.31%.
- In the last 3 months the price of CXT has falen by -22.69%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.46, CXT pays a better dividend. On top of this CXT pays more dividend than 91.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CXT is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.31% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CXT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.42%!
- CXT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.42%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- CXT pays out 24.82% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CXT is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP24.82%
EPS Next 2Y3.38%
EPS Next 3Y7.04%
CRANE NXT CO / CXT FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CXT stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CXT.
Can you provide the valuation status for CRANE NXT CO?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CRANE NXT CO (CXT). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CXT stock?
CRANE NXT CO (CXT) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is CRANE NXT CO?
The financial health rating of CRANE NXT CO (CXT) is 2 / 10.
Is the dividend of CRANE NXT CO sustainable?
The dividend rating of CRANE NXT CO (CXT) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 24.82%.