NASDAQ:APA is a prime example of a stock that offers more than what meets the eye in terms of fundamentals.

Discover APA CORP (NASDAQ:APA), an undervalued stock highlighted by our stock screener. NASDAQ:APA showcases solid financial health and profitability while maintaining an appealing valuation. We'll explore the details.

How We Gauge Valuation for NASDAQ:APA

To assess a stock's valuation, ChartMill utilizes a Valuation Rating on a scale of 0 to 10. This comprehensive assessment considers various valuation aspects, comparing price to earnings and cash flows, while factoring in profitability and growth. NASDAQ:APA has achieved a 8 out of 10:

• With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.28, the valuation of APA can be described as very cheap.
• APA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. APA is cheaper than 76.17% of the companies in the same industry.
• Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.02, APA is valued rather cheaply.
• Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.71, the valuation of APA can be described as very cheap.
• APA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. APA is cheaper than 86.92% of the companies in the same industry.
• The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 20.58. APA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
• Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APA is valued cheaper than 86.45% of the companies in the same industry.
• Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of APA indicates a rather cheap valuation: APA is cheaper than 92.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
• The excellent profitability rating of APA may justify a higher PE ratio.

What does the Profitability looks like for NASDAQ:APA

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Profitability Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various profitability ratios and margins and ranges from 0 to 10. NASDAQ:APA was assigned a score of 8 for profitability:

• With an excellent Return On Assets value of 18.36%, APA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.05% of the companies in the same industry.
• Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 105.29%, APA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.39% of the companies in the same industry.
• APA's Return On Invested Capital of 17.35% is amongst the best of the industry. APA outperforms 84.11% of its industry peers.
• The 3 year average ROIC (23.87%) for APA is well above the current ROIC(17.35%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
• With a decent Profit Margin value of 33.39%, APA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.10% of the companies in the same industry.
• APA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
• APA has a Operating Margin of 37.93%. This is in the better half of the industry: APA outperforms 70.56% of its industry peers.
• In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APA has grown nicely.
• The Gross Margin of APA (73.95%) is better than 81.31% of its industry peers.

Health Insights: NASDAQ:APA

ChartMill employs its own Health Rating for stock assessment. This rating, ranging from 0 to 10, is calculated by examining various liquidity and solvency ratios. In the case of NASDAQ:APA, the assigned 5 reflects its health status:

• APA has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.65. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.65 years to pay back of all of its debts.
• The Debt to FCF ratio of APA (1.65) is better than 78.04% of its industry peers.
• Although APA does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.

How We Gauge Growth for NASDAQ:APA

ChartMill assigns a Growth Rating to every stock. This score ranges from 0 to 10 and evaluates the different growth aspects like EPS and Revenue, both in the past as in the future. NASDAQ:APA scores a 4 out of 10:

• The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 20.76% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
• 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.

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