EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:EEX • US29103W1045

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4.71 USD
-0.31 (-6.18%)
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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.

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1. EEX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • EEX had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year EEX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years EEX reported 4 times negative net income.
  • EEX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
EEX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEEX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • EEX has a Return On Assets (-2.53%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • EEX has a Return On Equity of -9.06%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EEX outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • EEX has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.24%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EEX outperforms 81.32% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for EEX is in line with the industry average of 7.76%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.24%) for EEX is above the 3 year average (6.18%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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
EEX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEEX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.28%, EEX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EEX has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 63.60%, EEX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EEX has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
EEX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEEX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100 -200 -300 -400 -500

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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
  • Compared to 5 years ago, EEX has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, EEX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
EEX Yearly Shares OutstandingEEX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
EEX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEEX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.46, we must say that EEX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of EEX (0.46) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of EEX is 14.69, which is on the high side as it means it would take EEX, 14.69 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 14.69, EEX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.47 is on the high side and indicates that EEX has dependencies on debt financing.
  • EEX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.47. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EEX outperforms 40.66% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.47
Debt/FCF 14.69
Altman-Z 0.46
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC9.28%
EEX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEEX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.82 indicates that EEX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of EEX (0.82) is worse than 70.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that EEX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.82, EEX is not doing good in the industry: 67.03% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.82
EEX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEEX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. EEX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for EEX have decreased strongly by -650.00% in the last year.
  • EEX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.20%.
  • Measured over the past years, EEX shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 29.47% on average per year.
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

  • EEX is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 91.04% yearly.
  • EEX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.84% yearly.
EPS Next Y214.47%
EPS Next 2Y91.04%
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

  • 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.
EEX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEEX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
EEX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEEX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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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.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 27.43, which means the current valuation is very expensive for EEX.
  • EEX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • EEX is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 27.43
EEX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEEX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

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 the industry average as 60.44% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.18
EV/EBITDA 12.07
EEX Per share dataEEX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 -2 -3

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as EEX's earnings are expected to grow with 91.04% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y91.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. EEX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • EEX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.26%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.07, EEX pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • EEX's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.26%

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.
  • The dividend of EEX decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-4.54%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
EEX Yearly Dividends per shareEEX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

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 2Y91.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EEX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendEEX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -200M -400M -600M

EEX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

EMERALD HOLDING INC

NYSE:EEX (4/29/2026, 7:06:29 PM)

4.71

-0.31 (-6.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Industry Strength20.5
Industry Growth19.88
Earnings (Last)03-13
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners4.57%
Inst Owner Change0.11%
Ins Owners0.52%
Ins Owner Change-7.11%
Market Cap932.16M
Revenue(TTM)463.40M
Net Income(TTM)-30.70M
Analysts80
Price Target8.01 (70.06%)
Short Float %2.11%
Short Ratio9.45
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.26%
Yearly Dividend0.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)-4.54%
DP-38.76%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-23
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)-15%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 27.43
P/S 2.01
P/FCF 27.18
P/OCF 21.88
P/B 2.75
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.07
EPS(TTM)-0.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.17
Fwd EY3.65%
FCF(TTM)0.17
FCFY3.68%
OCF(TTM)0.22
OCFY4.57%
SpS2.34
BVpS1.71
TBVpS-3.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.46
F-Score5
WACC9.28%
ROIC/WACC0.78
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 Y214.47%
EPS Next 2Y91.04%
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 Year130.24%
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

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