We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to FA. FA was compared to 87 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. FA may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. FA has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year FA was profitable.
In the past year FA had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: FA reported negative net income in multiple years.
FA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

FA has a Return On Assets of -3.60%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FA underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
FA's Return On Equity of -10.65% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FA is outperformed by 67.05% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.15%, FA is not doing good in the industry: 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-3.6%
ROE	-10.65%
ROIC	0.15%

ROA(3y)0.97%

ROA(5y)-0.2%

ROE(3y)0.47%

ROE(5y)-1.55%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

FA has a Operating Margin of 0.47%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FA underperforms 61.36% of its industry peers.
FA's Gross Margin of 45.88% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FA outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FA has remained more or less at the same level.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	0.47%
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	45.88%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-1.84%

GM growth 5Y-0.52%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

FA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
FA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for FA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, FA has a worse debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.99, we must say that FA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of FA (0.99) is worse than 68.18% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62 is on the high side and indicates that FA has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.62, FA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.62
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	0.99

ROIC/WACC0.02

WACC7.7%

2.3 Liquidity

FA has a Current Ratio of 2.26. This indicates that FA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
FA's Current ratio of 2.26 is amongst the best of the industry. FA outperforms 80.68% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.26 indicates that FA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
FA's Quick ratio of 2.26 is amongst the best of the industry. FA outperforms 80.68% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.26
Quick Ratio	2.26

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for FA have decreased by -1.08% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, FA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 93.41%.
Measured over the past years, FA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.29% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.08%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%15.38%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)93.41%

Revenue growth 3Y6.49%

Revenue growth 5Y12.29%

Sales Q2Q%105.48%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, FA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.25% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 26.52% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth

EPS Next Y26.12%

EPS Next 2Y22.09%

EPS Next 3Y15.25%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year79.6%

Revenue Next 2Y37.34%

Revenue Next 3Y26.52%

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.38, the valuation of FA can be described as correct.
FA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FA is cheaper than 76.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, FA is valued a bit cheaper.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.58, the valuation of FA can be described as reasonable.
FA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FA is cheaper than 82.95% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.98), we can say FA is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	15.38
Fwd PE	11.58

4.2 Price Multiples

FA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	17.49

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.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as FA's earnings are expected to grow with 15.25% in the coming years.