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QURATE RETAIL INC-SERIES A (QRTEA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:QRTEA - US74915M1009 - Common Stock

0.3588 USD
0 (-0.33%)
Last: 2/21/2025, 8:00:01 PM
0.367 USD
+0.01 (+2.29%)
After Hours: 2/21/2025, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

QRTEA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Broadline Retail industry. QRTEA has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. QRTEA is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

QRTEA had positive earnings in the past year.
QRTEA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: QRTEA reported negative net income in multiple years.
QRTEA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
QRTEA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQRTEA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 1B -1B 2B -2B

1.2 Ratios

QRTEA has a Return On Assets (-2.57%) which is in line with its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -69.77%, QRTEA is not doing good in the industry: 74.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.88%, QRTEA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.84% of the companies in the same industry.
QRTEA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.54%. This is below the industry average of 9.37%.
The 3 year average ROIC (6.54%) for QRTEA is below the current ROIC(6.88%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.57%
ROE -69.77%
ROIC 6.88%
ROA(3y)-6.6%
ROA(5y)-3.07%
ROE(3y)-218.45%
ROE(5y)-126.26%
ROIC(3y)6.54%
ROIC(5y)7.55%
QRTEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQRTEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -200 -400 -600

1.3 Margins

QRTEA's Operating Margin of 6.92% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. QRTEA outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
QRTEA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
QRTEA has a Gross Margin of 35.09%. This is in the lower half of the industry: QRTEA underperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QRTEA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.92%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 35.09%
OM growth 3Y-20.24%
OM growth 5Y-10.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.68%
GM growth 5Y-0.46%
QRTEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQRTEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), QRTEA is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, QRTEA has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, QRTEA has less shares outstanding
QRTEA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
QRTEA Yearly Shares OutstandingQRTEA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M 400M
QRTEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQRTEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.26, we must say that QRTEA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.26, QRTEA is not doing good in the industry: 67.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
QRTEA has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.29. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as QRTEA would need 15.29 years to pay back of all of its debts.
QRTEA has a Debt to FCF ratio (15.29) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 13.75 is on the high side and indicates that QRTEA has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of QRTEA (13.75) is worse than 83.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 13.75
Debt/FCF 15.29
Altman-Z 1.26
ROIC/WACC1.27
WACC5.44%
QRTEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQRTEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

QRTEA has a Current Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that QRTEA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
QRTEA's Current ratio of 1.22 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QRTEA outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
QRTEA has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that QRTEA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.73, QRTEA is doing worse than 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 0.73
QRTEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQRTEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

QRTEA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 1100.00%, which is quite impressive.
The earnings per share for QRTEA have been decreasing by -34.09% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has decreased by -9.40% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.95% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1100%
EPS 3Y-56.77%
EPS 5Y-34.09%
EPS Q2Q%-160%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.35%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.95%
Sales Q2Q%-5.45%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 39.53% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -2.97% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y45.49%
EPS Next 2Y59.8%
EPS Next 3Y39.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.12%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.63%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.97%
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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
QRTEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQRTEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5B 10B
QRTEA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQRTEA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 1.20, the valuation of QRTEA can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of QRTEA indicates a rather cheap valuation: QRTEA is cheaper than 96.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.34, QRTEA is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.59, the valuation of QRTEA can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of QRTEA indicates a rather cheap valuation: QRTEA is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.56. QRTEA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.2
Fwd PE 0.59
QRTEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQRTEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of QRTEA indicates a rather cheap valuation: QRTEA is cheaper than 87.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of QRTEA indicates a rather cheap valuation: QRTEA is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 0.34
EV/EBITDA 5.11
QRTEA Per share dataQRTEA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
QRTEA's earnings are expected to grow with 39.53% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y59.8%
EPS Next 3Y39.53%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for QRTEA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

QURATE RETAIL INC-SERIES A

NASDAQ:QRTEA (2/21/2025, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 0.367 +0.01 (+2.29%)

0.3588

0 (-0.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)02-27 2025-02-27/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2025-05-06
Inst Owners53.6%
Inst Owner Change-61.03%
Ins Owners0.68%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap142.43M
Revenue(TTM)10.24B
Net Income(TTM)-277.00M
Analysts40
Price Target0.65 (81.16%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-1.44%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-63.29%
Min EPS beat(2)-163.32%
Max EPS beat(2)36.74%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-16.89%
Min EPS beat(4)-163.32%
Max EPS beat(4)64.3%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-16.99%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-36.91%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-20.82%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.86%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.86%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.65%
Max Revenue beat(4)-4.86%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.37%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.24%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.65%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-31.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.2
Fwd PE 0.59
P/S 0.01
P/FCF 0.34
P/OCF 0.23
P/B 0.36
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.11
EPS(TTM)0.3
EY83.61%
EPS(NY)0.61
Fwd EY170.81%
FCF(TTM)1.04
FCFY290.68%
OCF(TTM)1.59
OCFY442.34%
SpS25.79
BVpS1
TBVpS-14.9
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.57%
ROE -69.77%
ROCE 8.71%
ROIC 6.88%
ROICexc 7.71%
ROICexgc 59.44%
OM 6.92%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 35.09%
FCFM 4.04%
ROA(3y)-6.6%
ROA(5y)-3.07%
ROE(3y)-218.45%
ROE(5y)-126.26%
ROIC(3y)6.54%
ROIC(5y)7.55%
ROICexc(3y)7.2%
ROICexc(5y)8.17%
ROICexgc(3y)53.63%
ROICexgc(5y)70.7%
ROCE(3y)8.27%
ROCE(5y)9.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-34.25%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-14.33%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.22%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.73%
OM growth 3Y-20.24%
OM growth 5Y-10.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.68%
GM growth 5Y-0.46%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.95
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 13.75
Debt/FCF 15.29
Debt/EBITDA 4.98
Cap/Depr 55.67%
Cap/Sales 2.11%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 57.48%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 0.73
Altman-Z 1.26
F-Score4
WACC5.44%
ROIC/WACC1.27
Cap/Depr(3y)52.56%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.02%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.06%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1100%
EPS 3Y-56.77%
EPS 5Y-34.09%
EPS Q2Q%-160%
EPS Next Y45.49%
EPS Next 2Y59.8%
EPS Next 3Y39.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.35%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.95%
Sales Q2Q%-5.45%
Revenue Next Year-8.12%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.63%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.97%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y54.59%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.9%
EBIT growth 5Y-14.67%
EBIT Next Year28.56%
EBIT Next 3Y7.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y82.38%
FCF growth 3Y-32.07%
FCF growth 5Y-7.14%
OCF growth 1Y33.19%
OCF growth 3Y-27.93%
OCF growth 5Y-6.31%

QURATE RETAIL INC-SERIES A / QRTEA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for QRTEA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to QRTEA.


What is the valuation status of QURATE RETAIL INC-SERIES A (QRTEA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to QURATE RETAIL INC-SERIES A (QRTEA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of QRTEA stock?

QURATE RETAIL INC-SERIES A (QRTEA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of QURATE RETAIL INC-SERIES A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for QURATE RETAIL INC-SERIES A (QRTEA) is 1.2 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.36.


How sustainable is the dividend of QURATE RETAIL INC-SERIES A (QRTEA) stock?

The dividend rating of QURATE RETAIL INC-SERIES A (QRTEA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -1.44%.