FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC (FARO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:FARO • US3116421021

43.99 USD
+0.21 (+0.48%)
At close: Jul 18, 2025
44 USD
+0.01 (+0.02%)
After Hours: 7/18/2025, 8:00:02 PM
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This FARO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Overall FARO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated FARO against 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While FARO seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. FARO has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. FARO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FARO was profitable.
  • In the past year FARO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years FARO reported 4 times negative net income.
  • In multiple years FARO reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
FARO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFARO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M -40M -60M

1.2 Ratios

  • FARO has a Return On Assets (-0.18%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -0.34%, FARO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FARO has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.24%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FARO outperforms 56.80% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.18%
ROE -0.34%
ROIC 3.24%
ROA(3y)-6.25%
ROA(5y)-5.39%
ROE(3y)-11.1%
ROE(5y)-9.08%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FARO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFARO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5 -10 -15 -20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.62%, FARO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 56.03%, FARO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FARO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.62%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.03%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.13%
GM growth 5Y1.05%
FARO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFARO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. FARO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FARO is destroying value.
  • FARO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • FARO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FARO is higher compared to a year ago.
FARO Yearly Shares OutstandingFARO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
FARO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFARO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • FARO has an Altman-Z score of 3.26. This indicates that FARO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FARO has a Altman-Z score (3.26) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FARO is 4.44, which is a neutral value as it means it would take FARO, 4.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • FARO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.44. This is in the better half of the industry: FARO outperforms 64.80% of its industry peers.
  • FARO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • FARO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.27) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 4.44
Altman-Z 3.26
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC9.53%
FARO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFARO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.31 indicates that FARO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • FARO has a Current ratio (2.31) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • FARO has a Quick Ratio of 2.01. This indicates that FARO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FARO's Quick ratio of 2.01 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FARO outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.31
Quick Ratio 2.01
FARO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFARO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. FARO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • FARO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 269.70%, which is quite impressive.
  • FARO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 21.51% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.76% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.15% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)269.7%
EPS 3Y20.51%
EPS 5Y21.51%
EPS Q2Q%266.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.76%
Revenue growth 3Y0.45%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.15%
Sales Q2Q%-1.64%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FARO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 30.45% on average per year.
  • FARO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.95% yearly.
EPS Next Y46.76%
EPS Next 2Y30.45%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.95%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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.
FARO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFARO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 100M 200M 300M 400M
FARO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFARO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.5 -0.5 1 1.5

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4. FARO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 36.06 indicates a quite expensive valuation of FARO.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FARO is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • FARO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 26.74.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.38 indicates a quite expensive valuation of FARO.
  • FARO's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • FARO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.06
Fwd PE 26.38
FARO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFARO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FARO is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FARO is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 53.6
EV/EBITDA 25.17
FARO Per share dataFARO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

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 FARO's earnings are expected to grow with 30.45% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)1.68
EPS Next 2Y30.45%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. FARO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FARO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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FARO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC

NASDAQ:FARO (7/18/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 44 +0.01 (+0.02%)

43.99

+0.21 (+0.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)04-24
Earnings (Next)08-06
Inst Owners107.69%
Inst Owner Change-96.68%
Ins Owners2.63%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap849.89M
Revenue(TTM)341.05M
Net Income(TTM)-893.00K
Analysts45.71
Price Target44.88 (2.02%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)62.45%
Min EPS beat(2)22.7%
Max EPS beat(2)102.21%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)588.44%
Min EPS beat(4)22.7%
Max EPS beat(4)1664.71%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)346.58%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)237.35%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)139.55%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.74%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.24%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.5%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.92%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.86%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.84%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)14.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)20.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)19.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 36.06
Fwd PE 26.38
P/S 2.49
P/FCF 53.6
P/OCF 29.22
P/B 3.27
P/tB 7.87
EV/EBITDA 25.17
EPS(TTM)1.22
EY2.77%
EPS(NY)1.67
Fwd EY3.79%
FCF(TTM)0.82
FCFY1.87%
OCF(TTM)1.51
OCFY3.42%
SpS17.65
BVpS13.47
TBVpS5.59
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)1.68
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.18%
ROE -0.34%
ROCE 4.1%
ROIC 3.24%
ROICexc 4.42%
ROICexgc 9.6%
OM 4.62%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.03%
FCFM 4.65%
ROA(3y)-6.25%
ROA(5y)-5.39%
ROE(3y)-11.1%
ROE(5y)-9.08%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.13%
GM growth 5Y1.05%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 4.44
Debt/EBITDA 2.19
Cap/Depr 81.02%
Cap/Sales 3.88%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 90.65%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.31
Quick Ratio 2.01
Altman-Z 3.26
F-Score5
WACC9.53%
ROIC/WACC0.34
Cap/Depr(3y)98.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)85.56%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.64%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)269.7%
EPS 3Y20.51%
EPS 5Y21.51%
EPS Q2Q%266.67%
EPS Next Y46.76%
EPS Next 2Y30.45%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.76%
Revenue growth 3Y0.45%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.15%
Sales Q2Q%-1.64%
Revenue Next Year2.21%
Revenue Next 2Y3.95%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y162.8%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year115.46%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y130.75%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-5.95%
OCF growth 1Y180.43%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-1.16%

FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC / FARO FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC (FARO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FARO.


What is the valuation status for FARO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC (FARO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC (FARO) stock?

FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC (FARO) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC (FARO) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC (FARO) is 36.06 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.27.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FARO stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC (FARO) is expected to grow by 46.76% in the next year.