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We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to FOXA. FOXA was compared to 93 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making FOXA a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. FOXA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FOXA was profitable.
- In the past year FOXA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- FOXA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years FOXA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- FOXA's Return On Assets of 8.94% is amongst the best of the industry. FOXA outperforms 93.55% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of FOXA (16.67%) is better than 87.10% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 11.88%, FOXA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FOXA is above the industry average of 7.08%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (10.96%) for FOXA is below the current ROIC(11.88%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.94% | ||
| ROE | 16.67% | ||
| ROIC | 11.88% |
ROA(3y)7.42%
ROA(5y)7.41%
ROE(3y)14.96%
ROE(5y)14.96%
ROIC(3y)10.96%
ROIC(5y)10.57%
1.3 Margins
- FOXA's Profit Margin of 12.35% is amongst the best of the industry. FOXA outperforms 87.10% of its industry peers.
- FOXA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- FOXA has a Operating Margin of 19.69%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FOXA outperforms 93.55% of its industry peers.
- FOXA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- FOXA has a Gross Margin (35.75%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FOXA has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.35% | ||
| GM | 35.75% |
OM growth 3Y2.45%
OM growth 5Y-0.48%
PM growth 3Y17.2%
PM growth 5Y11.32%
GM growth 3Y0.68%
GM growth 5Y-0.59%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- FOXA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for FOXA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, FOXA has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, FOXA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- FOXA has an Altman-Z score of 3.61. This indicates that FOXA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.61, FOXA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- FOXA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.48. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as FOXA would need 2.48 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FOXA (2.48) is better than 83.87% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.54 indicates that FOXA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.54, FOXA is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- Although FOXA does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.54 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.61 |
ROIC/WACC1.47
WACC8.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- FOXA has a Current Ratio of 3.24. This indicates that FOXA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- FOXA has a better Current ratio (3.24) than 92.47% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.03 indicates that FOXA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of FOXA (3.03) is better than 91.40% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.24 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.03 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- FOXA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 28.04%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, FOXA shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.02% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 14.91% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.79% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)28.04%
EPS 3Y19.66%
EPS 5Y14.02%
EPS Q2Q%4.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.91%
Revenue growth 3Y5.27%
Revenue growth 5Y5.79%
Sales Q2Q%4.88%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, FOXA will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -2.00% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FOXA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.90% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-5.66%
EPS Next 2Y3.33%
EPS Next 3Y1.46%
EPS Next 5Y-2%
Revenue Next Year-0.4%
Revenue Next 2Y1.88%
Revenue Next 3Y1.32%
Revenue Next 5Y0.9%
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 decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.94, which indicates a correct valuation of FOXA.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FOXA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FOXA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say FOXA is valued slightly cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.17, the valuation of FOXA can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FOXA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FOXA is cheaper than 64.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.32, FOXA is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.17 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 64.52% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FOXA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FOXA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.49 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- FOXA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.07
EPS Next 2Y3.33%
EPS Next 3Y1.46%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.77%, FOXA is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.26, FOXA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.77, FOXA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FOXA has a limited annual growth rate of 2.24%.
- FOXA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- As FOXA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.24%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- FOXA pays out 13.96% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP13.96%
EPS Next 2Y3.33%
EPS Next 3Y1.46%
FOX CORP - CLASS A / FOXA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FOX CORP - CLASS A (FOXA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to FOXA.
What is the valuation status of FOX CORP - CLASS A (FOXA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to FOX CORP - CLASS A (FOXA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of FOXA stock?
FOX CORP - CLASS A (FOXA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for FOX CORP - CLASS A?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FOX CORP - CLASS A (FOXA) is expected to decline by -5.66% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of FOX CORP - CLASS A (FOXA) stock?
The dividend rating of FOX CORP - CLASS A (FOXA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 13.96%.