ORION SA (OEC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:OEC • LU1092234845
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This OEC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. OEC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year OEC was profitable.
- OEC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- OEC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years OEC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- OEC has a Return On Assets of -3.67%. This is in the lower half of the industry: OEC underperforms 65.06% of its industry peers.
- OEC's Return On Equity of -18.23% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OEC is outperformed by 71.08% of its industry peers.
- OEC's Return On Invested Capital of 6.42% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. OEC outperforms 71.08% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for OEC is above the industry average of 6.47%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.67% | ||
| ROE | -18.23% | ||
| ROIC | 6.42% |
ROA(3y)1.45%
ROA(5y)3.65%
ROE(3y)4.24%
ROE(5y)15.59%
ROIC(3y)9.47%
ROIC(5y)10.11%
1.3 Margins
- OEC has a Operating Margin of 5.57%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: OEC outperforms 44.58% of its industry peers.
- OEC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- OEC has a worse Gross Margin (19.91%) than 66.27% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of OEC has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.57% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 19.91% |
OM growth 3Y-16.69%
OM growth 5Y-4.9%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.41%
GM growth 5Y-4.99%
2. OEC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- OEC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- OEC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- OEC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for OEC is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.52, we must say that OEC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.52, OEC is doing worse than 61.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- OEC has a debt to FCF ratio of 19.50. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as OEC would need 19.50 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- OEC has a Debt to FCF ratio (19.50) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- OEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.97. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.97, OEC is not doing good in the industry: 80.72% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.52 |
ROIC/WACC1
WACC6.43%
2.3 Liquidity
- OEC has a Current Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that OEC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of OEC (1.03) is worse than 90.36% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.59 indicates that OEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- OEC has a worse Quick ratio (0.59) than 90.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 |
3. OEC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for OEC have decreased strongly by -72.00% in the last year.
- The earnings per share for OEC have been decreasing by -13.97% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, OEC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.77% in the last year.
- OEC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.72% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-72%
EPS 3Y-37.22%
EPS 5Y-13.97%
EPS Q2Q%-197.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.77%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.82%
Revenue growth 5Y9.72%
Sales Q2Q%-5.18%
3.2 Future
- OEC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.90% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, OEC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-55.34%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y16.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.63%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.34%
Revenue Next 3Y3.01%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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 accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. OEC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.63 indicates a reasonable valuation of OEC.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, OEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.11. OEC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- OEC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.57.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of OEC is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of OEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.12), we can say OEC is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, OEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- OEC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. OEC is cheaper than 96.39% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as OEC's earnings are expected to grow with 16.90% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y16.9%
5. OEC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- OEC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.71%.
- OEC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.08.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, OEC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.71% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of OEC decreases each year by -16.05%.
- OEC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of OEC decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-16.05%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of OEC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. OEC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-6.7%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y16.9%
OEC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
4.72
+0.09 (+1.94%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners96.22%
Inst Owner Change-2.15%
Ins Owners3.3%
Ins Owner Change3.02%
Market Cap265.59M
Revenue(TTM)1.81B
Net Income(TTM)-70.10M
Analysts51.67
Price Target6.48 (37.29%)
Short Float %2.13%
Short Ratio1.55
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.71% |
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)-16.05%
DP-6.7%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-12 2026-03-12 (0.0207)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-142.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-294.88%
Max EPS beat(2)10.43%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-85.53%
Min EPS beat(4)-294.88%
Max EPS beat(4)10.43%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-38.29%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-25.93%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-16.37%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)5.91%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)11.44%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.44%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.53%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.31%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.53%
PT rev (1m)-5.22%
PT rev (3m)-3.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-48.94%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-49.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)-73.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)-76.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.93%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.85%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.57 | ||
| P/S | 0.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.85 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.23 | ||
| P/B | 0.69 | ||
| P/tB | 0.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.41 |
EPS(TTM)0.49
EY10.38%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY4.64%
FCF(TTM)0.97
FCFY20.63%
OCF(TTM)3.84
OCFY81.25%
SpS32.11
BVpS6.83
TBVpS6.58
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.67% | ||
| ROE | -18.23% | ||
| ROCE | 7.85% | ||
| ROIC | 6.42% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.8% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.88% | ||
| OM | 5.57% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 19.91% | ||
| FCFM | 3.03% |
ROA(3y)1.45%
ROA(5y)3.65%
ROE(3y)4.24%
ROE(5y)15.59%
ROIC(3y)9.47%
ROIC(5y)10.11%
ROICexc(3y)9.85%
ROICexc(5y)10.64%
ROICexgc(3y)10.47%
ROICexgc(5y)11.49%
ROCE(3y)11.58%
ROCE(5y)12.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-20.78%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.2%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.86%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.37%
OM growth 3Y-16.69%
OM growth 5Y-4.9%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.41%
GM growth 5Y-4.99%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.95
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.5 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.26 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 122.06% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.91% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.85 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 92.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.52 |
F-Score3
WACC6.43%
ROIC/WACC1
Cap/Depr(3y)146.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)173.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.88%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-72%
EPS 3Y-37.22%
EPS 5Y-13.97%
EPS Q2Q%-197.14%
EPS Next Y-55.34%
EPS Next 2Y3.2%
EPS Next 3Y16.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.77%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.82%
Revenue growth 5Y9.72%
Sales Q2Q%-5.18%
Revenue Next Year-3.63%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.34%
Revenue Next 3Y3.01%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-37.9%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.87%
EBIT growth 5Y4.34%
EBIT Next Year99.68%
EBIT Next 3Y32.31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y167.32%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y72.23%
OCF growth 3Y38.63%
OCF growth 5Y11.49%
ORION SA / OEC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ORION SA?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to OEC.
What is the valuation status for OEC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ORION SA (OEC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ORION SA (OEC) stock?
ORION SA (OEC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for OEC stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ORION SA (OEC) is 9.63 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.69.
How financially healthy is ORION SA?
The financial health rating of ORION SA (OEC) is 2 / 10.