ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP - A (AC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:AC • US0455281065

30.92 USD
-2.44 (-7.31%)
Last: Sep 4, 2025, 08:04 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to AC. AC was compared to 238 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. AC has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. AC is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • AC had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • AC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years AC reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
AC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • AC has a better Return On Assets (5.61%) than 75.21% of its industry peers.
  • AC has a Return On Equity (5.88%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.61%
ROE 5.88%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)1.15%
ROA(5y)1.99%
ROE(3y)1.2%
ROE(5y)2.4%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 -2 4 -4 6 -6

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 451.70%, AC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 99.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AC has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for AC so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 451.7%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y5.94%
PM growth 5Y13.78%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
AC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 -200

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • AC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
AC Yearly Shares OutstandingAC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
AC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • AC has an Altman-Z score of 9.12. This indicates that AC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of AC (9.12) is better than 92.02% of its industry peers.
  • AC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.01, AC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 9.12
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
AC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 6.97 indicates that AC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • AC has a Current ratio of 6.97. This is amongst the best in the industry. AC outperforms 89.92% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 6.97 indicates that AC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 6.97, AC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.92% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 6.97
Quick Ratio 6.97
AC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 64.69% over the past year.
  • AC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.72% yearly.
  • The Revenue for AC has decreased by -11.43% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • AC shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -9.92% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)64.69%
EPS 3Y-8.15%
EPS 5Y3.72%
EPS Q2Q%530.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.92%
Sales Q2Q%-15.12%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
AC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.17, AC is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AC is cheaper than 63.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.10), we can say AC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.17
Fwd PE N/A
AC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
AC Per share dataAC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.27
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AC has a yearly dividend return of 0.65%, which is pretty low.
  • AC's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 6.37.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, AC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.65%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of AC grows each year by 61.44%, which is quite nice.
  • AC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • As AC did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)61.44%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
AC Yearly Dividends per shareAC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 86.89% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • AC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP86.89%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
AC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M
AC Dividend Payout.AC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP - A

NYSE:AC (9/4/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

30.92

-2.44 (-7.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)08-05
Earnings (Next)11-06
Inst Owners65.9%
Inst Owner Change-100%
Ins Owners2.4%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap652.10M
Revenue(TTM)11.90M
Net Income(TTM)53.77M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.65%
Yearly Dividend2.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)61.44%
DP86.89%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
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)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.17
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 54.78
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.71
P/tB 0.72
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)2.54
EY8.21%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2.42
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.42
OCFYN/A
SpS0.56
BVpS43.37
TBVpS43.2
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.27
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.61%
ROE 5.88%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 451.7%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.15%
ROA(5y)1.99%
ROE(3y)1.2%
ROE(5y)2.4%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y5.94%
PM growth 5Y13.78%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 6.97
Quick Ratio 6.97
Altman-Z 9.12
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)64.69%
EPS 3Y-8.15%
EPS 5Y3.72%
EPS Q2Q%530.32%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.28%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.92%
Sales Q2Q%-15.12%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-37.61%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-164.17%
FCF growth 3Y-51.68%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-164.17%
OCF growth 3Y-51.68%
OCF growth 5YN/A

ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP - A / AC FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AC.


Can you provide the valuation status for ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP - A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP - A (AC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP - A (AC) stock?

ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP - A (AC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the financial health of ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP - A (AC) stock?

The financial health rating of ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP - A (AC) is 7 / 10.


Is the dividend of ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP - A sustainable?

The dividend rating of ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP - A (AC) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 86.89%.