Don't overlook NYSE:AESI—a stock with solid growth prospects and a reasonable valuation.

Uncover the potential of ATLAS ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC (NYSE:AESI), a growth stock that our stock screener found to be reasonably priced. NYSE:AESI is excelling in growth aspects, maintaining a healthy financial position, and still offers an attractive valuation. We'll examine each aspect in detail.

Looking at the Growth

A key component of ChartMill's stock assessment is the Growth Rating, which spans from 0 to 10. This rating evaluates diverse growth factors, such as EPS and revenue growth, considering both past performance and future projections. NYSE:AESI has received a 7 out of 10:

• The Revenue has grown by 27.19% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
• Measured over the past years, AESI shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 76.44% on average per year.
• Based on estimates for the next years, AESI will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 38.29% on average per year.
• AESI is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 33.21% yearly.

Looking at the Valuation

ChartMill employs its own Valuation Rating system for all stocks. This score, ranging from 0 to 10, is determined by evaluating different valuation factors, including price to earnings and free cash flow, both in absolute terms and relative to the market and industry. NYSE:AESI has earned a 6 for valuation:

• AESI's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AESI is cheaper than 67.69% of the companies in the same industry.
• AESI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
• AESI is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.73.
• Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AESI is valued a bit cheaper than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
• When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AESI to the average of the S&P500 Index (20.30), we can say AESI is valued rather cheaply.
• AESI's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
• AESI has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
• A more expensive valuation may be justified as AESI's earnings are expected to grow with 38.29% in the coming years.

Assessing Health Metrics for NYSE:AESI

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Health Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various liquidity and solvency ratios and ranges from 0 to 10. NYSE:AESI was assigned a score of 5 for health:

• AESI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
• With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.20, AESI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.08% of the companies in the same industry.
• A Current Ratio of 3.44 indicates that AESI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
• AESI has a better Current ratio (3.44) than 87.69% of its industry peers.
• A Quick Ratio of 3.04 indicates that AESI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
• AESI has a Quick ratio of 3.04. This is amongst the best in the industry. AESI outperforms 90.77% of its industry peers.

Understanding NYSE:AESI's Profitability

ChartMill's Profitability Rating offers a unique perspective on stock analysis, providing scores from 0 to 10. These ratings consider a wide range of profitability metrics and margins, both in comparison to industry peers and on their own merits. For NYSE:AESI, the assigned 7 is a significant indicator of profitability:

• Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.36%, AESI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.38% of the companies in the same industry.
• With a decent Return On Equity value of 12.15%, AESI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
• With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 17.92%, AESI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.92% of the companies in the same industry.
• AESI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 17.66%. This is significantly above the industry average of 8.30%.
• The 3 year average ROIC (17.66%) for AESI is below the current ROIC(17.92%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
• AESI has a better Profit Margin (17.17%) than 89.23% of its industry peers.
• AESI has a Operating Margin of 43.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AESI outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
• AESI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
• AESI's Gross Margin of 51.11% is amongst the best of the industry. AESI outperforms 90.77% of its industry peers.
• AESI's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

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Keep in mind

This article should in no way be interpreted as advice in any way. The article is based on the observed metrics at the time of writing, but you should always make your own analysis and trade or invest at your own responsibility.