Steelcase Inc (SCS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SCS • US8581552036
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This SCS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SCS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SCS was profitable.
- SCS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years SCS has been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years SCS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.92%, SCS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 9.07%, SCS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCS's Return On Invested Capital of 7.24% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SCS outperforms 65.43% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SCS is below the industry average of 9.48%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.65%) for SCS is below the current ROIC(7.24%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.92% | ||
| ROE | 9.07% | ||
| ROIC | 7.24% |
ROA(3y)3.35%
ROA(5y)2.26%
ROE(3y)8.39%
ROE(5y)5.66%
ROIC(3y)6.65%
ROIC(5y)4.99%
1.3 Margins
- SCS has a better Profit Margin (2.83%) than 60.49% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SCS has declined.
- The Operating Margin of SCS (4.68%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SCS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 33.60%, SCS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- SCS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.83% | ||
| GM | 33.6% |
OM growth 3Y94.51%
OM growth 5Y-5.06%
PM growth 3Y197.03%
PM growth 5Y-6.86%
GM growth 3Y6.72%
GM growth 5Y0.45%
2. SCS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SCS is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SCS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SCS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SCS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.24 indicates that SCS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.24, SCS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44 indicates that SCS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.44, SCS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.32% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.24 |
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC8.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- SCS has a Current Ratio of 1.66. This is a normal value and indicates that SCS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.66, SCS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.18 indicates that SCS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- SCS has a Quick ratio (1.18) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 |
3. SCS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.04% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.84% on average over the past years.
- SCS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.92%.
- Measured over the past years, SCS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.19% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.04%
EPS 3Y233.22%
EPS 5Y-5.84%
EPS Q2Q%15.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.92%
Revenue growth 3Y4.52%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.19%
Sales Q2Q%4.83%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SCS will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.07% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SCS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.54% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.36%
EPS Next 2Y7.07%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.26%
Revenue Next 2Y3.54%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. SCS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.34, the valuation of SCS can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SCS indicates a rather cheap valuation: SCS is cheaper than 81.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.42. SCS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.68 indicates a correct valuation of SCS.
- 82.72% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SCS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.29. SCS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SCS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.7 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)5.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.07%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. SCS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.48%, SCS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- SCS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.86. SCS pays more dividend than 86.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, SCS pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.48% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SCS decreases each year by -6.70%.
- SCS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of SCS decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.7%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- SCS pays out 51.74% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP51.74%
EPS Next 2Y7.07%
EPS Next 3YN/A
SCS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
16.14
+0.02 (+0.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)12-17 2025-12-17/amc
Earnings (Next)03-24 2026-03-24/amc
Inst Owners89.81%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.66%
Ins Owner Change-156.23%
Market Cap1.85B
Revenue(TTM)3.26B
Net Income(TTM)92.20M
Analysts76.67
Price Target17.16 (6.32%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.48% |
Yearly Dividend0.42
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.7%
DP51.74%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)34.37%
Min EPS beat(2)22.07%
Max EPS beat(2)46.68%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)32.33%
Min EPS beat(4)22.07%
Max EPS beat(4)46.68%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)29.15%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)81.87%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)31.96%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.41%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.66%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.66%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.89%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.18%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.04%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)3.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.76%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.68 | ||
| P/S | 0.57 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 107.14 | ||
| P/B | 1.82 | ||
| P/tB | 2.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.7 |
EPS(TTM)1.21
EY7.5%
EPS(NY)1.27
Fwd EY7.88%
FCF(TTM)-0.32
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.15
OCFY0.93%
SpS28.38
BVpS8.85
TBVpS5.83
PEG (NY)5.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.5228 (-3.82%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.92% | ||
| ROE | 9.07% | ||
| ROCE | 8.74% | ||
| ROIC | 7.24% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.08% | ||
| OM | 4.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.83% | ||
| GM | 33.6% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)3.35%
ROA(5y)2.26%
ROE(3y)8.39%
ROE(5y)5.66%
ROIC(3y)6.65%
ROIC(5y)4.99%
ROICexc(3y)8.17%
ROICexc(5y)6.22%
ROICexgc(3y)11.25%
ROICexgc(5y)8.46%
ROCE(3y)8.02%
ROCE(5y)6.02%
ROICexgc growth 3Y119.71%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.65%
ROICexc growth 3Y114.39%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.23%
OM growth 3Y94.51%
OM growth 5Y-5.06%
PM growth 3Y197.03%
PM growth 5Y-6.86%
GM growth 3Y6.72%
GM growth 5Y0.45%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.95 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 70.45% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.68% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 7.52% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.24 |
F-Score7
WACC8.09%
ROIC/WACC0.89
Cap/Depr(3y)60.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)60.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.6%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.72%
Profit Quality(3y)170.46%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.04%
EPS 3Y233.22%
EPS 5Y-5.84%
EPS Q2Q%15.38%
EPS Next Y2.36%
EPS Next 2Y7.07%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.92%
Revenue growth 3Y4.52%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.19%
Sales Q2Q%4.83%
Revenue Next Year4.26%
Revenue Next 2Y3.54%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-20.61%
EBIT growth 3Y103.3%
EBIT growth 5Y-8.09%
EBIT Next Year59.62%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-115.51%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-18.81%
OCF growth 1Y-94.14%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-16.27%
Steelcase Inc / SCS Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SCS.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to Steelcase Inc (SCS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for Steelcase Inc?
Steelcase Inc (SCS) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SCS stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for Steelcase Inc (SCS) is 13.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.82.
Is the dividend of Steelcase Inc sustainable?
The dividend rating of Steelcase Inc (SCS) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 51.74%.