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At close: Jan 30, 2026
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We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to KEQU. KEQU was compared to 185 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. KEQU has an average financial health and profitability rating. KEQU has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KEQU was profitable.
- KEQU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years KEQU reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: KEQU reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.21%, KEQU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- KEQU has a better Return On Equity (16.81%) than 92.43% of its industry peers.
- KEQU's Return On Invested Capital of 10.67% is amongst the best of the industry. KEQU outperforms 90.81% of its industry peers.
- KEQU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.90%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.81%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (10.67%) for KEQU is above the 3 year average (9.90%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.21% | ||
| ROE | 16.81% | ||
| ROIC | 10.67% |
ROA(3y)6.79%
ROA(5y)2.22%
ROE(3y)17.94%
ROE(5y)5.55%
ROIC(3y)9.9%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- KEQU has a better Profit Margin (4.11%) than 76.22% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.89%, KEQU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 29.09%, KEQU is doing worse than 76.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- KEQU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.11% | ||
| GM | 29.09% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y25.96%
GM growth 5Y12.54%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KEQU 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 KEQU remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- KEQU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for KEQU is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- KEQU has an Altman-Z score of 3.33. This indicates that KEQU is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.33, KEQU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- KEQU has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.32. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as KEQU would need 12.32 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 12.32, KEQU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.85 indicates that KEQU is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- KEQU has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.85) than 73.51% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.85 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.33 |
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC10.06%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.48 indicates that KEQU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 2.48, KEQU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.71 indicates that KEQU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KEQU has a Quick ratio (1.71) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.71 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for KEQU have decreased strongly by -37.55% in the last year.
- Looking at the last year, KEQU shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 43.02%.
- Measured over the past years, KEQU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.27% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-37.55%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-19.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)43.02%
Revenue growth 3Y12.5%
Revenue growth 5Y10.27%
Sales Q2Q%46.76%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.83 indicates a rather cheap valuation of KEQU.
- KEQU's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KEQU is cheaper than 97.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KEQU to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.32), we can say KEQU is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 97.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KEQU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 87.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KEQU, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- KEQU has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for KEQU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CP / KEQU FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CP (KEQU) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KEQU.
What is the valuation status of KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CP (KEQU) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CP (KEQU). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CP (KEQU) stock?
KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CP (KEQU) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CP?
The financial health rating of KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CP (KEQU) is 5 / 10.
Is the dividend of KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CP sustainable?
The dividend rating of KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC CP (KEQU) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.