WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:WNC • US9295661071
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This WNC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. WNC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year WNC has reported negative net income.
- In the past year WNC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- WNC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years WNC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 18.05%, WNC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 57.56%, WNC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 99.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- WNC's Return On Invested Capital of 27.62% is amongst the best of the industry. WNC outperforms 98.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.05% | ||
| ROE | 57.56% | ||
| ROIC | 27.62% |
ROA(3y)4.97%
ROA(5y)4.87%
ROE(3y)-16.93%
ROE(5y)-4.44%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 13.71%, WNC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- WNC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- WNC has a better Operating Margin (20.81%) than 90.84% of its industry peers.
- WNC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- WNC has a Gross Margin of 4.53%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WNC underperforms 90.84% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WNC has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.71% | ||
| GM | 4.53% |
OM growth 3Y46%
OM growth 5Y72.91%
PM growth 3Y45.1%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-29.43%
GM growth 5Y-15.91%
2. WNC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WNC is creating value.
- WNC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- WNC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, WNC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- WNC has an Altman-Z score of 2.98. This is not the best score and indicates that WNC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- WNC's Altman-Z score of 2.98 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WNC outperforms 47.33% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.21 is on the high side and indicates that WNC has dependencies on debt financing.
- WNC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.21) than 80.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.98 |
ROIC/WACC2.97
WACC9.3%
2.3 Liquidity
- WNC has a Current Ratio of 1.39. This is a normal value and indicates that WNC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.39, WNC is doing worse than 75.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that WNC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- WNC has a Quick ratio of 0.79. This is in the lower half of the industry: WNC underperforms 76.34% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. WNC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- WNC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -277.87%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 31.05% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, WNC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -20.75% in the last year.
- WNC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.81% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-277.87%
EPS 3Y31.05%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-4550%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.75%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.89%
Revenue growth 5Y0.81%
Sales Q2Q%-22.88%
3.2 Future
- WNC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 59.98% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, WNC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.68% on average per year.
EPS Next Y70.44%
EPS Next 2Y59.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.35%
Revenue Next 2Y11.68%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. WNC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for WNC. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Also next year WNC is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 98.47% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WNC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.06 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- WNC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as WNC's earnings are expected to grow with 59.98% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y59.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. WNC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.49%, WNC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- WNC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.08. WNC pays more dividend than 94.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- WNC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.49% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of WNC has a limited annual growth rate of 0.24%.
- WNC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As WNC did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.24%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 6.52% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WNC. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of WNC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP6.52%
EPS Next 2Y59.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
WNC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
9.14
-0.06 (-0.65%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-01 2026-05-01
Inst Owners96.48%
Inst Owner Change0.09%
Ins Owners4.44%
Ins Owner Change7.44%
Market Cap371.72M
Revenue(TTM)1.54B
Net Income(TTM)211.45M
Analysts76.67
Price Target14.79 (61.82%)
Short Float %8.14%
Short Ratio4.83
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.49% |
Yearly Dividend0.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.24%
DP6.52%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date04-02 2026-04-02 (0.08)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-25.03%
Min EPS beat(2)-29.31%
Max EPS beat(2)-20.76%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-27.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-116.7%
Max EPS beat(4)55.4%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-38.24%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-12.09%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.39%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.02%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.06%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.73%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.21%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.5%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.53%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)20.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-532.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-237.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)14.34%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-11.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)10.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.27%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.24 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 31.86 | ||
| P/B | 1.01 | ||
| P/tB | 3.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.06 |
EPS(TTM)-2.17
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.64
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.49
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.29
OCFY3.14%
SpS37.93
BVpS9.03
TBVpS2.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 18.05% | ||
| ROE | 57.56% | ||
| ROCE | 36.95% | ||
| ROIC | 27.62% | ||
| ROICexc | 28.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 41.22% | ||
| OM | 20.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.71% | ||
| GM | 4.53% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)4.97%
ROA(5y)4.87%
ROE(3y)-16.93%
ROE(5y)-4.44%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y18.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y56.68%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.29%
ROICexc growth 5Y68.57%
OM growth 3Y46%
OM growth 5Y72.91%
PM growth 3Y45.1%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-29.43%
GM growth 5Y-15.91%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.32
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.17 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 123.02% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.68% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 15.97 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 3.07% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.98 |
F-Score4
WACC9.3%
ROIC/WACC2.97
Cap/Depr(3y)163.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)142.58%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.57%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-277.87%
EPS 3Y31.05%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-4550%
EPS Next Y70.44%
EPS Next 2Y59.98%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.75%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.89%
Revenue growth 5Y0.81%
Sales Q2Q%-22.88%
Revenue Next Year9.35%
Revenue Next 2Y11.68%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y190.29%
EBIT growth 3Y24.26%
EBIT growth 5Y74.31%
EBIT Next Year227.04%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-258.88%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-90.05%
OCF growth 3Y-54.53%
OCF growth 5Y-37.68%
WABASH NATIONAL CORP / WNC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WNC.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
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The financial health rating of WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC) is 3 / 10.