ORION SA (OEC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:OEC • LU1092234845
Current stock price
6.73 USD
+0.06 (+0.9%)
At close:
6.865 USD
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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.
- In the past year OEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years OEC 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years OEC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -3.67%, OEC is not doing good in the industry: 64.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- OEC has a Return On Equity of -18.23%. This is in the lower half of the industry: OEC underperforms 73.17% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.42%, OEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- OEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.47%. This is above the industry average of 6.48%.
| 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
- With a Operating Margin value of 5.57%, OEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- OEC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of OEC (19.91%) is worse than 65.85% of its industry peers.
- OEC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so OEC is still creating some value.
- OEC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for OEC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, OEC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- OEC has an Altman-Z score of 1.56. This is a bad value and indicates that OEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- OEC has a Altman-Z score of 1.56. This is in the lower half of the industry: OEC underperforms 60.98% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of OEC is 19.50, which is on the high side as it means it would take OEC, 19.50 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- OEC's Debt to FCF ratio of 19.50 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. OEC outperforms 47.56% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.97 is on the high side and indicates that OEC has dependencies on debt financing.
- OEC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.97. This is amonst the worse of the industry: OEC underperforms 80.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC7.06%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that OEC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- OEC has a Current ratio of 1.03. This is amonst the worse of the industry: OEC underperforms 90.24% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.59 indicates that OEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.59, OEC is not doing good in the industry: 90.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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.
- Measured over the past years, OEC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -13.97% on average per year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, OEC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.90% on average per year.
- 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-0.6%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. OEC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.73, the valuation of OEC can be described as correct.
- OEC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. OEC is cheaper than 81.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- OEC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.75, the valuation of OEC can be described as expensive.
- OEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. OEC is more expensive than 60.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.54, OEC is valued a bit more expensive.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, OEC is valued cheaper than 91.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- OEC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. OEC is cheaper than 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- OEC's earnings are expected to grow with 16.90% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 1.37%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.06, OEC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, OEC is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.37% |
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 in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-16.05%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
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
6.73
+0.06 (+0.9%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/amc
Inst Owners96.22%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.3%
Ins Owner Change3.02%
Market Cap378.70M
Revenue(TTM)1.81B
Net Income(TTM)-70.10M
Analysts49.09
Price Target6.48 (-3.71%)
Short Float %3.08%
Short Ratio2.08
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)-16.05%
DP-6.7%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)24.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-37.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-73.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 30.75 | ||
| P/S | 0.21 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.75 | ||
| P/B | 0.98 | ||
| P/tB | 1.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.9 |
EPS(TTM)0.49
EY7.28%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY3.25%
FCF(TTM)0.97
FCFY14.47%
OCF(TTM)3.84
OCFY56.98%
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 | 1.56 |
F-Score3
WACC7.06%
ROIC/WACC0.91
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-0.6%
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 4 / 10 to ORION SA (OEC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ORION SA?
ORION SA (OEC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ORION SA?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ORION SA (OEC) is expected to decline by -55.34% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for OEC stock?
The dividend rating of ORION SA (OEC) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -6.7%.