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AFC AJAX (AJAX.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

AMS:AJAX - Euronext Amsterdam - NL0000018034 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR

9.54  -0.16 (-1.65%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall AJAX gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated AJAX against 47 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. AJAX has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. AJAX is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

AJAX had negative earnings in the past year.
AJAX had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years AJAX reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
In the past 5 years AJAX reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
AJAX.AS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAJAX.AS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

AJAX has a worse Return On Assets (-10.26%) than 70.21% of its industry peers.
AJAX has a Return On Equity of -23.64%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AJAX underperforms 63.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.26%
ROE -23.64%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.1%
ROA(5y)0.55%
ROE(3y)-0.05%
ROE(5y)1.05%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AJAX.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAJAX.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

AJAX's Gross Margin of 89.95% is amongst the best of the industry. AJAX outperforms 82.98% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AJAX has remained more or less at the same level.
AJAX does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 89.95%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.39%
GM growth 5Y-0.96%
AJAX.AS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAJAX.AS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

AJAX does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for AJAX remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
AJAX has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, AJAX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
AJAX.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingAJAX.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
AJAX.AS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAJAX.AS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.58, we must say that AJAX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.58, AJAX is not doing good in the industry: 63.83% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50 indicates that AJAX is not too dependend on debt financing.
AJAX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.50 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AJAX outperforms 55.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.58
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.42%
AJAX.AS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAJAX.AS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

AJAX has a Current Ratio of 1.28. This is a normal value and indicates that AJAX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.28, AJAX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.21% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.25 indicates that AJAX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of AJAX (1.25) is better than 70.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.28
Quick Ratio 1.25
AJAX.AS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAJAX.AS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for AJAX have decreased strongly by -435.08% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.29% in the past year.
AJAX shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -5.30% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-435.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-148.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.29%
Revenue growth 3Y6.68%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.3%
Sales Q2Q%18.15%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, AJAX will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 60.77% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.62% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-533.33%
EPS Next 2Y-77.95%
EPS Next 3Y60.77%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.32%
Revenue Next 2Y21.55%
Revenue Next 3Y16.5%
Revenue Next 5Y8.62%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
AJAX.AS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAJAX.AS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
AJAX.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAJAX.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 -1 -1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AJAX. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AJAX. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
AJAX.AS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAJAX.AS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 100 150 200 250

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
AJAX.AS Per share dataAJAX.AS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as AJAX's earnings are expected to grow with 60.77% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-77.95%
EPS Next 3Y60.77%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

AJAX has a yearly dividend return of 0.83%, which is pretty low.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.71, AJAX pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.83, AJAX pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.32.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.83%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
AJAX.AS Yearly Dividends per shareAJAX.AS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2023 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

5.3 Sustainability

The earnings of AJAX are negative and hence is the payout ratio. AJAX will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-0.89%
EPS Next 2Y-77.95%
EPS Next 3Y60.77%
AJAX.AS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAJAX.AS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M

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AFC AJAX

AMS:AJAX (7/30/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

9.54

-0.16 (-1.65%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)10-03 2024-10-03/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners5.88%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.23%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap174.87M
Analysts42.22
Price Target9.18 (-3.77%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.83%
Yearly Dividend0.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-0.89%
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)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.05
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.82
P/tB 1.78
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-2.75
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.78
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-7.2
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.04
OCFYN/A
SpS9.1
BVpS11.62
TBVpS5.35
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.26%
ROE -23.64%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 89.95%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)0.1%
ROA(5y)0.55%
ROE(3y)-0.05%
ROE(5y)1.05%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.39%
GM growth 5Y-0.96%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 849.73%
Cap/Sales 56.67%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.28
Quick Ratio 1.25
Altman-Z 0.58
F-Score4
WACC6.42%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)790.6%
Cap/Depr(5y)767.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)51.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)55.13%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-435.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-148.43%
EPS Next Y-533.33%
EPS Next 2Y-77.95%
EPS Next 3Y60.77%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.29%
Revenue growth 3Y6.68%
Revenue growth 5Y-5.3%
Sales Q2Q%18.15%
Revenue Next Year10.32%
Revenue Next 2Y21.55%
Revenue Next 3Y16.5%
Revenue Next 5Y8.62%
EBIT growth 1Y3.85%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year126.98%
EBIT Next 3Y41.84%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-23.62%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-185.88%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A