ADEIA INC (ADEA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ADEA • US98390M1036

19.979 USD
-0.71 (-3.44%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 12:38 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to ADEA. ADEA was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. While ADEA belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ADEA is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! This makes ADEA very considerable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ADEA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ADEA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years ADEA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ADEA had a positive operating cash flow.
ADEA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFADEA 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 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 10.69%, ADEA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 23.11%, ADEA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ADEA's Return On Invested Capital of 16.61% is amongst the best of the industry. ADEA outperforms 92.39% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ADEA is above the industry average of 10.73%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (13.25%) for ADEA is below the current ROIC(16.61%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.69%
ROE 23.11%
ROIC 16.61%
ROA(3y)7.56%
ROA(5y)-0.8%
ROE(3y)19.43%
ROE(5y)-8.8%
ROIC(3y)13.25%
ROIC(5y)10.58%
ADEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICADEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 25.05%, ADEA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ADEA has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of ADEA (45.37%) is better than 98.19% of its industry peers.
  • ADEA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 45.37%
PM (TTM) 25.05%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y8.57%
OM growth 5Y16.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y8.77%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ADEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsADEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ADEA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ADEA has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for ADEA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • ADEA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ADEA Yearly Shares OutstandingADEA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
ADEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsADEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.88 indicates that ADEA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ADEA's Altman-Z score of 3.88 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ADEA outperforms 72.83% of its industry peers.
  • ADEA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.80. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ADEA would need 2.80 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.80, ADEA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.83 indicates that ADEA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ADEA's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.83 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ADEA is outperformed by 73.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 2.8
Altman-Z 3.88
ROIC/WACC1.47
WACC11.26%
ADEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFADEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.81 indicates that ADEA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ADEA (3.81) is better than 79.35% of its industry peers.
  • ADEA has a Quick Ratio of 3.81. This indicates that ADEA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ADEA's Quick ratio of 3.81 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ADEA outperforms 79.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.81
Quick Ratio 3.81
ADEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesADEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ADEA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 29.92%, which is quite impressive.
  • ADEA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -14.87% yearly.
  • ADEA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.91%.
  • The Revenue for ADEA have been decreasing by -13.05% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.92%
EPS 3Y-8.59%
EPS 5Y-14.87%
EPS Q2Q%82.98%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.91%
Revenue growth 3Y0.34%
Revenue growth 5Y-13.05%
Sales Q2Q%53.26%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -3.49% on average over the next years.
  • ADEA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.37% yearly.
EPS Next Y-12.64%
EPS Next 2Y-3.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.96%
Revenue Next 2Y3.37%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ADEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesADEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
ADEA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesADEA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.11, which indicates a correct valuation of ADEA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ADEA is valued cheaper than 84.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ADEA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.07.
  • ADEA is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.86.
  • 76.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ADEA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • ADEA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.11
Fwd PE 13.86
ADEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsADEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ADEA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ADEA is cheaper than 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ADEA indicates a rather cheap valuation: ADEA is cheaper than 80.80% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.65
EV/EBITDA 9.56
ADEA Per share dataADEA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of ADEA may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as ADEA's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.49% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-3.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ADEA has a yearly dividend return of 0.97%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.58, ADEA pays a better dividend. On top of this ADEA pays more dividend than 91.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.97, ADEA pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.97%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ADEA decreases each year by -12.89%.
  • ADEA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • ADEA has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-12.89%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
ADEA Yearly Dividends per shareADEA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 19.60% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ADEA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of ADEA has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP19.6%
EPS Next 2Y-3.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ADEA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendADEA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M
ADEA Dividend Payout.ADEA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ADEA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ADEIA INC

NASDAQ:ADEA (3/2/2026, 12:38:59 PM)

19.979

-0.71 (-3.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-23
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners97.63%
Inst Owner Change1.21%
Ins Owners1.58%
Ins Owner Change-0.94%
Market Cap2.19B
Revenue(TTM)443.39M
Net Income(TTM)111.08M
Analysts82
Price Target23.21 (16.17%)
Short Float %3.53%
Short Ratio4.27
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.97%
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-12.89%
DP19.6%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.01%
Min EPS beat(2)-23.53%
Max EPS beat(2)29.56%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.25%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.53%
Max EPS beat(4)29.56%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)2.74%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)9.71%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)13.61%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-14.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)17.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)17.26%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.28%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.09%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-7.59%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)15.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)74.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)45.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.11
Fwd PE 13.86
P/S 4.93
P/FCF 14.65
P/OCF 13.84
P/B 4.55
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.56
EPS(TTM)1.65
EY8.26%
EPS(NY)1.44
Fwd EY7.22%
FCF(TTM)1.36
FCFY6.83%
OCF(TTM)1.44
OCFY7.23%
SpS4.05
BVpS4.39
TBVpS-1.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number12.76
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.69%
ROE 23.11%
ROCE 20.97%
ROIC 16.61%
ROICexc 19.37%
ROICexgc 77.48%
OM 45.37%
PM (TTM) 25.05%
GM N/A
FCFM 33.68%
ROA(3y)7.56%
ROA(5y)-0.8%
ROE(3y)19.43%
ROE(5y)-8.8%
ROIC(3y)13.25%
ROIC(5y)10.58%
ROICexc(3y)14.99%
ROICexc(5y)11.95%
ROICexgc(3y)54.21%
ROICexgc(5y)47.68%
ROCE(3y)16.73%
ROCE(5y)13.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.78%
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.52%
ROICexc growth 3Y13.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y23.24%
OM growth 3Y8.57%
OM growth 5Y16.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y8.77%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.43
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 2.8
Debt/EBITDA 1.53
Cap/Depr 14.95%
Cap/Sales 1.97%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 60.86%
Profit Quality 134.44%
Current Ratio 3.81
Quick Ratio 3.81
Altman-Z 3.88
F-Score9
WACC11.26%
ROIC/WACC1.47
Cap/Depr(3y)17.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)13.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.82%
Profit Quality(3y)215.34%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.92%
EPS 3Y-8.59%
EPS 5Y-14.87%
EPS Q2Q%82.98%
EPS Next Y-12.64%
EPS Next 2Y-3.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.91%
Revenue growth 3Y0.34%
Revenue growth 5Y-13.05%
Sales Q2Q%53.26%
Revenue Next Year-0.96%
Revenue Next 2Y3.37%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y41.41%
EBIT growth 3Y8.94%
EBIT growth 5Y1.05%
EBIT Next Year0.69%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-21.47%
FCF growth 3Y-4.25%
FCF growth 5Y-16.56%
OCF growth 1Y-25.59%
OCF growth 3Y-4.76%
OCF growth 5Y-18.05%

ADEIA INC / ADEA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ADEA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ADEA.


What is the valuation status for ADEA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ADEIA INC (ADEA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ADEA stock?

ADEIA INC (ADEA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ADEIA INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ADEIA INC (ADEA) is expected to decline by -12.64% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of ADEIA INC (ADEA) stock?

The dividend rating of ADEIA INC (ADEA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 19.6%.