QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:QUAD • US7473011093
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QUAD gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. While QUAD is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. QUAD is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- QUAD had positive earnings in the past year.
- QUAD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years QUAD reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years QUAD had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- QUAD has a Return On Assets of 1.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: QUAD outperforms 51.25% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 21.30%, QUAD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- QUAD's Return On Invested Capital of 13.24% is amongst the best of the industry. QUAD outperforms 83.75% of its industry peers.
- QUAD had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.93%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.57%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (11.93%) for QUAD is below the current ROIC(13.24%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.62% | ||
| ROE | 21.3% | ||
| ROIC | 13.24% |
ROA(3y)-2.35%
ROA(5y)-2.34%
ROE(3y)-47.66%
ROE(5y)-53.58%
ROIC(3y)11.93%
ROIC(5y)9.63%
1.3 Margins
- QUAD has a Profit Margin (0.82%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- QUAD's Operating Margin of 4.89% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD outperforms 51.25% of its industry peers.
- QUAD's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 21.86%, QUAD is not doing good in the industry: 72.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- QUAD's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.82% | ||
| GM | 21.86% |
OM growth 3Y15.32%
OM growth 5Y7.39%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.04%
GM growth 5Y3.09%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), QUAD is creating some value.
- QUAD has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, QUAD has less shares outstanding
- QUAD has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- QUAD has an Altman-Z score of 1.74. This is a bad value and indicates that QUAD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- QUAD's Altman-Z score of 1.74 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QUAD outperforms 45.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of QUAD is 7.54, which is on the high side as it means it would take QUAD, 7.54 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.54, QUAD is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.49 is on the high side and indicates that QUAD has dependencies on debt financing.
- QUAD has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (4.49) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.49 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.74 |
ROIC/WACC1.24
WACC10.7%
2.3 Liquidity
- QUAD has a Current Ratio of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that QUAD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.98, QUAD is not doing good in the industry: 76.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.65 indicates that QUAD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- QUAD has a worse Quick ratio (0.65) than 83.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- QUAD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 42.25%, which is quite impressive.
- QUAD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 28.47% yearly.
- The Revenue has decreased by -9.23% in the past year.
- QUAD shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -7.39% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.25%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y28.47%
EPS Q2Q%19.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.36%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.39%
Sales Q2Q%-12.86%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.14% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -6.32% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y22.64%
EPS Next 2Y17.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-9.95%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.06, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of QUAD.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, QUAD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.32. QUAD is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.31, the valuation of QUAD can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, QUAD is valued cheaper than 97.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of QUAD to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say QUAD is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.31 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QUAD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of QUAD indicates a rather cheap valuation: QUAD is cheaper than 96.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.79 |
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.
- QUAD has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- QUAD's earnings are expected to grow with 17.14% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y17.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- QUAD has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.96%, which is a nice return.
- QUAD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.83. QUAD pays more dividend than 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- QUAD's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.96% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of QUAD decreases each year by -30.13%.
- QUAD has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.13%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- QUAD pays out 64.56% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP64.56%
EPS Next 2Y17.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
QUAD GRAPHICS INC / QUAD FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to QUAD.
What is the valuation status for QUAD stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) stock?
QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the financial health of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) stock?
The financial health rating of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) is 2 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) stock?
The dividend rating of QUAD GRAPHICS INC (QUAD) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 64.56%.