ACINQUE SPA (AC5.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Milan • BIT:AC5 • IT0001382024

2.3 EUR
+0.06 (+2.68%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall AC5 gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated AC5 against 4 industry peers in the Gas Utilities industry. The financial health of AC5 is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. AC5 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

  • In the past year AC5 was profitable.
  • AC5 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years AC5 has always been profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years AC5 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
AC5.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAC5.MI 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 50M -50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 3.54%, AC5 is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • AC5 has a worse Return On Equity (6.78%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of AC5 (5.68%) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AC5 is below the industry average of 6.63%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.21%) for AC5 is below the current ROIC(5.68%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.54%
ROE 6.78%
ROIC 5.68%
ROA(3y)1.9%
ROA(5y)2.44%
ROE(3y)4.02%
ROE(5y)4.9%
ROIC(3y)3.21%
ROIC(5y)3.1%
AC5.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAC5.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • AC5 has a Profit Margin of 3.77%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AC5 underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • AC5's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • AC5's Operating Margin of 7.49% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AC5 is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • AC5's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 30.72%, AC5 is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AC5 has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.49%
PM (TTM) 3.77%
GM 30.72%
OM growth 3Y0.05%
OM growth 5Y6.52%
PM growth 3Y-27.74%
PM growth 5Y-4.21%
GM growth 3Y-5.11%
GM growth 5Y-0.14%
AC5.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAC5.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AC5 is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AC5 has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AC5 has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AC5 has an improved debt to assets ratio.
AC5.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingAC5.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
AC5.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAC5.MI 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

  • AC5 has an Altman-Z score of 1.99. This is not the best score and indicates that AC5 is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of AC5 (1.99) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AC5 is 9.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take AC5, 9.30 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AC5 (9.30) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that AC5 is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of AC5 (0.43) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 9.3
Altman-Z 1.99
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC6.23%
AC5.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAC5.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.26 indicates that AC5 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AC5 has a better Current ratio (1.26) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.21 indicates that AC5 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.21, AC5 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 1.21
AC5.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAC5.MI 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 95.44% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, AC5 shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.46% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 14.02% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.02% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)95.44%
EPS 3Y-23.68%
EPS 5Y3.46%
EPS Q2Q%12.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.02%
Revenue growth 3Y7.84%
Revenue growth 5Y7.02%
Sales Q2Q%15.94%

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.
AC5.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAC5.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.78, AC5 is valued correctly.
  • AC5's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AC5 to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.92), we can say AC5 is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.78
Fwd PE N/A
AC5.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAC5.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AC5 is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AC5, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.9
EV/EBITDA 4.88
AC5.MI Per share dataAC5.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.69
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AC5 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.76%.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 3.76, AC5 pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 4.87. 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than AC5!
  • AC5's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.76%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AC5 has a limited annual growth rate of 3.03%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.03%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • 48.44% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AC5. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of AC5 is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP48.44%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
AC5.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAC5.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M
AC5.MI Dividend Payout.AC5.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AC5.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ACINQUE SPA

BIT:AC5 (2/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2.3

+0.06 (+2.68%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)03-16
Inst Owners0.3%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap453.88M
Revenue(TTM)917.95M
Net Income(TTM)34.63M
AnalystsN/A
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.76%
Yearly Dividend0.09
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.03%
DP48.44%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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 12.78
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.49
P/FCF 15.9
P/OCF 4.53
P/B 0.89
P/tB 8.22
EV/EBITDA 4.88
EPS(TTM)0.18
EY7.83%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.14
FCFY6.29%
OCF(TTM)0.51
OCFY22.05%
SpS4.65
BVpS2.59
TBVpS0.28
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.69
Graham Number3.24
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.54%
ROE 6.78%
ROCE 8.95%
ROIC 5.68%
ROICexc 6.63%
ROICexgc 21.47%
OM 7.49%
PM (TTM) 3.77%
GM 30.72%
FCFM 3.11%
ROA(3y)1.9%
ROA(5y)2.44%
ROE(3y)4.02%
ROE(5y)4.9%
ROIC(3y)3.21%
ROIC(5y)3.1%
ROICexc(3y)3.5%
ROICexc(5y)3.3%
ROICexgc(3y)9.93%
ROICexgc(5y)9.99%
ROCE(3y)5.06%
ROCE(5y)4.89%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.12%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.39%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.35%
OM growth 3Y0.05%
OM growth 5Y6.52%
PM growth 3Y-27.74%
PM growth 5Y-4.21%
GM growth 3Y-5.11%
GM growth 5Y-0.14%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.94
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 9.3
Debt/EBITDA 1.79
Cap/Depr 131.97%
Cap/Sales 7.79%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 81.37%
Profit Quality 82.43%
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 1.21
Altman-Z 1.99
F-Score6
WACC6.23%
ROIC/WACC0.91
Cap/Depr(3y)137.15%
Cap/Depr(5y)145.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.97%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)95.44%
EPS 3Y-23.68%
EPS 5Y3.46%
EPS Q2Q%12.11%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.02%
Revenue growth 3Y7.84%
Revenue growth 5Y7.02%
Sales Q2Q%15.94%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y16.8%
EBIT growth 3Y7.9%
EBIT growth 5Y13.99%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y123.72%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y278.69%
OCF growth 3Y57.93%
OCF growth 5Y40.31%

ACINQUE SPA / AC5.MI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AC5 stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AC5.MI.


What is the valuation status of ACINQUE SPA (AC5.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ACINQUE SPA (AC5.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of AC5 stock?

ACINQUE SPA (AC5.MI) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of ACINQUE SPA (AC5.MI) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACINQUE SPA (AC5.MI) is 12.78 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.89.