ORION SA (OEC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:OEC • LU1092234845
4.8122 USD
-0.03 (-0.57%)
Last: Mar 13, 2026, 10:19 AM
This OEC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, OEC scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. OEC was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. OEC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. OEC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
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.
- OEC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- 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: 67.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -18.23%, OEC is doing worse than 72.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- OEC has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.42%) than 71.08% 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 6.34%.
| 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 (5.57%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, OEC has less shares outstanding
- OEC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, OEC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- OEC has a Altman-Z score of 1.52. This is in the lower half of the industry: OEC underperforms 65.06% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 19.50, OEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- OEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.97. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.97, OEC is doing worse than 80.72% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 19.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.52 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC6.47%
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 90.36% of its industry peers.
- OEC has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that OEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- OEC's Quick ratio of 0.59 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OEC is outperformed by 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
- 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.
- OEC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.01% yearly.
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.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.82, the valuation of OEC can be described as very reasonable.
- OEC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. OEC is cheaper than 92.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. OEC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.99, the valuation of OEC can be described as rather expensive.
- OEC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- OEC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.99 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- OEC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. OEC is cheaper than 95.18% 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 96.39% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.46 |
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 1.57%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.09, OEC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, OEC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.57% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of OEC decreases each year by -16.05%.
- OEC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 (3/13/2026, 10:19:45 AM)
4.8122
-0.03 (-0.57%)
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 Cap270.78M
Revenue(TTM)1.81B
Net Income(TTM)-70.10M
Analysts51.67
Price Target6.48 (34.66%)
Short Float %1.92%
Short Ratio1.51
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.57% |
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 | 9.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.99 | ||
| P/S | 0.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.25 | ||
| P/B | 0.7 | ||
| P/tB | 0.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.46 |
EPS(TTM)0.49
EY10.18%
EPS(NY)0.22
Fwd EY4.55%
FCF(TTM)0.97
FCFY20.24%
OCF(TTM)3.84
OCFY79.69%
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
WACC6.47%
ROIC/WACC0.99
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 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 9.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.7.
How financially healthy is ORION SA?
The financial health rating of ORION SA (OEC) is 2 / 10.