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
- OEC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year OEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years OEC 4 years were profitable.
- OEC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of OEC (-3.67%) is worse than 62.65% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of OEC (-18.23%) is worse than 71.08% of its industry peers.
- OEC has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.42%. This is in the better half of the industry: OEC outperforms 72.29% of its industry peers.
- OEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.47%. This is above the industry average of 6.51%.
| 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.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of OEC has declined.
- The Gross Margin of OEC (19.91%) is worse than 66.27% 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), OEC is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for OEC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, OEC has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, OEC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- OEC has an Altman-Z score of 1.53. This is a bad value and indicates that OEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.53, OEC is doing worse than 62.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 19.50. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: OEC outperforms 49.40% of its industry peers.
- 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 | 1.53 |
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC6.67%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that OEC should not have too much problems paying 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 Quick ratio of 0.59. This is amonst the worse of the industry: OEC underperforms 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.
- 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.
- The Revenue has decreased by -3.77% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, OEC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.72% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.90% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.01% on average over the next years.
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
- 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 decreasing.
4. OEC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.43, the valuation of OEC can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of OEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: OEC is cheaper than 90.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.50. OEC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.59, OEC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- OEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.67. OEC is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 95.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than OEC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of OEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: OEC is cheaper than 95.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.62 |
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
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.59%, OEC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- OEC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.12.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, OEC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.59% |
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
NYSE:OEC (3/25/2026, 9:33:02 AM)
5.6
+0.1 (+1.82%)
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 Cap315.11M
Revenue(TTM)1.81B
Net Income(TTM)-70.10M
Analysts51.67
Price Target6.48 (15.71%)
Short Float %2.13%
Short Ratio1.55
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.59% |
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 | 11.43 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.59 | ||
| P/S | 0.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.46 | ||
| P/B | 0.82 | ||
| P/tB | 0.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.62 |
EPS(TTM)0.49
EY8.75%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY3.91%
FCF(TTM)0.97
FCFY17.39%
OCF(TTM)3.84
OCFY68.48%
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 | 1.53 |
F-Score3
WACC6.67%
ROIC/WACC0.96
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 11.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.82.
How financially healthy is ORION SA?
The financial health rating of ORION SA (OEC) is 2 / 10.