SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO (SWN)

US8454671095 - Common Stock

7.11  -0.04 (-0.56%)

After market: 7.09 -0.02 (-0.28%)

Fundamental Rating

3

Overall SWN gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated SWN against 205 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. There are concerns on the financial health of SWN while its profitability can be described as average. SWN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.



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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SWN was profitable.
In the past year SWN had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years SWN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years SWN had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

SWN has a worse Return On Assets (-27.98%) than 96.17% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of SWN (-73.20%) is worse than 91.39% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of SWN (1.63%) is worse than 78.95% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SWN is in line with the industry average of 29.03%.
The 3 year average ROIC (30.62%) for SWN is well above the current ROIC(1.63%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -27.98%
ROE -73.2%
ROIC 1.63%
ROA(3y)9.03%
ROA(5y)-3.99%
ROE(3y)22.74%
ROE(5y)-106.1%
ROIC(3y)30.62%
ROIC(5y)19.24%

1.3 Margins

SWN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 2.91%, SWN is not doing good in the industry: 77.99% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
SWN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 60.89%, SWN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.99% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SWN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.91%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 60.89%
OM growth 3Y153.44%
OM growth 5Y-15.13%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y11.5%
GM growth 3Y2.88%
GM growth 5Y-1.18%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SWN is creating value.
SWN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
SWN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SWN has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

SWN has an Altman-Z score of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that SWN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
SWN has a worse Altman-Z score (0.85) than 63.16% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01 is on the high side and indicates that SWN has dependencies on debt financing.
SWN has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.01) than 73.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.85
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC6.62%

2.3 Liquidity

SWN has a Current Ratio of 0.53. This is a bad value and indicates that SWN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.53, SWN is doing worse than 85.65% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.53 indicates that SWN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.53, SWN is doing worse than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.53

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SWN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -50.00%.
Measured over the past years, SWN shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -8.06% on average per year.
The Revenue for SWN has decreased by -50.17% in the past year. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been growing by 11.05% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50%
EPS 3Y23.01%
EPS 5Y-8.06%
EPS Q2Q%11.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-50.17%
Revenue growth 3Y41.38%
Revenue growth 5Y11.05%
Sales Q2Q%-14.66%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 30.94% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, SWN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.96% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-9.6%
EPS Next 2Y30.7%
EPS Next 3Y23.18%
EPS Next 5Y30.94%
Revenue Next Year-22.08%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.82%
Revenue Next 3Y2.04%
Revenue Next 5Y9.96%

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

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 14.51 indicates a correct valuation of SWN.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SWN is on the same level as its industry peers.
SWN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.21 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SWN.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SWN is valued a bit cheaper than 79.90% of the companies in the same industry.
SWN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.51
Fwd PE 6.21

4.2 Price Multiples

SWN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as SWN's earnings are expected to grow with 23.18% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y30.7%
EPS Next 3Y23.18%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO

NYSE:SWN (9/30/2024, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 7.09 -0.02 (-0.28%)

7.11

-0.04 (-0.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)08-01 2024-08-01/amc
Earnings (Next)10-31 2024-10-31/amc
Inst Owners88.51%
Inst Owner Change3.8%
Ins Owners1.11%
Ins Owner Change-1%
Market Cap7.84B
Analysts69
Price Target7.65 (7.59%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)-9.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.93%
Max EPS beat(2)-6.21%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)13.41%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.93%
Max EPS beat(4)43.58%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)13.94%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)10.61%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)25.9%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)10.88%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)13.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)28.77%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)36.32%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)57.96%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)46.5%
PT rev (1m)-6.5%
PT rev (3m)-10.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)33.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.58%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.51
Fwd PE 6.21
P/S 1.39
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.5
P/B 2.08
P/tB 2.08
EV/EBITDA 9.1
EPS(TTM)0.49
EY6.89%
EPS(NY)1.14
Fwd EY16.1%
FCF(TTM)-0.11
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.58
OCFY22.2%
SpS5.11
BVpS3.41
TBVpS3.41
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -27.98%
ROE -73.2%
ROCE 2.07%
ROIC 1.63%
ROICexc 1.64%
ROICexgc 1.64%
OM 2.91%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 60.89%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)9.03%
ROA(5y)-3.99%
ROE(3y)22.74%
ROE(5y)-106.1%
ROIC(3y)30.62%
ROIC(5y)19.24%
ROICexc(3y)30.76%
ROICexc(5y)19.32%
ROICexgc(3y)30.89%
ROICexgc(5y)19.41%
ROCE(3y)38.76%
ROCE(5y)24.35%
ROICexcg growth 3Y164.08%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-19.13%
ROICexc growth 3Y164.83%
ROICexc growth 5Y-19.18%
OM growth 3Y153.44%
OM growth 5Y-15.13%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y11.5%
GM growth 3Y2.88%
GM growth 5Y-1.18%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.87
Cap/Depr 161.53%
Cap/Sales 33.08%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 132.09%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.53
Altman-Z 0.85
F-Score2
WACC6.62%
ROIC/WACC0.25
Cap/Depr(3y)178.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)203.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)20.95%
Cap/Sales(5y)27.57%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50%
EPS 3Y23.01%
EPS 5Y-8.06%
EPS Q2Q%11.11%
EPS Next Y-9.6%
EPS Next 2Y30.7%
EPS Next 3Y23.18%
EPS Next 5Y30.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-50.17%
Revenue growth 3Y41.38%
Revenue growth 5Y11.05%
Sales Q2Q%-14.66%
Revenue Next Year-22.08%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.82%
Revenue Next 3Y2.04%
Revenue Next 5Y9.96%
EBIT growth 1Y-96.33%
EBIT growth 3Y258.31%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.76%
EBIT Next Year112.9%
EBIT Next 3Y48.03%
EBIT Next 5Y45.93%
FCF growth 1Y-122.12%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-18.83%
OCF growth 3Y68.28%
OCF growth 5Y15.52%