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Taking everything into account, SLP scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SLP was compared to 34 industry peers in the Health Care Technology industry. SLP has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. SLP shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SLP had positive earnings in the past year.
- SLP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- SLP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years SLP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -46.61%, SLP is doing worse than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- SLP has a Return On Equity of -50.54%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SLP outperforms 47.06% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.45%, SLP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- SLP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.61%. This is below the industry average of 6.63%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.45%) for SLP is above the 3 year average (3.61%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -46.61% | ||
| ROE | -50.54% | ||
| ROIC | 4.45% |
ROA(3y)-12.88%
ROA(5y)-5.32%
ROE(3y)-13.51%
ROE(5y)-5.53%
ROIC(3y)3.61%
ROIC(5y)4.56%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.00%, SLP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- SLP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SLP's Gross Margin of 59.60% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SLP outperforms 52.94% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SLP has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 59.6% |
OM growth 3Y-33.32%
OM growth 5Y-21.72%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.94%
GM growth 5Y-4.73%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- SLP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SLP has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, SLP has more shares outstanding
- There is no outstanding debt for SLP. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 20.78 indicates that SLP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SLP has a better Altman-Z score (20.78) than 91.18% of its industry peers.
- SLP has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 20.78 |
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC9.41%
2.3 Liquidity
- SLP has a Current Ratio of 5.62. This indicates that SLP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- SLP's Current ratio of 5.62 is amongst the best of the industry. SLP outperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
- SLP has a Quick Ratio of 5.62. This indicates that SLP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SLP (5.62) is better than 88.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 5.62 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 50.00% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.07% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.69% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, SLP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.74% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)50%
EPS 3Y-1.12%
EPS 5Y1.07%
EPS Q2Q%200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.69%
Revenue growth 3Y13.67%
Revenue growth 5Y13.74%
Sales Q2Q%-2.66%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SLP will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 22.12% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.39% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-4.66%
EPS Next 2Y7.85%
EPS Next 3Y2.03%
EPS Next 5Y22.12%
Revenue Next Year2.12%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
Revenue Next 3Y5.79%
Revenue Next 5Y10.39%
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.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.52, SLP can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SLP is valued a bit cheaper than 73.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SLP to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.39), we can say SLP is valued inline with the index average.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 26.25, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SLP.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SLP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.72, SLP is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SLP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- SLP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SLP is cheaper than 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.95 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)27.64
EPS Next 2Y7.85%
EPS Next 3Y2.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.61%, SLP is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.54, SLP pays a better dividend. On top of this SLP pays more dividend than 94.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SLP's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.61% |
5.2 History
- SLP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y7.85%
EPS Next 3Y2.03%
SIMULATIONS PLUS INC / SLP FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SLP.
Can you provide the valuation status for SIMULATIONS PLUS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) stock?
SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) stock?
The financial health rating of SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) is 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SLP stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) is expected to decline by -4.66% in the next year.