SP gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. There are concerns on the financial health of SP while its profitability can be described as average. SP has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SP was profitable.
SP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years SP 4 years were profitable.
SP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

SP's Return On Assets of 2.65% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SP outperforms 63.10% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 11.63%, SP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.81% of the companies in the same industry.
SP has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.70%) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SP is below the industry average of 10.58%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.70%) for SP is above the 3 year average (7.88%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	2.65%
ROE	11.63%
ROIC	8.7%

ROA(3y)3.19%

ROA(5y)-0.46%

ROE(3y)15.55%

ROE(5y)-6.94%

ROIC(3y)7.88%

ROIC(5y)6.28%

1.3 Margins

With a Profit Margin value of 1.68%, SP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SP has declined.
The Operating Margin of SP (5.43%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of SP (14.26%) is worse than 76.19% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SP has grown nicely.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	5.43%
PM (TTM)	1.68%
GM	14.26%

OM growth 3Y40.67%

OM growth 5Y-1.13%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5Y-13.59%

GM growth 3Y6.65%

GM growth 5Y2.57%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for SP remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SP has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.61 indicates that SP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
SP has a Altman-Z score (2.61) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SP is 8.26, which is on the high side as it means it would take SP, 8.26 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
SP's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.26 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SP outperforms 53.57% of its industry peers.
SP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
SP's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.27 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SP is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.27
Debt/FCF	8.26
Altman-Z	2.61

ROIC/WACC1.03

WACC8.49%

2.3 Liquidity

SP has a Current Ratio of 0.65. This is a bad value and indicates that SP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.65, SP is doing worse than 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.65 indicates that SP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SP's Quick ratio of 0.65 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SP is outperformed by 86.90% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	0.65
Quick Ratio	0.65

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.09%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.37% on average over the past years.
SP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.04%.
SP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.95% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)1.09%

EPS 3Y66.11%

EPS 5Y3.37%

EPS Q2Q%5.17%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.04%

Revenue growth 3Y17.92%

Revenue growth 5Y3.95%

Sales Q2Q%2.78%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.32% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.17% on average over the next years.

EPS Next Y25.1%

EPS Next 2Y21.32%

EPS Next 3YN/A

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year5.93%

Revenue Next 2Y6.17%

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.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.42, the valuation of SP can be described as rather expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.43% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say SP is valued slightly cheaper.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.34 indicates a correct valuation of SP.
SP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SP is cheaper than 77.38% of the companies in the same industry.
SP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	19.42
Fwd PE	13.34

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SP is cheaper than 61.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
SP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SP is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	25.21
EV/EBITDA	10.38

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.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as SP's earnings are expected to grow with 21.32% in the coming years.