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 28 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. AAA has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. 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.
AAA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years AAA 4 years were profitable.
AAA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
AAA has a Return On Assets of 0.60%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AAA underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of AAA (3.47%) is worse than 60.71% of its industry peers.
AAA's Return On Invested Capital of 4.31% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AAA is outperformed by 60.71% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AAA is significantly below the industry average of 11.16%.
| 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
AAA's Profit Margin of 0.62% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AAA is outperformed by 64.29% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AAA has grown nicely.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.38%, AAA is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AAA has grown nicely.
AAA has a Gross Margin (56.32%) which is in line with its industry peers.
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
AAA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for AAA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for AAA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
AAA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.62, we must say that AAA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of AAA (1.62) is worse than 71.43% of its industry peers.
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 71.43% 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 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.62 |
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC5.43%
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's Current ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AAA is outperformed by 67.86% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that AAA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.78, AAA is doing worse than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 46.43% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
Looking at the last year, AAA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.26% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, AAA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 37.58% on average per year.
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.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.63% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-31.37%
EPS Next 2Y3.85%
EPS Next 3Y13.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.21%
Revenue Next 2Y2.34%
Revenue Next 3Y4.63%
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
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 90.00, the valuation of AAA can be described as expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AAA indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AAA is more expensive than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.22. AAA is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.20 indicates a correct valuation of AAA.
AAA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AAA is cheaper than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
AAA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 20.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 90 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AAA.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AAA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
AAA's earnings are expected to grow with 13.21% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
In the last 3 months the price of AAA has falen by -21.74%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.16, 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 2.44.
| 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 (5/2/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
4.5
+0.1 (+2.27%)
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 Cap206.28M
Analysts50
Price Target5.36 (19.11%)
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0.96%
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 | 90 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.2 | ||
| P/S | 0.55 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.87 | ||
| P/B | 3.08 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.03 |
EPS(TTM)0.05
EY1.11%
EPS(NY)0.28
Fwd EY6.17%
FCF(TTM)0.37
FCFY8.16%
OCF(TTM)0.51
OCFY11.27%
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
WACC5.43%
ROIC/WACC0.79
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 2Y2.34%
Revenue Next 3Y4.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y10.17%
EBIT growth 3Y40.48%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year76.49%
EBIT Next 3Y32.74%
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