NYSE:WNC, an undervalued stock with good fundamentals.

Discover WABASH NATIONAL CORP (NYSE:WNC)—an undervalued stock our stock screener has picked out. NYSE:WNC demonstrates solid fundamentals, including health and profitability, all while staying attractively priced. Let's explore the details.

Unpacking NYSE:WNC's Valuation Rating

An integral part of ChartMill's stock analysis is the Valuation Rating, which spans from 0 to 10. This rating evaluates diverse valuation factors, including price to earnings and cash flows, while considering the stock's profitability and growth. NYSE:WNC has received a 9 out of 10:

• A Price/Earnings ratio of 5.60 indicates a rather cheap valuation of WNC.
• Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WNC is valued cheaper than 98.47% of the companies in the same industry.
• WNC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.28, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
• A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.27 indicates a reasonable valuation of WNC.
• WNC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WNC is cheaper than 92.37% of the companies in the same industry.
• The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.45. WNC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
• 96.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WNC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
• Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WNC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
• The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
• The decent profitability rating of WNC may justify a higher PE ratio.
• WNC's earnings are expected to grow with 14.34% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

Assessing Profitability for NYSE:WNC

Discover ChartMill's exclusive Profitability Rating, a proprietary metric that assesses stocks on a scale of 0 to 10. It takes into consideration various profitability ratios and margins, both in absolute terms and relative to industry peers. Notably, NYSE:WNC has achieved a 6:

• Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 16.00%, WNC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.18% of the companies in the same industry.
• WNC's Return On Equity of 42.86% is amongst the best of the industry. WNC outperforms 96.18% of its industry peers.
• WNC's Return On Invested Capital of 25.92% is amongst the best of the industry. WNC outperforms 98.47% of its industry peers.
• The 3 year average ROIC (8.13%) for WNC is below the current ROIC(25.92%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
• WNC has a better Profit Margin (8.56%) than 67.18% of its industry peers.
• With a decent Operating Margin value of 11.88%, WNC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.12% of the companies in the same industry.

Looking at the Health

ChartMill employs a unique Health Rating system for all stocks. This rating, ranging from 0 to 10, is determined by analyzing various liquidity and solvency ratios. For NYSE:WNC, the assigned 5 for health provides valuable insights:

• WNC has an Altman-Z score of 4.06. This indicates that WNC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
• With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.06, WNC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.23% of the companies in the same industry.
• WNC has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.60. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as WNC would need 2.60 years to pay back of all of its debts.
• WNC's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.60 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WNC outperforms 75.57% of its industry peers.

Analyzing Growth Metrics

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Growth Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various growth aspects, like EPS and revenue growth. We take into account the history as well as the estimated future numbers. NYSE:WNC was assigned a score of 5 for growth:

• WNC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 205.33%, which is quite impressive.
• WNC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.47% yearly.
• The Revenue has grown by 11.79% in the past year. This is quite good.
• WNC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.34% yearly.
• The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

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Keep in mind

This is not investing advice! The article highlights some of the observations at the time of writing, but you should always make your own analysis and invest based on your own insights.