META DATA LTD-ADR (AIU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:AIU • US68276W4006

0.61 USD
+0.01 (+2.5%)
Last: Aug 13, 2024, 08:04 PM
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This AIU fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

AIU gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 75 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. While AIU is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. AIU has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. AIU Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AIU was profitable.
  • In the past year AIU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AIU reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • AIU had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
AIU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAIU 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 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

  • AIU's Return On Assets of 573.28% is amongst the best of the industry. AIU outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 14486.75%, AIU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 178.89%, AIU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 573.28%
ROE 14486.75%
ROIC 178.89%
ROA(3y)123.47%
ROA(5y)73.04%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AIU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAIU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 5K 10K

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 2141.78%, AIU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AIU's Operating Margin of 41.94% is amongst the best of the industry. AIU outperforms 98.44% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AIU has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of AIU (47.56%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AIU has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 41.94%
PM (TTM) 2141.78%
GM 47.56%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y39.24%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.82%
GM growth 5Y-1.25%
AIU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAIU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 2K -2K -4K -6K

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2. AIU Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The number of shares outstanding for AIU has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AIU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
AIU Yearly Shares OutstandingAIU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10B 20B 30B 40B
AIU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAIU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -9.99, we must say that AIU is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • AIU has a Altman-Z score of -9.99. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AIU underperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AIU is 7.72, which is on the high side as it means it would take AIU, 7.72 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.72, AIU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AIU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • AIU has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.25. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AIU outperforms 46.88% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 7.72
Altman-Z -9.99
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
AIU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAIU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -2B -4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AIU has a Current Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that AIU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AIU has a Current ratio of 1.05. This is in the lower half of the industry: AIU underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • AIU has a Quick Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that AIU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.05, AIU is not doing good in the industry: 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 1.05
AIU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAIU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. AIU Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • AIU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 204.41%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, AIU shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1429.53%.
  • The Revenue for AIU have been decreasing by -59.18% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)204.41%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%30807.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1429.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-78.87%
Revenue growth 5Y-59.18%
Sales Q2Q%815.47%

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.
AIU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAIU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2B 4B 6B
AIU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAIU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100 200 300 400

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4. AIU Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 0.04, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of AIU.
  • AIU's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AIU is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AIU is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0.04
Fwd PE N/A
AIU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAIU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AIU indicates a rather cheap valuation: AIU is cheaper than 96.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.52
EV/EBITDA N/A
AIU Per share dataAIU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of AIU may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. AIU Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • AIU does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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AIU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

META DATA LTD-ADR

NYSE:AIU (8/13/2024, 8:04:00 PM)

0.61

+0.01 (+2.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)07-14
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners0%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap46.95M
Revenue(TTM)32.43M
Net Income(TTM)694.50M
Analysts45
Price Target64.29 (10439.34%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
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 0.04
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.45
P/FCF 3.52
P/OCF 3.52
P/B 9.79
P/tB 9.79
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)14.33
EY2349.18%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.17
FCFY28.44%
OCF(TTM)0.17
OCFY28.44%
SpS0.42
BVpS0.06
TBVpS0.06
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 573.28%
ROE 14486.75%
ROCE 226.44%
ROIC 178.89%
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 41.94%
PM (TTM) 2141.78%
GM 47.56%
FCFM 41.19%
ROA(3y)123.47%
ROA(5y)73.04%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y39.24%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.82%
GM growth 5Y-1.25%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 7.72
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 1.92%
Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 1.05
Altman-Z -9.99
F-Score7
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)204.41%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%30807.69%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1429.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-78.87%
Revenue growth 5Y-59.18%
Sales Q2Q%815.47%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y125.58%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-43.17%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y104.42%
FCF growth 3Y-34.49%
FCF growth 5Y-53.67%
OCF growth 1Y104.42%
OCF growth 3Y-61.86%
OCF growth 5Y-56.6%

META DATA LTD-ADR / AIU FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AIU stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AIU.


What is the valuation status of META DATA LTD-ADR (AIU) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to META DATA LTD-ADR (AIU). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for META DATA LTD-ADR?

META DATA LTD-ADR (AIU) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for AIU stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for META DATA LTD-ADR (AIU) is 0.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.79.