EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:EEX • US29103W1045
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This EEX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. EEX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year EEX has reported negative net income.
- EEX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- EEX had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years EEX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- EEX's Return On Assets of -2.53% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EEX outperforms 73.63% of its industry peers.
- EEX's Return On Equity of -9.06% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EEX outperforms 75.82% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.24%, EEX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- EEX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.18%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.74%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.18%) for EEX is below the current ROIC(7.24%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.53% | ||
| ROE | -9.06% | ||
| ROIC | 7.24% |
ROA(3y)-2.77%
ROA(5y)-3.22%
ROE(3y)-8.06%
ROE(5y)-10.62%
ROIC(3y)6.18%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 18.28%, EEX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- EEX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 63.60%, EEX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- EEX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 63.6% |
OM growth 3Y-30%
OM growth 5Y7%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.4%
GM growth 5Y2.76%
2. EEX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EEX is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, EEX has less shares outstanding
- EEX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for EEX is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- EEX has an Altman-Z score of 0.39. This is a bad value and indicates that EEX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- EEX has a Altman-Z score (0.39) which is in line with its industry peers.
- EEX has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.69. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as EEX would need 14.69 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- EEX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 14.69. This is in the better half of the industry: EEX outperforms 67.03% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.47 is on the high side and indicates that EEX has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.47, EEX is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.39 |
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC8.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.82 indicates that EEX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- EEX has a Current ratio of 0.82. This is in the lower half of the industry: EEX underperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that EEX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- EEX has a Quick ratio of 0.82. This is in the lower half of the industry: EEX underperforms 65.93% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 |
3. EEX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for EEX have decreased strongly by -650.00% in the last year.
- Looking at the last year, EEX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 16.20% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 29.47% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-650%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-600%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.2%
Revenue growth 3Y12.45%
Revenue growth 5Y29.47%
Sales Q2Q%24.25%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.84% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y234.67%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.87%
Revenue Next 2Y6.84%
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.
- 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. EEX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for EEX. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- EEX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.48.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as EEX.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.84. EEX is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.48 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as EEX.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, EEX is valued a bit cheaper than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 26.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.25 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- EEX's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of EEX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. EEX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- EEX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.33%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.22, EEX pays a better dividend. On top of this EEX pays more dividend than 81.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, EEX is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.33% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EEX decreases each year by -4.54%.
- EEX has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- EEX has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-4.54%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of EEX are negative and hence is the payout ratio. EEX will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-38.76%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EEX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
4.54
+0.05 (+1.11%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-13 2026-03-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners4.55%
Inst Owner Change-8.12%
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner Change-7.11%
Market Cap898.51M
Revenue(TTM)463.40M
Net Income(TTM)-30.70M
Analysts80
Price Target8.01 (76.43%)
Short Float %2.5%
Short Ratio8.12
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.33% |
Yearly Dividend0.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)-4.54%
DP-38.76%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-23 2026-03-23 (0.015)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-264.03%
Min EPS beat(2)-430.03%
Max EPS beat(2)-98.02%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.18%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.02%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.72%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.37%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.62%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-23.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.48 | ||
| P/S | 1.94 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.2 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.09 | ||
| P/B | 2.65 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.25 |
EPS(TTM)-0.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.2
Fwd EY4.45%
FCF(TTM)0.17
FCFY3.82%
OCF(TTM)0.22
OCFY4.74%
SpS2.34
BVpS1.71
TBVpS-3.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.53% | ||
| ROE | -9.06% | ||
| ROCE | 9.17% | ||
| ROIC | 7.24% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.13% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 18.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 63.6% | ||
| FCFM | 7.4% |
ROA(3y)-2.77%
ROA(5y)-3.22%
ROE(3y)-8.06%
ROE(5y)-10.62%
ROIC(3y)6.18%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)7.7%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.83%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-27.73%
ROICexc growth 5Y31.88%
OM growth 3Y-30%
OM growth 5Y7%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.4%
GM growth 5Y2.76%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.69 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.31 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 26.77% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.79% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.07 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 36.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.39 |
F-Score5
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC0.82
Cap/Depr(3y)28.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)23.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.99%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-650%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-600%
EPS Next Y234.67%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.2%
Revenue growth 3Y12.45%
Revenue growth 5Y29.47%
Sales Q2Q%24.25%
Revenue Next Year6.87%
Revenue Next 2Y6.84%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y24.01%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.29%
EBIT growth 5Y38.53%
EBIT Next Year125.32%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-7.3%
FCF growth 3Y-40.74%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-8.97%
OCF growth 3Y-37.57%
OCF growth 5YN/A
EMERALD HOLDING INC / EEX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for EEX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to EEX.
What is the valuation status of EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for EMERALD HOLDING INC?
EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is EMERALD HOLDING INC?
The financial health rating of EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) is 2 / 10.