PIEDMONT LITHIUM INC (PLL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:PLL - Nasdaq - US72016P1057 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
PLL gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 150 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. PLL has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. PLL is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
PLL had negative earnings in the past year.
PLL had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years PLL always reported negative net income.
PLL had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
PLL's Return On Assets of -22.90% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLL is outperformed by 80.42% of its industry peers.
PLL has a worse Return On Equity (-26.35%) than 74.83% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -22.9% | ||
| ROE | -26.35% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-6.95%
ROA(5y)-37.38%
ROE(3y)-7.48%
ROE(5y)-51.77%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 10.25%, PLL is doing worse than 60.14% of the companies in the same industry.
PLL does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 10.25% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
PLL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
PLL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.31, we must say that PLL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
PLL's Altman-Z score of 1.31 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLL is outperformed by 71.33% of its industry peers.
PLL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
PLL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.01 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLL outperforms 73.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.31 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.62%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.99 indicates that PLL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.99, PLL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.99 indicates that PLL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of PLL (1.99) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.99 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
PLL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -127.40%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-127.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%58.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%723.67%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 31.01% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 35.17% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y61.46%
EPS Next 2Y31.01%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year33.35%
Revenue Next 2Y21.58%
Revenue Next 3Y35.17%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
PLL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year PLL is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as PLL's earnings are expected to grow with 31.01% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y31.01%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for PLL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
8.15
-0.35 (-4.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners36.88%
Inst Owner Change-10.57%
Ins Owners1.59%
Ins Owner Change2.17%
Market Cap158.44M
Analysts73.33
Price Target14.79 (81.47%)
Short Float %15.93%
Short Ratio7.56
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-120.77%
Min EPS beat(2)-167.12%
Max EPS beat(2)-74.41%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-189.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-392.05%
Max EPS beat(4)-74.41%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-108.28%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-15.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)-27.83%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.84%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-42.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-124.25%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.84%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-47.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-23.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-234.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)-13.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-21.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-12.89%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-40.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.74%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-12.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 1.68 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.55 | ||
| P/tB | 0.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)-3.32
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.28
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.22
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.07
OCFYN/A
SpS4.84
BVpS14.72
TBVpS14.72
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -22.9% | ||
| ROE | -26.35% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 10.25% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-6.95%
ROA(5y)-37.38%
ROE(3y)-7.48%
ROE(5y)-51.77%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 6910.53% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 23.72% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.99 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.31 |
F-Score2
WACC10.62%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)79903.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-127.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%58.33%
EPS Next Y61.46%
EPS Next 2Y31.01%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%723.67%
Revenue Next Year33.35%
Revenue Next 2Y21.58%
Revenue Next 3Y35.17%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-231.95%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-434.41%
EBIT Next 3Y50.95%
EBIT Next 5Y131.99%
FCF growth 1Y-5.7%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y105.94%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A