Taking everything into account, WHR scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WHR was compared to 60 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. WHR has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. WHR is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally WHR also has an excellent dividend rating.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

WHR had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year WHR had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years WHR reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Of the past 5 years WHR 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of WHR (-1.08%) is worse than 70.00% of its industry peers.
WHR has a Return On Equity of -7.69%. This is in the lower half of the industry: WHR underperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
WHR's Return On Invested Capital of 6.45% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WHR outperforms 45.00% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WHR is in line with the industry average of 9.52%.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-1.08%
ROE	-7.69%
ROIC	6.45%

ROA(3y)-2.69%

ROA(5y)1.2%

ROE(3y)-18.9%

ROE(5y)1.58%

ROIC(3y)9.41%

ROIC(5y)11.76%

1.3 Margins

The Operating Margin of WHR (5.36%) is worse than 61.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WHR has declined.
WHR has a Gross Margin of 15.95%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WHR underperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WHR has declined.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	5.36%
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	15.95%

OM growth 3Y-19.61%

OM growth 5Y-3.6%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-8.15%

GM growth 5Y-2.12%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WHR is still creating some value.
WHR has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.

2.2 Solvency

WHR has an Altman-Z score of 1.31. This is a bad value and indicates that WHR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
WHR has a Altman-Z score of 1.31. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WHR underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of WHR is 120.48, which is on the high side as it means it would take WHR, 120.48 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
WHR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 120.48. This is in the lower half of the industry: WHR underperforms 68.33% of its industry peers.
WHR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
WHR's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.06 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WHR is outperformed by 95.00% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	3.06
Debt/FCF	120.48
Altman-Z	1.31

ROIC/WACC0.72

WACC8.92%

2.3 Liquidity

WHR has a Current Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that WHR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of WHR (0.86) is worse than 93.33% of its industry peers.
WHR has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that WHR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.47, WHR is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	0.86
Quick Ratio	0.47

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for WHR have decreased strongly by -48.81% in the last year.
The earnings per share for WHR have been decreasing by -19.58% on average. This is quite bad

EPS 1Y (TTM)-48.81%

EPS 3Y-31.82%

EPS 5Y-19.58%

EPS Q2Q%-75.93%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A

Revenue growth 3YN/A

Revenue growth 5YN/A

Sales Q2Q%-0.92%

3.2 Future

WHR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 30.68% yearly.
WHR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.89% yearly.

EPS Next Y16.47%

EPS Next 2Y22.22%

EPS Next 3Y39.6%

EPS Next 5Y30.68%

Revenue Next Year-0.64%

Revenue Next 2Y2.06%

Revenue Next 3Y3.87%

Revenue Next 5Y3.89%

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

WHR is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.84.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as WHR.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.32. WHR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.02, which indicates a very decent valuation of WHR.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WHR is valued a bit cheaper than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, WHR is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	12.84
Fwd PE	11.02

4.2 Price Multiples

WHR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WHR is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	71.29
EV/EBITDA	8.61

4.3 Compensation for Growth

WHR's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
WHR's earnings are expected to grow with 39.60% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

PEG (NY)0.78

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y22.22%

EPS Next 3Y39.6%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

WHR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.31%, which is a nice return.
WHR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.22. WHR pays more dividend than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
WHR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	4.31%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of WHR grows each year by 7.77%, which is quite nice.
WHR has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
WHR has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.

Dividend Growth(5Y)7.77%

Div Incr Years0

Div Non Decr Years34

5.3 Sustainability

WHR has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
WHR's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.

DP-188.52%

EPS Next 2Y22.22%

EPS Next 3Y39.6%

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WHIRLPOOL CORP / WHR FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WHIRLPOOL CORP (WHR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to WHR.

What is the valuation status for WHR stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to WHIRLPOOL CORP (WHR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.

How profitable is WHIRLPOOL CORP (WHR) stock?

WHIRLPOOL CORP (WHR) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.

What is the earnings growth outlook for WHIRLPOOL CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WHIRLPOOL CORP (WHR) is expected to grow by 16.47% in the next year.

How sustainable is the dividend of WHIRLPOOL CORP (WHR) stock?

The dividend rating of WHIRLPOOL CORP (WHR) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -188.52%.