WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:WNC - US9295661071 - Common Stock
10.44 USD
-0.41 (-3.78%)
10.44 USD
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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to WNC. WNC was compared to 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. WNC has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. WNC is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing. Finally WNC also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
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.
- In multiple years WNC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years WNC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- WNC has a Return On Assets of 19.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WNC outperforms 97.73% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 62.16%, WNC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 99.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- WNC has a better Return On Invested Capital (32.32%) than 99.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.28% | ||
| ROE | 62.16% | ||
| ROIC | 32.32% |
ROA(3y)2.06%
ROA(5y)-0.42%
ROE(3y)-26.71%
ROE(5y)-20.76%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of WNC (15.89%) is better than 89.39% of its industry peers.
- WNC has a Operating Margin of 22.63%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WNC outperforms 95.45% of its industry peers.
- With a Gross Margin value of 7.27%, WNC is not doing good in the industry: 88.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WNC has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.89% | ||
| GM | 7.27% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.71%
GM growth 5Y0.61%
2. Health
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for WNC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for WNC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- WNC has an Altman-Z score of 2.90. 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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.90, WNC is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of WNC is 6.74, which is on the high side as it means it would take WNC, 6.74 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- WNC has a Debt to FCF ratio (6.74) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01 is on the high side and indicates that WNC has dependencies on debt financing.
- WNC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.01 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WNC is outperformed by 77.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.74 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.9 |
ROIC/WACC3.61
WACC8.95%
2.3 Liquidity
- WNC has a Current Ratio of 1.35. This is a normal value and indicates that WNC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- WNC has a Current ratio of 1.35. This is in the lower half of the industry: WNC underperforms 79.55% of its industry peers.
- WNC has a Quick Ratio of 1.35. This is a bad value and indicates that WNC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.86, WNC is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.35 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- WNC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -154.08%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.63% on average over the past years.
- WNC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -22.95%.
- WNC shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -3.44% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-154.08%
EPS 3Y29.64%
EPS 5Y-5.63%
EPS Q2Q%-368.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.95%
Revenue growth 3Y2.58%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.44%
Sales Q2Q%-17.77%
3.2 Future
- WNC is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -38.12% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, WNC will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -4.19% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-263.09%
EPS Next 2Y-38.12%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-20.48%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.19%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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 decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- WNC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.35, the valuation of WNC can be described as rather expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as WNC.
- WNC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WNC is valued cheaper than 98.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- WNC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WNC is cheaper than 97.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- WNC's earnings are expected to decrease with -38.12% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-38.12%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.98%, WNC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.98, WNC pays a better dividend. On top of this WNC pays more dividend than 93.94% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- WNC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.98% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of WNC has a limited annual growth rate of 0.43%.
- WNC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- WNC has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.43%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- WNC pays out 5.38% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP5.38%
EPS Next 2Y-38.12%
EPS Next 3YN/A
10.44
-0.41 (-3.78%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Inst Owners96.18%
Inst Owner Change-0.1%
Ins Owners3.74%
Ins Owner Change-0.15%
Market Cap423.03M
Revenue(TTM)1.64B
Net Income(TTM)260.30M
Analysts76.67
Price Target13.77 (31.9%)
Short Float %4.78%
Short Ratio3.31
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.98% |
Yearly Dividend0.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.43%
DP5.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date01-08 2026-01-08 (0.08)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)13.05%
Min EPS beat(2)-29.31%
Max EPS beat(2)55.4%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-67.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-179.21%
Max EPS beat(4)55.4%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-33.27%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-8.99%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.02%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.73%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.73%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.07%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.72%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.73%
PT rev (1m)12.5%
PT rev (3m)5.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-199.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-67.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-10.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.82%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.35 | ||
| P/S | 0.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.82 | ||
| P/B | 1.01 | ||
| P/tB | 2.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.75 |
EPS(TTM)-1.26
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.47
Fwd EY4.47%
FCF(TTM)1.55
FCFY14.83%
OCF(TTM)3.7
OCFY35.45%
SpS40.43
BVpS10.33
TBVpS3.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 19.28% | ||
| ROE | 62.16% | ||
| ROCE | 41.08% | ||
| ROIC | 32.32% | ||
| ROICexc | 35.97% | ||
| ROICexgc | 53.21% | ||
| OM | 22.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 15.89% | ||
| GM | 7.27% | ||
| FCFM | 3.83% |
ROA(3y)2.06%
ROA(5y)-0.42%
ROE(3y)-26.71%
ROE(5y)-20.76%
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.71%
GM growth 5Y0.61%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.21
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.74 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.98 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 144.69% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.33% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 18.87 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 34.79% | ||
| Profit Quality | 24.1% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.35 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.9 |
F-Score4
WACC8.95%
ROIC/WACC3.61
Cap/Depr(3y)163.11%
Cap/Depr(5y)126.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.9%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-154.08%
EPS 3Y29.64%
EPS 5Y-5.63%
EPS Q2Q%-368.42%
EPS Next Y-263.09%
EPS Next 2Y-38.12%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.95%
Revenue growth 3Y2.58%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.44%
Sales Q2Q%-17.77%
Revenue Next Year-20.48%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.19%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y224.62%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-122.1%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-58.92%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-18.89%
OCF growth 1Y-41.53%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-4.32%
WABASH NATIONAL CORP / WNC FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for WNC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to WNC.
What is the valuation status of WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC) stock?
WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC) is expected to decline by -263.09% in the next year.
Is the dividend of WABASH NATIONAL CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of WABASH NATIONAL CORP (WNC) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 5.38%.