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COMSCORE INC (SCOR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:SCOR - Nasdaq - US20564W2044 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

4.85  -0.26 (-5.09%)

After market: 5.3 +0.45 (+9.28%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall SCOR gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated SCOR against 97 industry peers in the Media industry. SCOR may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SCOR has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

SCOR had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year SCOR had a positive cash flow from operations.
SCOR had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years SCOR had a positive operating cash flow.
SCOR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSCOR 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 2024 0 -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

SCOR has a Return On Assets of -18.09%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SCOR underperforms 74.23% of its industry peers.
SCOR has a worse Return On Equity (-39.08%) than 69.07% of its industry peers.
SCOR has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.56%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SCOR outperforms 46.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -18.09%
ROE -39.08%
ROIC 1.56%
ROA(3y)-17.23%
ROA(5y)-13.64%
ROE(3y)-34.33%
ROE(5y)-27.83%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SCOR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSCOR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

With a Operating Margin value of 1.66%, SCOR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.24% of the companies in the same industry.
SCOR's Gross Margin of 41.38% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SCOR outperforms 52.58% of its industry peers.
SCOR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.66%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 41.38%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.56%
GM growth 5Y-3.23%
SCOR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSCOR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SCOR is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, SCOR has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for SCOR has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for SCOR is higher compared to a year ago.
SCOR Yearly Shares OutstandingSCOR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
SCOR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSCOR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -3.93, we must say that SCOR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
SCOR's Altman-Z score of -3.93 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SCOR is outperformed by 81.44% of its industry peers.
SCOR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.23, SCOR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.23
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -3.93
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC6.59%
SCOR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSCOR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

SCOR has a Current Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that SCOR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
SCOR's Current ratio of 0.82 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SCOR is outperformed by 75.26% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that SCOR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SCOR has a Quick ratio of 0.82. This is in the lower half of the industry: SCOR underperforms 73.20% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.82
SCOR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSCOR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 85.07% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, SCOR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.13% in the last year.
SCOR shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.73% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)85.07%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%95.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-1%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.73%
Sales Q2Q%-0.17%

3.2 Future

SCOR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 33.15% yearly.
SCOR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.66% yearly.
EPS Next Y125.76%
EPS Next 2Y37.11%
EPS Next 3Y33.15%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.28%
Revenue Next 2Y3.63%
Revenue Next 3Y3.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
SCOR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSCOR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
SCOR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSCOR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -50 -100

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SCOR. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.34, the valuation of SCOR can be described as very cheap.
95.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SCOR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
SCOR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.38.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 6.34
SCOR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSCOR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SCOR indicates a rather cheap valuation: SCOR is cheaper than 96.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 1.25
SCOR Per share dataSCOR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

SCOR's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as SCOR's earnings are expected to grow with 33.15% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y37.11%
EPS Next 3Y33.15%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

COMSCORE INC

NASDAQ:SCOR (4/29/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 5.3 +0.45 (+9.28%)

4.85

-0.26 (-5.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-04 2025-03-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2025-05-05/amc
Inst Owners34.94%
Inst Owner Change0.44%
Ins Owners5.61%
Ins Owner Change0.14%
Market Cap23.81M
Analysts45.71
Price Target7.27 (49.9%)
Short Float %0.65%
Short Ratio1.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-85.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-144.86%
Max EPS beat(2)-25.84%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-637.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-2221.21%
Max EPS beat(4)-25.84%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-811.55%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-578.95%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-424.45%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.54%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.98%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.54%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.89%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.77%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.54%
PT rev (1m)-5%
PT rev (3m)-5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-650%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-58.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 6.34
P/S 0.07
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 1.32
P/B 0.12
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 1.25
EPS(TTM)-2.97
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.77
Fwd EY15.77%
FCF(TTM)-1.21
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.69
OCFY76.02%
SpS72.51
BVpS40.57
TBVpS-10.56
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -18.09%
ROE -39.08%
ROCE 1.98%
ROIC 1.56%
ROICexc 1.74%
ROICexgc 26.05%
OM 1.66%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 41.38%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-17.23%
ROA(5y)-13.64%
ROE(3y)-34.33%
ROE(5y)-27.83%
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 3Y-2.56%
GM growth 5Y-3.23%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.83
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.23
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.32
Cap/Depr 83.56%
Cap/Sales 6.76%
Interest Coverage 4.88
Cash Conversion 52.16%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.82
Altman-Z -3.93
F-Score5
WACC6.59%
ROIC/WACC0.24
Cap/Depr(3y)70.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.56%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.97%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)85.07%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%95.96%
EPS Next Y125.76%
EPS Next 2Y37.11%
EPS Next 3Y33.15%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-1%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.73%
Sales Q2Q%-0.17%
Revenue Next Year3.28%
Revenue Next 2Y3.63%
Revenue Next 3Y3.66%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-52.36%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year183.07%
EBIT Next 3Y47.1%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-215.91%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-37.41%
OCF growth 3Y22.45%
OCF growth 5YN/A