ARLINGTON ASSET INVEST - AAIC 6 3/4 03/15/25 (AIC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:AIC • US0413565021
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This AIC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AIC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AIC was profitable.
- In the past year AIC has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
1.2 Ratios
- AIC has a worse Return On Assets (-0.27%) than 68.25% of its industry peers.
- AIC's Return On Equity of -1.08% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AIC is outperformed by 65.08% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of AIC (0.19%) is worse than 65.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.27% | ||
| ROE | -1.08% | ||
| ROIC | 0.19% |
1.3 Margins
- AIC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 4.02%, AIC is not doing good in the industry: 65.08% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AIC has declined.
- AIC has a Gross Margin of 36.78%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AIC outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AIC has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.02% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 36.78% |
2. AIC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- Compared to 1 year ago, AIC has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, AIC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- AIC has an Altman-Z score of -2.77. This is a bad value and indicates that AIC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -2.77, AIC is doing worse than 96.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.01 is on the high side and indicates that AIC has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.01, AIC is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -2.77 |
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.36 indicates that AIC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of AIC (0.36) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AIC has a Quick Ratio of 0.36. This is a bad value and indicates that AIC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AIC has a Quick ratio (0.36) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 |
3. AIC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AIC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.39%, which is quite good.
- AIC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -33.34% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 17.04% in the past year. This is quite good.
- AIC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -16.37% yearly.
3.2 Future
- AIC is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -4.66% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.80% on average over the next years.
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. AIC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 90.11, AIC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AIC is valued a bit more expensive than 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.35, AIC is valued quite expensively.
- AIC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 89.22.
- AIC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. AIC is more expensive than 93.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.61, AIC is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 90.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 89.22 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as AIC's earnings are expected to decrease with -4.66% in the coming years.
5. AIC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AIC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.94%, which is a nice return.
- With a Dividend Yield of 6.94, AIC pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 13.43. 93.65% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than AIC!
- AIC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.94% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AIC decreases each year by -47.16%.
- AIC has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
5.3 Sustainability
- AIC has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- AIC's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
AIC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
ARLINGTON ASSET INVEST - AAIC 6 3/4 03/15/25
NYSE:AIC (1/5/2024, 8:04:00 PM)
After market: 24.29 -0.04 (-0.16%)24.3301
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.94% |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 90.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 89.22 | ||
| P/S | 13.2 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 3.23 | ||
| P/tB | 3.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.27% | ||
| ROE | -1.08% | ||
| ROCE | 0.67% | ||
| ROIC | 0.19% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.19% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.2% | ||
| OM | 4.02% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 36.78% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | N/A | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.07 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | -2.77 |
ARLINGTON ASSET INVEST - AAIC 6 3/4 03/15/25 / AIC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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The financial health rating of ARLINGTON ASSET INVEST - AAIC 6 3/4 03/15/25 (AIC) is 1 / 10.
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The dividend rating of ARLINGTON ASSET INVEST - AAIC 6 3/4 03/15/25 (AIC) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -86.96%.