WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:WWW - US9780971035 - Common Stock
15.86 USD
+1.21 (+8.26%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to WWW. WWW was compared to 48 industry peers in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. WWW has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. WWW may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
WWW had positive earnings in the past year.
WWW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: WWW reported negative net income in multiple years.
Of the past 5 years WWW 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of WWW (4.98%) is better than 70.83% of its industry peers.
WWW's Return On Equity of 22.56% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WWW outperforms 77.08% of its industry peers.
WWW has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.97%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WWW is significantly below the industry average of 12.21%.
The 3 year average ROIC (4.86%) for WWW is below the current ROIC(8.97%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.98% | ||
| ROE | 22.56% | ||
| ROIC | 8.97% |
ROA(3y)-2.24%
ROA(5y)-2.11%
ROE(3y)-19.36%
ROE(5y)-14.37%
ROIC(3y)4.86%
ROIC(5y)5.01%
1.3 Margins
WWW has a Profit Margin of 4.59%. This is in the better half of the industry: WWW outperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
WWW's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.55%, WWW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.58% of the companies in the same industry.
WWW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
WWW has a Gross Margin (46.43%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WWW has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.55% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.59% | ||
| GM | 46.43% |
OM growth 3Y-3.46%
OM growth 5Y-5.06%
PM growth 3Y-1.91%
PM growth 5Y-13.78%
GM growth 3Y1.45%
GM growth 5Y1.85%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), WWW is destroying value.
WWW has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for WWW has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, WWW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.75 indicates that WWW is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.75, WWW is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of WWW is 12.46, which is on the high side as it means it would take WWW, 12.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 12.46, WWW is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
WWW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.80. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of WWW (1.80) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC10.05%
2.3 Liquidity
WWW has a Current Ratio of 1.34. This is a normal value and indicates that WWW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.34, WWW is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that WWW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.79, WWW is not doing good in the industry: 77.08% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.34 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
WWW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 584.21%, which is quite impressive.
The earnings per share for WWW have been decreasing by -16.78% on average. This is quite bad
Looking at the last year, WWW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.61% in the last year.
WWW shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -5.05% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)584.21%
EPS 3Y-24.33%
EPS 5Y-16.78%
EPS Q2Q%20.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.61%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.05%
Sales Q2Q%6.84%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 33.48% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, WWW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y47.62%
EPS Next 2Y34.29%
EPS Next 3Y33.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.22%
Revenue Next 2Y6.87%
Revenue Next 3Y6.57%
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 accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
WWW is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.20.
WWW's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WWW is cheaper than 77.08% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.07. WWW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.66, which indicates a very decent valuation of WWW.
87.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WWW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
WWW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 34.08.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.66 |
4.2 Price Multiples
WWW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
WWW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WWW is cheaper than 64.58% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.6 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
WWW's earnings are expected to grow with 33.48% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.29%
EPS Next 3Y33.48%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
WWW has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.61%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
In the last 3 months the price of WWW has falen by -52.31%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.36, WWW pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, WWW is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.61% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of WWW grows each year by 11.30%, which is quite nice.
WWW has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
The dividend of WWW decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.3%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
38.94% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WWW. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
WWW's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP38.94%
EPS Next 2Y34.29%
EPS Next 3Y33.48%
NYSE:WWW (11/21/2025, 2:19:05 PM)
15.86
+1.21 (+8.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners110.59%
Inst Owner Change0.97%
Ins Owners1.11%
Ins Owner Change-0.97%
Market Cap1.29B
Revenue(TTM)1.85B
Net Income(TTM)85.00M
Analysts82.86
Price Target34.34 (116.52%)
Short Float %11.16%
Short Ratio4.22
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.61% |
Yearly Dividend0.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.3%
DP38.94%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)26.41%
Min EPS beat(2)5.13%
Max EPS beat(2)47.69%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)29.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.37%
Max EPS beat(4)65.78%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)116.78%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)152.09%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)113.42%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.05%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.05%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.9%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.15%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.16%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)35.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)19.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.74%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.66 | ||
| P/S | 0.7 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.91 | ||
| P/B | 3.42 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.6 |
EPS(TTM)1.3
EY8.2%
EPS(NY)1.64
Fwd EY10.35%
FCF(TTM)0.67
FCFY4.21%
OCF(TTM)0.94
OCFY5.91%
SpS22.79
BVpS4.64
TBVpS-3.25
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.65
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.98% | ||
| ROE | 22.56% | ||
| ROCE | 11.92% | ||
| ROIC | 8.97% | ||
| ROICexc | 10% | ||
| ROICexgc | 22.12% | ||
| OM | 7.55% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.59% | ||
| GM | 46.43% | ||
| FCFM | 2.93% |
ROA(3y)-2.24%
ROA(5y)-2.11%
ROE(3y)-19.36%
ROE(5y)-14.37%
ROIC(3y)4.86%
ROIC(5y)5.01%
ROICexc(3y)5.42%
ROICexc(5y)5.66%
ROICexgc(3y)12.05%
ROICexgc(5y)14.97%
ROCE(3y)6.88%
ROCE(5y)6.81%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.91%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.04%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.13%
OM growth 3Y-3.46%
OM growth 5Y-5.06%
PM growth 3Y-1.91%
PM growth 5Y-13.78%
GM growth 3Y1.45%
GM growth 5Y1.85%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.46 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.05 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 80.81% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.18% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 45.66% | ||
| Profit Quality | 63.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.34 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.75 |
F-Score7
WACC10.05%
ROIC/WACC0.89
Cap/Depr(3y)74.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)61.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.05%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)584.21%
EPS 3Y-24.33%
EPS 5Y-16.78%
EPS Q2Q%20.69%
EPS Next Y47.62%
EPS Next 2Y34.29%
EPS Next 3Y33.48%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.61%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.05%
Sales Q2Q%6.84%
Revenue Next Year7.22%
Revenue Next 2Y6.87%
Revenue Next 3Y6.57%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y1847.5%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.21%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.85%
EBIT Next Year48.91%
EBIT Next 3Y28.32%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-81.07%
FCF growth 3Y32.2%
FCF growth 5Y-3.21%
OCF growth 1Y-76.06%
OCF growth 3Y27.55%
OCF growth 5Y-4.15%
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC / WWW FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for WWW stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WWW.
What is the valuation status for WWW stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of WWW stock?
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW) is 12.2 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.42.
Is the dividend of WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 38.94%.