EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:EEX - US29103W1045 - Common Stock
4.69 USD
-0.1 (-2.09%)
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Taking everything into account, EEX scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. EEX was compared to 93 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of EEX while its profitability can be described as average. EEX has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year EEX was profitable.
- 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 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of EEX (0.38%) is better than 64.52% of its industry peers.
- EEX has a Return On Equity of 1.24%. This is in the better half of the industry: EEX outperforms 65.59% of its industry peers.
- EEX has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EEX outperforms 81.72% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for EEX is in line with the industry average of 7.08%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.38% | ||
| ROE | 1.24% | ||
| ROIC | 7.18% |
ROA(3y)-0.96%
ROA(5y)-15.03%
ROE(3y)-2.63%
ROE(5y)-41.72%
ROIC(3y)8.99%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- EEX has a better Profit Margin (1.05%) than 65.59% of its industry peers.
- EEX has a Operating Margin of 19.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EEX outperforms 92.47% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EEX has remained more or less at the same level.
- EEX's Gross Margin of 63.18% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EEX outperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
- EEX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.34% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.05% | ||
| GM | 63.18% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-0.99%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y-1.13%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- EEX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for EEX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for EEX has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- EEX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.44, we must say that EEX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- EEX has a worse Altman-Z score (0.44) than 60.22% of its industry peers.
- EEX has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.85. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as EEX would need 11.85 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- EEX has a better Debt to FCF ratio (11.85) than 63.44% of its industry peers.
- EEX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.35. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- EEX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.35. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EEX outperforms 41.94% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.44 |
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC8.79%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.81 indicates that EEX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.81, EEX is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- EEX has a Quick Ratio of 0.81. This is a bad value and indicates that EEX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.81, EEX is not doing good in the industry: 65.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- EEX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 105.88%, which is quite impressive.
- EEX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.18%.
- Measured over the past years, EEX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.02% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)105.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-250%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.18%
Revenue growth 3Y39.95%
Revenue growth 5Y2.02%
Sales Q2Q%6.75%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 236.79% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- EEX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.09% yearly.
EPS Next Y276.75%
EPS Next 2Y236.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.38%
Revenue Next 2Y11.09%
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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 156.33, which means the current valuation is very expensive for EEX.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as EEX.
- EEX is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 25.10, which means the current valuation is very expensive for EEX.
- EEX's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- EEX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 156.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- EEX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as EEX.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.69 |
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.
- EEX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as EEX's earnings are expected to grow with 236.79% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.56
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y236.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.25%, EEX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.26, EEX pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- EEX's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.25% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EEX decreases each year by -17.89%.
- 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)-17.89%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 260.87% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EEX. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP260.87%
EPS Next 2Y236.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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-0.1 (-2.09%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)10-31 2025-10-31/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-12 2026-03-12/bmo
Inst Owners4.9%
Inst Owner Change-89.2%
Ins Owners0.53%
Ins Owner Change-12.45%
Market Cap927.73M
Revenue(TTM)437.50M
Net Income(TTM)4.60M
Analysts80
Price Target8.01 (70.79%)
Short Float %2.69%
Short Ratio3.79
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.25% |
Yearly Dividend0.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)-17.89%
DP260.87%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
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)2.11%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.25%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.71%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.72%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.34%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-58.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 156.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.1 | ||
| P/S | 2.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.23 | ||
| P/B | 2.51 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.69 |
EPS(TTM)0.03
EY0.64%
EPS(NY)0.19
Fwd EY3.98%
FCF(TTM)0.22
FCFY4.59%
OCF(TTM)0.26
OCFY5.49%
SpS2.21
BVpS1.87
TBVpS-3.05
PEG (NY)0.56
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1.12
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.38% | ||
| ROE | 1.24% | ||
| ROCE | 9.09% | ||
| ROIC | 7.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.01% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 19.34% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.05% | ||
| GM | 63.18% | ||
| FCFM | 9.74% |
ROA(3y)-0.96%
ROA(5y)-15.03%
ROE(3y)-2.63%
ROE(5y)-41.72%
ROIC(3y)8.99%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)12.17%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.38%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y16.36%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-0.99%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y-1.13%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.85 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.37 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 27.85% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.9% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 44.49% | ||
| Profit Quality | 926.09% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.44 |
F-Score5
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC0.82
Cap/Depr(3y)25.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)19.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.26%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)105.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-250%
EPS Next Y276.75%
EPS Next 2Y236.79%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.18%
Revenue growth 3Y39.95%
Revenue growth 5Y2.02%
Sales Q2Q%6.75%
Revenue Next Year15.38%
Revenue Next 2Y11.09%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y25.52%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y1.01%
EBIT Next Year166.67%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y483.78%
FCF growth 3Y-23.73%
FCF growth 5Y-10.35%
OCF growth 1Y4527.27%
OCF growth 3Y-19.59%
OCF growth 5Y-7.15%
EMERALD HOLDING INC / EEX FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for EEX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 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.
How profitable is EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) stock?
EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) is expected to grow by 276.75% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) stock?
The dividend rating of EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 260.87%.