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.
- In the past year EEX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years EEX reported 4 times negative net income.
- Each year in the past 5 years EEX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.53%, EEX is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of -9.06%, EEX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- EEX has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.24%. This is amongst the best in the industry. EEX outperforms 81.11% 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 7.63%.
- 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 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- EEX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- EEX has a better Gross Margin (63.60%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- 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
- EEX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for EEX has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for EEX has been increased compared to 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 0.38. This is a bad value and indicates that EEX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.38, EEX is not doing good in the industry: 62.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- EEX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 14.69. This is in the better half of the industry: EEX outperforms 65.56% 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 41.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 14.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.38 |
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC9.4%
2.3 Liquidity
- EEX has a Current Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that EEX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- EEX's Current ratio of 0.82 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EEX is outperformed by 71.11% of its industry peers.
- EEX has a Quick Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that EEX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- EEX has a worse Quick ratio (0.82) than 67.78% 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.
- EEX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.20%.
- 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
- EEX is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 91.04% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.84% on average over the next years.
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.
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.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.92 indicates a quite expensive valuation of EEX.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as EEX.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of EEX to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.39), we can say EEX is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.92 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- EEX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, EEX is valued a bit cheaper than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.09 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of EEX may justify a higher PE ratio.
- EEX's earnings are expected to grow with 91.04% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y91.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. EEX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.30%, EEX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- EEX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.10. EEX pays more dividend than 81.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, EEX is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
- EEX has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-38.76%
EPS Next 2Y91.04%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EEX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
4.45
-0.17 (-3.68%)
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 Owners4.57%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.52%
Ins Owner Change-7.11%
Market Cap880.70M
Revenue(TTM)463.40M
Net Income(TTM)-30.70M
Analysts80
Price Target8.01 (80%)
Short Float %2.5%
Short Ratio8.12
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
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)-15%
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 | 25.92 | ||
| P/S | 1.9 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.68 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.67 | ||
| P/B | 2.6 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.09 |
EPS(TTM)-0.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.17
Fwd EY3.86%
FCF(TTM)0.17
FCFY3.89%
OCF(TTM)0.22
OCFY4.84%
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 | 0.38 |
F-Score5
WACC9.4%
ROIC/WACC0.77
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
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 5 / 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.