ALAN ALLMAN ASSOCIATES (AAA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
EPA:AAA - Euronext Paris - Matif - FR0000062465 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Taking everything into account, AAA scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AAA was compared to 31 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. AAA may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. AAA is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year AAA was profitable.
In the past year AAA had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years AAA 4 years were profitable.
Of the past 5 years AAA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
AAA has a Return On Assets of 0.60%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AAA underperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.47%, AAA is doing worse than 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.31%, AAA is not doing good in the industry: 64.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AAA is significantly below the industry average of 11.33%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.6% | ||
| ROE | 3.47% | ||
| ROIC | 4.31% |
ROA(3y)2.51%
ROA(5y)-1.68%
ROE(3y)15.29%
ROE(5y)3.65%
ROIC(3y)4.75%
ROIC(5y)5.06%
1.3 Margins
With a Profit Margin value of 0.62%, AAA is not doing good in the industry: 67.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AAA has grown nicely.
The Operating Margin of AAA (5.38%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
AAA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 56.32%, AAA is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.39% of the companies in the same industry.
AAA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.62% | ||
| GM | 56.32% |
OM growth 3Y2.11%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y6.88%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.35%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AAA is destroying value.
AAA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
AAA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
AAA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
AAA has an Altman-Z score of 1.62. This is a bad value and indicates that AAA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.62, AAA is not doing good in the industry: 70.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
AAA has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.05. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as AAA would need 12.05 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 12.05, AAA is doing worse than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
AAA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.97. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
AAA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.97) than 80.65% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.62 |
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC5.6%
2.3 Liquidity
AAA has a Current Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that AAA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AAA has a worse Current ratio (0.79) than 67.74% of its industry peers.
AAA has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that AAA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AAA has a Quick ratio of 0.78. This is in the lower half of the industry: AAA underperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
AAA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -72.42%.
Measured over the past years, AAA shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 46.43% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, AAA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.26% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 37.58% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-72.42%
EPS 3Y46.43%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-70.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.26%
Revenue growth 3Y37.58%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%5.69%
3.2 Future
AAA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.21% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, AAA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.19% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-31.37%
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y13.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.21%
Revenue Next 2Y0.83%
Revenue Next 3Y3.19%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past 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 decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 88.80 indicates a quite expensive valuation of AAA.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AAA indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AAA is more expensive than 74.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.17. AAA is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.99, AAA is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AAA is valued a bit cheaper than 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.10. AAA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 88.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.99 |
4.2 Price Multiples
AAA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AAA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AAA is cheaper than 67.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as AAA's earnings are expected to grow with 13.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y13.21%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
AAA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.00%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.98, AAA is paying slightly less dividend.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.00, AAA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.40.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
AAA has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-0.34%
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y13.21%
EPA:AAA (5/28/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
4.44
-0.01 (-0.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners87.86%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap203.53M
Analysts50
Price Target5.1 (14.86%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1% |
Yearly Dividend0.05
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-0.34%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-4.76%
PT rev (3m)-3.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-23.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 88.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.99 | ||
| P/S | 0.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.75 | ||
| P/B | 3.04 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.08 |
EPS(TTM)0.05
EY1.13%
EPS(NY)0.28
Fwd EY6.26%
FCF(TTM)0.37
FCFY8.27%
OCF(TTM)0.51
OCFY11.43%
SpS8.2
BVpS1.46
TBVpS-4.06
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.6% | ||
| ROE | 3.47% | ||
| ROCE | 8.08% | ||
| ROIC | 4.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.51% | ||
| ROICexgc | 47.29% | ||
| OM | 5.38% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.62% | ||
| GM | 56.32% | ||
| FCFM | 4.48% |
ROA(3y)2.51%
ROA(5y)-1.68%
ROE(3y)15.29%
ROE(5y)3.65%
ROIC(3y)4.75%
ROIC(5y)5.06%
ROICexc(3y)4.82%
ROICexc(5y)5.12%
ROICexgc(3y)33.21%
ROICexgc(5y)25.55%
ROCE(3y)8.69%
ROCE(5y)11.16%
ROICexcg growth 3Y34.79%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.73%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y2.11%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y6.88%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.35%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.97
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.05 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.73 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 44.33% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.71% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.45 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 66.99% | ||
| Profit Quality | 723.37% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.62 |
F-Score6
WACC5.6%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)50.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)1.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)293.98%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-72.42%
EPS 3Y46.43%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-70.71%
EPS Next Y-31.37%
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y13.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.26%
Revenue growth 3Y37.58%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%5.69%
Revenue Next Year-0.21%
Revenue Next 2Y0.83%
Revenue Next 3Y3.19%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y10.17%
EBIT growth 3Y40.48%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year70.55%
EBIT Next 3Y30.85%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-17.45%
FCF growth 3Y26.67%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-16.38%
OCF growth 3Y25.13%
OCF growth 5YN/A