FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC (FARO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:FARO • US3116421021
Current stock price
43.99 USD
+0.21 (+0.48%)
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44 USD
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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.
1. FARO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- FARO had positive earnings in the past year.
- FARO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years FARO reported 4 times negative net income.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: FARO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- FARO's Return On Assets of -0.18% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FARO outperforms 51.20% of its industry peers.
- FARO has a Return On Equity (-0.34%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- FARO has a Return On Invested Capital (3.24%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- The Operating Margin of FARO (4.62%) is better than 64.00% of its industry peers.
- FARO has a better Gross Margin (56.03%) than 90.40% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FARO has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. FARO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FARO is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FARO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for FARO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FARO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 3.26, FARO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- FARO has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.44. This is a neutral value as FARO would need 4.44 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FARO (4.44) is better than 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 in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.26 |
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC9.53%
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 in line with its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.01, FARO is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.31 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.01 |
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.
- FARO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.76%.
- FARO shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.15% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 30.45% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- 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.
4. FARO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 36.06 indicates a quite expensive valuation of FARO.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as FARO.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.91. FARO is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- FARO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.38.
- FARO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.99. FARO is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FARO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- FARO's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 53.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.17 |
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.
- FARO's earnings are expected to grow with 30.45% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)1.68
EPS Next 2Y30.45%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. FARO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FARO does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
FARO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
43.99
+0.21 (+0.48%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)04-24 2025-04-24/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-06 2025-08-06/amc
Inst Owners107.69%
Inst Owner Change0%
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Fundamental Analysis 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.
Can you provide the profitability details for FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC?
FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC (FARO) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for FARO stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC (FARO) is 36.06 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.27.