ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:AFW - US0162551016 - Common Stock
115.7 EUR
+0.15 (+0.13%)
Overall AFW gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated AFW against 60 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. AFW has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. AFW is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
AFW had positive earnings in the past year.
AFW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
AFW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years AFW had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a decent Return On Assets value of 7.04%, AFW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
AFW's Return On Equity of 11.18% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AFW outperforms 71.67% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of AFW (10.50%) is better than 85.00% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AFW is above the industry average of 9.00%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.04% | ||
| ROE | 11.18% | ||
| ROIC | 10.5% |
ROA(3y)6.72%
ROA(5y)13.99%
ROE(3y)11.08%
ROE(5y)21.89%
ROIC(3y)11.25%
ROIC(5y)11.65%
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of AFW (11.04%) is better than 71.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AFW has declined.
AFW has a Operating Margin of 16.14%. This is in the better half of the industry: AFW outperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
AFW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of AFW (69.84%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AFW has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.14% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.04% | ||
| GM | 69.84% |
OM growth 3Y-12.06%
OM growth 5Y-4.71%
PM growth 3Y-18.59%
PM growth 5Y-10.55%
GM growth 3Y-1.95%
GM growth 5Y-0.69%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), AFW is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, AFW has less shares outstanding
AFW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
AFW has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 4.12 indicates that AFW is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
AFW has a Altman-Z score of 4.12. This is in the better half of the industry: AFW outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
AFW has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.12 |
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC8.75%
2.3 Liquidity
AFW has a Current Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that AFW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AFW has a Current ratio of 1.23. This is in the lower half of the industry: AFW underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
AFW has a Quick Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that AFW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AFW has a Quick ratio of 1.10. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AFW outperforms 48.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
AFW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.76%.
Measured over the past years, AFW shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.91% on average per year.
AFW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.56%.
The Revenue has been growing by 10.69% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.76%
EPS 3Y-5.96%
EPS 5Y11.91%
EPS Q2Q%11.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.56%
Revenue growth 3Y0.39%
Revenue growth 5Y10.69%
Sales Q2Q%1.82%
3.2 Future
AFW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.97% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.61% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.81%
EPS Next 2Y8.56%
EPS Next 3Y8.54%
EPS Next 5Y10.97%
Revenue Next Year0.02%
Revenue Next 2Y1.64%
Revenue Next 3Y2.59%
Revenue Next 5Y6.61%
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 stable.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.81, which indicates a correct valuation of AFW.
91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AFW, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.83, AFW is valued a bit cheaper.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.12, the valuation of AFW can be described as correct.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AFW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AFW is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
AFW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 32.68.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AFW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AFW is valued cheaper than 88.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.01 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
AFW's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
AFW has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.41
PEG (5Y)1.16
EPS Next 2Y8.56%
EPS Next 3Y8.54%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
AFW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
FRA:AFW (11/7/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
115.7
+0.15 (+0.13%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners94.41%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.68%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.39B
Revenue(TTM)3.98B
Net Income(TTM)437.61M
Analysts76.67
Price Target154.2 (33.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.95%
Max EPS beat(2)5.2%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.95%
Max EPS beat(4)5.2%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)1.11%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.67%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.97%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.34%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.56%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.34%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.56%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.47%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.3%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.2%
PT rev (1m)-58.64%
PT rev (3m)-58.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-20.81%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-19.69%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-18.75%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.12 | ||
| P/S | 2.44 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.23 | ||
| P/B | 2.47 | ||
| P/tB | 2.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.01 |
EPS(TTM)8.38
EY7.24%
EPS(NY)9.55
Fwd EY8.25%
FCF(TTM)7.55
FCFY6.53%
OCF(TTM)8.74
OCFY7.56%
SpS47.42
BVpS46.8
TBVpS39.69
PEG (NY)1.41
PEG (5Y)1.16
Graham Number93.94
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.04% | ||
| ROE | 11.18% | ||
| ROCE | 15.15% | ||
| ROIC | 10.5% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.25% | ||
| OM | 16.14% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.04% | ||
| GM | 69.84% | ||
| FCFM | 15.93% |
ROA(3y)6.72%
ROA(5y)13.99%
ROE(3y)11.08%
ROE(5y)21.89%
ROIC(3y)11.25%
ROIC(5y)11.65%
ROICexc(3y)14.94%
ROICexc(5y)15.83%
ROICexgc(3y)17.96%
ROICexgc(5y)19.34%
ROCE(3y)16.23%
ROCE(5y)16.81%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-14.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-21.64%
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y-22.73%
OM growth 3Y-12.06%
OM growth 5Y-4.71%
PM growth 3Y-18.59%
PM growth 5Y-10.55%
GM growth 3Y-1.95%
GM growth 5Y-0.69%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 63.95% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.51% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 91.91% | ||
| Profit Quality | 144.32% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.12 |
F-Score7
WACC8.75%
ROIC/WACC1.2
Cap/Depr(3y)145.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)194.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.34%
Profit Quality(3y)120.32%
Profit Quality(5y)97.89%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.76%
EPS 3Y-5.96%
EPS 5Y11.91%
EPS Q2Q%11.06%
EPS Next Y9.81%
EPS Next 2Y8.56%
EPS Next 3Y8.54%
EPS Next 5Y10.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.56%
Revenue growth 3Y0.39%
Revenue growth 5Y10.69%
Sales Q2Q%1.82%
Revenue Next Year0.02%
Revenue Next 2Y1.64%
Revenue Next 3Y2.59%
Revenue Next 5Y6.61%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.39%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.72%
EBIT growth 5Y5.48%
EBIT Next Year19.51%
EBIT Next 3Y10.28%
EBIT Next 5Y11.32%
FCF growth 1Y3.26%
FCF growth 3Y-6.89%
FCF growth 5Y0.82%
OCF growth 1Y-15.28%
OCF growth 3Y-14.29%
OCF growth 5Y-0.24%
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC / AFW.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for AFW stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to AFW.DE.
What is the valuation status for AFW stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE) stock?
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for AFW stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE) is 13.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.47.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AFW stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE) is expected to grow by 9.81% in the next year.