SP PLUS CORP (SP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:SP • US78469C1036

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This SP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SP Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years SP 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years SP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50M -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of SP (2.65%) is better than 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's Return On Invested Capital of 8.70% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SP outperforms 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 10.18%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
SP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.68%, SP is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 5.43%, SP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • SP's Gross Margin of 14.26% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SP is outperformed by 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SP has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
SP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10 -10

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2. SP Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SP is still 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.
SP Yearly Shares OutstandingSP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5M 10M 15M 20M
SP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 500M 1B

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's Altman-Z score of 2.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SP outperforms 59.52% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27 is on the high side and indicates that SP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • SP has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.27) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.27
Debt/FCF 8.26
Altman-Z 2.61
ROIC/WACC1.03
WACC8.49%
SP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M

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.
  • SP has a Current ratio of 0.65. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SP underperforms 90.48% of its industry peers.
  • SP has a Quick 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.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.65
Quick Ratio 0.65
SP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M

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3. SP Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

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

  • SP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.32% yearly.
  • SP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.17% yearly.
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.
SP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
SP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4

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4. SP Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SP is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.42.
  • 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • SP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.34, SP is valued correctly.
  • 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 22.19.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.42
Fwd PE 13.34
SP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.21
EV/EBITDA 10.38
SP Per share dataSP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SP'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 SP's earnings are expected to grow with 21.32% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)5.76
EPS Next 2Y21.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. SP Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

SP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SP PLUS CORP

NASDAQ:SP (5/15/2024, 8:09:40 PM)

After market: 53.99 0 (0%)

53.99

+0.02 (+0.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)05-01
Earnings (Next)07-31
Inst Owners8.01%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners10.72%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.07B
Revenue(TTM)1.81B
Net Income(TTM)30.30M
Analysts42
Price Target65.28 (20.91%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-21.54%
Min EPS beat(2)-31.47%
Max EPS beat(2)-11.61%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.76%
Min EPS beat(4)-31.47%
Max EPS beat(4)10.96%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.63%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)10.24%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)399.76%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.78%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.05%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)1%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)35.21%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)58.57%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)63.41%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.88%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-15.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.73%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.42
Fwd PE 13.34
P/S 0.59
P/FCF 25.21
P/OCF 17.05
P/B 4.1
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.38
EPS(TTM)2.78
EY5.15%
EPS(NY)4.05
Fwd EY7.5%
FCF(TTM)2.14
FCFY3.97%
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY5.87%
SpS91.36
BVpS13.16
TBVpS-17.2
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)5.76
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.65%
ROE 11.63%
ROCE 12.04%
ROIC 8.7%
ROICexc 8.9%
ROICexgc 35.96%
OM 5.43%
PM (TTM) 1.68%
GM 14.26%
FCFM 2.34%
ROA(3y)3.19%
ROA(5y)-0.46%
ROE(3y)15.55%
ROE(5y)-6.94%
ROIC(3y)7.88%
ROIC(5y)6.28%
ROICexc(3y)8.04%
ROICexc(5y)6.41%
ROICexgc(3y)35.7%
ROICexgc(5y)26.6%
ROCE(3y)10.9%
ROCE(5y)8.69%
ROICexgc growth 3Y72.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-37.11%
ROICexc growth 3Y66.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.52%
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%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.27
Debt/FCF 8.26
Debt/EBITDA 2.46
Cap/Depr 55.31%
Cap/Sales 1.12%
Interest Coverage 3.51
Cash Conversion 46.44%
Profit Quality 139.93%
Current Ratio 0.65
Quick Ratio 0.65
Altman-Z 2.61
F-Score5
WACC8.49%
ROIC/WACC1.03
Cap/Depr(3y)59.11%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.06%
Profit Quality(3y)134.26%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.09%
EPS 3Y66.11%
EPS 5Y3.37%
EPS Q2Q%5.17%
EPS Next Y25.1%
EPS Next 2Y21.32%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.04%
Revenue growth 3Y17.92%
Revenue growth 5Y3.95%
Sales Q2Q%2.78%
Revenue Next Year5.93%
Revenue Next 2Y6.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y9.96%
EBIT growth 3Y65.88%
EBIT growth 5Y2.77%
EBIT Next Year48.85%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-40.78%
FCF growth 3Y5.61%
FCF growth 5Y-10.8%
OCF growth 1Y-22.4%
OCF growth 3Y11.55%
OCF growth 5Y-4.68%

SP PLUS CORP / SP Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SP PLUS CORP (SP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SP.


What is the valuation status for SP stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to SP PLUS CORP (SP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SP PLUS CORP?

SP PLUS CORP (SP) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


How financially healthy is SP PLUS CORP?

The financial health rating of SP PLUS CORP (SP) is 3 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for SP PLUS CORP (SP) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SP PLUS CORP (SP) is expected to grow by 25.1% in the next year.