EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:EQH - US29452E1010 - Common Stock
47.86 USD
-0.3 (-0.62%)
Taking everything into account, EQH scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. EQH was compared to 97 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. EQH scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. EQH has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year EQH was profitable.
EQH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years EQH reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
In the past 5 years EQH reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
EQH's Return On Assets of -0.24% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EQH is outperformed by 75.26% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -520.27%, EQH is doing worse than 91.75% of the companies in the same industry.
EQH has a worse Return On Invested Capital (0.52%) than 62.89% of its industry peers.
EQH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 0.99%. This is significantly below the industry average of 8.44%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.24% | ||
| ROE | -520.27% | ||
| ROIC | 0.52% |
ROA(3y)0.51%
ROA(5y)0.22%
ROE(3y)81.75%
ROE(5y)47.25%
ROIC(3y)0.99%
ROIC(5y)0.93%
1.3 Margins
The Operating Margin of EQH (12.18%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EQH has grown nicely.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 49.15%, EQH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.04% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EQH has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 49.15% |
OM growth 3Y-0.53%
OM growth 5Y12.57%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.39%
GM growth 5Y3.29%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
EQH has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, EQH has less shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, EQH has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, EQH has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
EQH has an Altman-Z score of 0.21. This is a bad value and indicates that EQH is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.21, EQH is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.39% of the companies in the same industry.
EQH has a debt to FCF ratio of 19.39. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as EQH would need 19.39 years to pay back of all of its debts.
EQH's Debt to FCF ratio of 19.39 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EQH outperforms 40.21% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 104.84 is on the high side and indicates that EQH has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 104.84, EQH is doing worse than 94.85% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 104.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.21 |
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC4.51%
2.3 Liquidity
EQH has a Current Ratio of 2.45. This indicates that EQH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
EQH has a better Current ratio (2.45) than 78.35% of its industry peers.
EQH has a Quick Ratio of 2.45. This indicates that EQH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of EQH (2.45) is better than 79.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.45 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.45 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
EQH shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.72%.
EQH shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.12% yearly.
EQH shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.25%.
Measured over the past years, EQH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.47% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.72%
EPS 3Y-3.05%
EPS 5Y4.12%
EPS Q2Q%-3.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.25%
Revenue growth 3Y3.04%
Revenue growth 5Y4.47%
Sales Q2Q%-52.86%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, EQH will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.10% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.07% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-4.05%
EPS Next 2Y16.11%
EPS Next 3Y16.82%
EPS Next 5Y14.1%
Revenue Next Year1.71%
Revenue Next 2Y3.34%
Revenue Next 3Y4.66%
Revenue Next 5Y6.07%
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
The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.78, which indicates a very decent valuation of EQH.
EQH's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. EQH is cheaper than 69.07% of the companies in the same industry.
EQH's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.22.
EQH is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.96.
82.47% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than EQH, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.58. EQH is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, EQH is valued a bit cheaper than 77.32% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, EQH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as EQH's earnings are expected to grow with 16.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.13
EPS Next 2Y16.11%
EPS Next 3Y16.82%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
EQH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.20%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.16, EQH pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, EQH has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
5.2 History
The dividend of EQH is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.63%!
EQH has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.63%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of EQH are negative and hence is the payout ratio. EQH will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
EQH's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-50.13%
EPS Next 2Y16.11%
EPS Next 3Y16.82%
NYSE:EQH (12/18/2025, 11:46:09 AM)
47.86
-0.3 (-0.62%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners102.45%
Inst Owner Change1.16%
Ins Owners0.48%
Ins Owner Change-0.24%
Market Cap13.71B
Revenue(TTM)15.06B
Net Income(TTM)-770.00M
Analysts80
Price Target65.54 (36.94%)
Short Float %3.02%
Short Ratio3.08
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
Yearly Dividend1.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.63%
DP-50.13%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-12.21%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.26%
Max EPS beat(2)-9.16%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-10.23%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.26%
Max EPS beat(4)-3.88%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.6%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-5.84%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-3.92%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-49.91%
Min Revenue beat(2)-59.37%
Max Revenue beat(2)-40.44%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-24.56%
Min Revenue beat(4)-59.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.88%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-25.64%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-20.55%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-17.71%
PT rev (1m)-1.15%
PT rev (3m)-2.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.78%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)8.77%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)11.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)6.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.91 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.81 | ||
| P/B | 92.66 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.68 |
EPS(TTM)5.45
EY11.39%
EPS(NY)8.03
Fwd EY16.79%
FCF(TTM)4.16
FCFY8.69%
OCF(TTM)4.43
OCFY9.25%
SpS52.55
BVpS0.52
TBVpS-18.07
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.13
Graham Number7.96
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.24% | ||
| ROE | -520.27% | ||
| ROCE | 0.61% | ||
| ROIC | 0.52% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.16% | ||
| OM | 12.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 49.15% | ||
| FCFM | 7.92% |
ROA(3y)0.51%
ROA(5y)0.22%
ROE(3y)81.75%
ROE(5y)47.25%
ROIC(3y)0.99%
ROIC(5y)0.93%
ROICexc(3y)1.01%
ROICexc(5y)0.95%
ROICexgc(3y)2.3%
ROICexgc(5y)2.17%
ROCE(3y)1.15%
ROCE(5y)1.08%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.46%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.98%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.18%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.84%
OM growth 3Y-0.53%
OM growth 5Y12.57%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.39%
GM growth 5Y3.29%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 104.84 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.39 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.73 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 8.72% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 46.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.45 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.21 |
F-Score4
WACC4.51%
ROIC/WACC0.12
Cap/Depr(3y)17.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)16.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.02%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.92%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.72%
EPS 3Y-3.05%
EPS 5Y4.12%
EPS Q2Q%-3.27%
EPS Next Y-4.05%
EPS Next 2Y16.11%
EPS Next 3Y16.82%
EPS Next 5Y14.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.25%
Revenue growth 3Y3.04%
Revenue growth 5Y4.47%
Sales Q2Q%-52.86%
Revenue Next Year1.71%
Revenue Next 2Y3.34%
Revenue Next 3Y4.66%
Revenue Next 5Y6.07%
EBIT growth 1Y-52.73%
EBIT growth 3Y2.49%
EBIT growth 5Y17.6%
EBIT Next Year1.82%
EBIT Next 3Y12.06%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y336.98%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y456.18%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC / EQH FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to EQH.
What is the valuation status of EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC?
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC?
The financial health rating of EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH) is 5 / 10.
Is the dividend of EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -50.13%.