EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:EQH • US29452E1010
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This EQH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. EQH Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- EQH had positive earnings in the past year.
- EQH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years EQH reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: EQH reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- EQH's Return On Assets of -0.45% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EQH is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- EQH has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.30%. This is in the lower half of the industry: EQH underperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
- EQH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 0.96%. This is significantly below the industry average of 7.97%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.45% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 0.3% |
ROA(3y)0.13%
ROA(5y)0.18%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)0.96%
ROIC(5y)0.93%
1.3 Margins
- EQH has a Operating Margin of 7.68%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: EQH outperforms 44.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EQH has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of EQH (46.65%) is better than 68.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EQH has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 46.65% |
OM growth 3Y-2.78%
OM growth 5Y5.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.2%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
2. EQH Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so EQH is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for EQH has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for EQH has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for EQH is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- EQH has an Altman-Z score of 0.22. This is a bad value and indicates that EQH is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of EQH (0.22) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of EQH is 36.11, which is on the high side as it means it would take EQH, 36.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of EQH (36.11) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 36.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.22 |
ROIC/WACC0.08
WACC3.95%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.65 indicates that EQH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 4.65, EQH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- EQH has a Quick Ratio of 4.65. This indicates that EQH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- EQH has a better Quick ratio (4.65) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.65 |
3. EQH Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- EQH shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.87%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, EQH shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 2.45% on average per year.
- The Revenue for EQH has decreased by -16.64% in the past year. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.87%
EPS 3Y3.5%
EPS 5Y2.45%
EPS Q2Q%10.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.64%
Revenue growth 3Y4.69%
Revenue growth 5Y0%
Sales Q2Q%-7.87%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 22.48% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.96% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y35.64%
EPS Next 2Y26.98%
EPS Next 3Y24.06%
EPS Next 5Y22.48%
Revenue Next Year5.43%
Revenue Next 2Y6.44%
Revenue Next 3Y7.52%
Revenue Next 5Y5.96%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. EQH Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.52, the valuation of EQH can be described as very cheap.
- EQH's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. EQH is cheaper than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of EQH to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.77), we can say EQH is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.55 indicates a rather cheap valuation of EQH.
- EQH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. EQH is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.75, EQH is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of EQH indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: EQH is cheaper than 66.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- EQH's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. EQH is cheaper than 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.85 |
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.
- EQH's earnings are expected to grow with 24.06% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)3.07
EPS Next 2Y26.98%
EPS Next 3Y24.06%
5. EQH Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- EQH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.60%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- EQH's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.81.
- EQH's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of EQH is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.32%!
- EQH has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- EQH has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.32%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- EQH has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- EQH's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-26.02%
EPS Next 2Y26.98%
EPS Next 3Y24.06%
EQH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
42.2
+0.73 (+1.76%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Industry Strength42.24
Industry Growth40.37
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/amc
Inst Owners102.35%
Inst Owner Change-0.29%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change0.34%
Market Cap11.87B
Revenue(TTM)14.14B
Net Income(TTM)-1.44B
Analysts81.11
Price Target61.11 (44.81%)
Short Float %2.45%
Short Ratio1.73
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
Yearly Dividend1.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.32%
DP-26.02%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-04 2026-03-04 (0.27)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.16%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.42%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-9.87%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.26%
Max EPS beat(4)-2.42%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-4.62%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.97%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-4.12%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-22.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-26.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)-17.83%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-17.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-40.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.88%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-18.84%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-19.4%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-17.17%
PT rev (1m)-3.37%
PT rev (3m)-5.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.99%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.55 | ||
| P/S | 0.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.63 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.85 |
EPS(TTM)5.61
EY13.29%
EPS(NY)7.61
Fwd EY18.03%
FCF(TTM)2.42
FCFY5.73%
OCF(TTM)2.54
OCFY6.01%
SpS50.24
BVpS-0.26
TBVpS-19.13
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)3.07
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.45% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 0.35% | ||
| ROIC | 0.3% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.31% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.63% | ||
| OM | 7.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 46.65% | ||
| FCFM | 4.81% |
ROA(3y)0.13%
ROA(5y)0.18%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)0.96%
ROIC(5y)0.93%
ROICexc(3y)0.99%
ROICexc(5y)0.95%
ROICexgc(3y)2.2%
ROICexgc(5y)2.16%
ROCE(3y)1.11%
ROCE(5y)1.08%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.24%
OM growth 3Y-2.78%
OM growth 5Y5.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.2%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.04
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 36.11 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 12.54 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 3.9% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.24% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.71 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 36.47% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.22 |
F-Score4
WACC3.95%
ROIC/WACC0.08
Cap/Depr(3y)12.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)16.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.81%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.87%
EPS 3Y3.5%
EPS 5Y2.45%
EPS Q2Q%10.19%
EPS Next Y35.64%
EPS Next 2Y26.98%
EPS Next 3Y24.06%
EPS Next 5Y22.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.64%
Revenue growth 3Y4.69%
Revenue growth 5Y0%
Sales Q2Q%-7.87%
Revenue Next Year5.43%
Revenue Next 2Y6.44%
Revenue Next 3Y7.52%
Revenue Next 5Y5.96%
EBIT growth 1Y-77.78%
EBIT growth 3Y1.78%
EBIT growth 5Y5.55%
EBIT Next Year25.84%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-63.3%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-64.41%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC / EQH Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to EQH.
Can you provide the valuation status for EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of EQH stock?
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for EQH stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH) is 7.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is -160.47.
How sustainable is the dividend of EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH) stock?
The dividend rating of EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC (EQH) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -26.02%.