ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:AFW • US0162551016
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158.05 EUR
-0.95 (-0.6%)
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This AFW.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AFW.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- AFW had positive earnings in the past year.
- AFW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years AFW has been profitable.
- 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 6.58%, AFW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- AFW's Return On Equity of 10.13% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AFW outperforms 69.84% of its industry peers.
- AFW has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.15%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AFW outperforms 80.95% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AFW is in line with the industry average of 10.15%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.58% | ||
| ROE | 10.13% | ||
| ROIC | 10.15% |
ROA(3y)6.89%
ROA(5y)7.95%
ROE(3y)11.11%
ROE(5y)12.94%
ROIC(3y)10.91%
ROIC(5y)12.2%
1.3 Margins
- AFW has a Profit Margin of 10.17%. This is in the better half of the industry: AFW outperforms 73.02% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AFW has declined.
- AFW has a better Operating Margin (15.58%) than 73.02% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AFW has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of AFW (68.27%) is better than 77.78% 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 | 15.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.17% | ||
| GM | 68.27% |
OM growth 3Y-3.82%
OM growth 5Y-0.1%
PM growth 3Y1.65%
PM growth 5Y-32.36%
GM growth 3Y-1.08%
GM growth 5Y-0.87%
2. AFW.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- AFW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for AFW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, AFW has less shares outstanding
- There is no outstanding debt for AFW. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- AFW has an Altman-Z score of 5.31. This indicates that AFW is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- AFW's Altman-Z score of 5.31 is amongst the best of the industry. AFW outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- There is no outstanding debt for AFW. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.31 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC8.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.36 indicates that AFW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AFW has a Current ratio (1.36) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AFW has a Quick Ratio of 1.24. This is a normal value and indicates that AFW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AFW's Quick ratio of 1.24 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AFW outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.24 |
3. AFW.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AFW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.63%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, AFW shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.96% on average per year.
- AFW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.90%.
- Measured over the past years, AFW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.30% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.63%
EPS 3Y13.37%
EPS 5Y14.96%
EPS Q2Q%34.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.9%
Revenue growth 3Y2.61%
Revenue growth 5Y10.3%
Sales Q2Q%5.26%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AFW will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.71% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AFW will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.46% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.49%
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y9.41%
EPS Next 5Y10.71%
Revenue Next Year4.07%
Revenue Next 2Y4.33%
Revenue Next 3Y4.87%
Revenue Next 5Y13.46%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. AFW.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AFW is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.70.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AFW indicates a rather cheap valuation: AFW is cheaper than 80.95% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- AFW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- AFW is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.16.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AFW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.20. AFW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AFW.
- AFW's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 27.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of AFW may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.86
PEG (5Y)1.18
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y9.41%
5. AFW.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AFW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
AFW.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:AFW (4/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
158.05
-0.95 (-0.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Inst Owners96.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.27B
Revenue(TTM)4.03B
Net Income(TTM)410.35M
Analysts79.13
Price Target179.15 (13.35%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.54%
Min EPS beat(2)6.53%
Max EPS beat(2)8.54%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-4.95%
Max EPS beat(4)8.54%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.79%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)3.1%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.69%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.02%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.13%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.34%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.02%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.94%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.57%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.28%
PT rev (1m)0.52%
PT rev (3m)13.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.94%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.68%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.16 | ||
| P/S | 3.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 27.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.37 | ||
| P/B | 3.28 | ||
| P/tB | 3.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.04 |
EPS(TTM)8.93
EY5.65%
EPS(NY)9.78
Fwd EY6.19%
FCF(TTM)5.84
FCFY3.7%
OCF(TTM)7.06
OCFY4.47%
SpS48.05
BVpS48.22
TBVpS41.25
PEG (NY)1.86
PEG (5Y)1.18
Graham Number98.4333 (-37.72%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.58% | ||
| ROE | 10.13% | ||
| ROCE | 14.58% | ||
| ROIC | 10.15% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.61% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.63% | ||
| OM | 15.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.17% | ||
| GM | 68.27% | ||
| FCFM | 12.16% |
ROA(3y)6.89%
ROA(5y)7.95%
ROE(3y)11.11%
ROE(5y)12.94%
ROIC(3y)10.91%
ROIC(5y)12.2%
ROICexc(3y)11.55%
ROICexc(5y)14.72%
ROICexgc(3y)13.41%
ROICexgc(5y)17.53%
ROCE(3y)15.67%
ROCE(5y)17.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.72%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y-10.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.7%
OM growth 3Y-3.82%
OM growth 5Y-0.1%
PM growth 3Y1.65%
PM growth 5Y-32.36%
GM growth 3Y-1.08%
GM growth 5Y-0.87%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 43.15% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.54% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.48% | ||
| Profit Quality | 119.6% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.31 |
F-Score7
WACC8.9%
ROIC/WACC1.14
Cap/Depr(3y)82.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)169.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.6%
Profit Quality(3y)134.67%
Profit Quality(5y)116.09%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.63%
EPS 3Y13.37%
EPS 5Y14.96%
EPS Q2Q%34.84%
EPS Next Y9.49%
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y9.41%
EPS Next 5Y10.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.9%
Revenue growth 3Y2.61%
Revenue growth 5Y10.3%
Sales Q2Q%5.26%
Revenue Next Year4.07%
Revenue Next 2Y4.33%
Revenue Next 3Y4.87%
Revenue Next 5Y13.46%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.34%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.31%
EBIT growth 5Y10.18%
EBIT Next Year26.52%
EBIT Next 3Y13.01%
EBIT Next 5Y12.86%
FCF growth 1Y-21.18%
FCF growth 3Y21.03%
FCF growth 5Y-0.66%
OCF growth 1Y-19.64%
OCF growth 3Y1.42%
OCF growth 5Y-2.18%
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC / AFW.DE Fundamental Analysis 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 of ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC?
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AFW.DE) is 17.7 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.28.