WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:WWW • US9780971035
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18.31 USD
-0.19 (-1.03%)
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This WWW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. WWW Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- WWW had positive earnings in the past year.
- WWW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years WWW reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years WWW 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.39%, WWW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- WWW has a Return On Equity of 22.57%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WWW outperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
- WWW has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.83%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- WWW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.13%. This is below the industry average of 9.53%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.13%) for WWW is below the current ROIC(9.83%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.39% | ||
| ROE | 22.57% | ||
| ROIC | 9.83% |
ROA(3y)2.1%
ROA(5y)0.26%
ROE(3y)7.8%
ROE(5y)-4.96%
ROIC(3y)6.13%
ROIC(5y)6.15%
1.3 Margins
- WWW's Profit Margin of 4.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WWW outperforms 68.89% of its industry peers.
- WWW has a Operating Margin of 7.94%. This is in the better half of the industry: WWW outperforms 71.11% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WWW has grown nicely.
- WWW's Gross Margin of 47.24% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WWW outperforms 51.11% of its industry peers.
- WWW's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.91% | ||
| GM | 47.24% |
OM growth 3Y18.2%
OM growth 5Y11.02%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.87%
GM growth 5Y2.87%
2. WWW Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- WWW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- WWW has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- WWW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- WWW has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- WWW has an Altman-Z score of 2.98. This is not the best score and indicates that WWW is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- WWW has a Altman-Z score (2.98) which is in line with its industry peers.
- WWW has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.95. This is a neutral value as WWW would need 4.95 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.95, WWW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- WWW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.52. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- WWW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.52. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WWW underperforms 82.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.95 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.98 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC10.77%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.40 indicates that WWW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- WWW has a worse Current ratio (1.40) than 84.44% of its industry peers.
- WWW has a Quick Ratio of 1.40. This is a bad value and indicates that WWW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- WWW has a Quick ratio of 0.87. This is in the lower half of the industry: WWW underperforms 71.11% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. WWW Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 46.15% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, WWW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.42% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.80% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, WWW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.91% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)46.15%
EPS 3Y-17.75%
EPS 5Y7.42%
EPS Q2Q%7.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.8%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.29%
Revenue growth 5Y0.91%
Sales Q2Q%4.61%
3.2 Future
- WWW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.83% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, WWW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.62% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.31%
EPS Next 2Y13.89%
EPS Next 3Y15.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.05%
Revenue Next 2Y5.77%
Revenue Next 3Y5.62%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. WWW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.77, the valuation of WWW can be described as correct.
- WWW's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WWW is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.66. WWW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.59, WWW is valued correctly.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WWW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WWW is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.00, WWW is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WWW.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WWW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- WWW's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of WWW may justify a higher PE ratio.
- WWW's earnings are expected to grow with 15.83% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.48
PEG (5Y)1.86
EPS Next 2Y13.89%
EPS Next 3Y15.83%
5. WWW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.33%, WWW has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.41, WWW pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- WWW's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.33% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of WWW is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.30%!
- WWW has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of WWW decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.3%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 36.16% 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.
DP36.16%
EPS Next 2Y13.89%
EPS Next 3Y15.83%
WWW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:WWW (4/22/2026, 11:36:26 AM)
18.31
-0.19 (-1.03%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-13 2026-05-13
Inst Owners107.17%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners1.38%
Ins Owner Change4.28%
Market Cap1.50B
Revenue(TTM)1.87B
Net Income(TTM)92.10M
Analysts75.71
Price Target23.66 (29.22%)
Short Float %8.37%
Short Ratio5.71
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.33% |
Yearly Dividend0.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.3%
DP36.16%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date04-01 2026-04-01 (0.1)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.61%
Min EPS beat(2)2.1%
Max EPS beat(2)5.13%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)30.18%
Min EPS beat(4)2.1%
Max EPS beat(4)65.78%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)118.23%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)92.93%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)113.5%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.45%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.58%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.05%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.88%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.24%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.18%
PT rev (1m)8.75%
PT rev (3m)-1.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)54.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.65%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.59 | ||
| P/S | 0.8 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.72 | ||
| P/B | 3.68 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.62 |
EPS(TTM)1.33
EY7.26%
EPS(NY)1.45
Fwd EY7.94%
FCF(TTM)1.53
FCFY8.36%
OCF(TTM)1.71
OCFY9.33%
SpS22.86
BVpS4.98
TBVpS-2.84
PEG (NY)1.48
PEG (5Y)1.86
Graham Number12.2037 (-33.35%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.39% | ||
| ROE | 22.57% | ||
| ROCE | 12.53% | ||
| ROIC | 9.83% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.74% | ||
| ROICexgc | 29.83% | ||
| OM | 7.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.91% | ||
| GM | 47.24% | ||
| FCFM | 6.7% |
ROA(3y)2.1%
ROA(5y)0.26%
ROE(3y)7.8%
ROE(5y)-4.96%
ROIC(3y)6.13%
ROIC(5y)6.15%
ROICexc(3y)7.18%
ROICexc(5y)6.98%
ROICexgc(3y)17.69%
ROICexgc(5y)17.97%
ROCE(3y)7.93%
ROCE(5y)8.35%
ROICexgc growth 3Y33.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y15.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y22.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y18.24%
OM growth 3Y18.2%
OM growth 5Y11.02%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.87%
GM growth 5Y2.87%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover1.1
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.95 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.56 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 55.98% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.77% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.44 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.09% | ||
| Profit Quality | 136.26% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.98 |
F-Score9
WACC10.77%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)58.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)66.64%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.93%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)46.15%
EPS 3Y-17.75%
EPS 5Y7.42%
EPS Q2Q%7.14%
EPS Next Y9.31%
EPS Next 2Y13.89%
EPS Next 3Y15.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.8%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.29%
Revenue growth 5Y0.91%
Sales Q2Q%4.61%
Revenue Next Year6.05%
Revenue Next 2Y5.77%
Revenue Next 3Y5.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y46.27%
EBIT growth 3Y4.85%
EBIT growth 5Y12.03%
EBIT Next Year16.63%
EBIT Next 3Y14.61%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-21.51%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-15.93%
OCF growth 1Y-22.27%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-14.65%
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC / WWW Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for WWW stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WWW.
What is the valuation status of WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW) stock?
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW) is expected to grow by 9.31% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for WWW stock?
The dividend rating of WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC (WWW) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 36.16%.