WE CONNECT (ALWEC.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - EPA:ALWEC - FR0013079092 - Common Stock
20.7 EUR
-0.3 (-1.43%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ALWEC. ALWEC was compared to 53 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While ALWEC has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. ALWEC does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year ALWEC was profitable.
In the past year ALWEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years ALWEC has been profitable.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: ALWEC reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.94%, ALWEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 15.81%, ALWEC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.34% of the companies in the same industry.
ALWEC's Return On Invested Capital of 9.03% is amongst the best of the industry. ALWEC outperforms 83.02% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ALWEC is significantly above the industry average of 6.88%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.94% | ||
| ROE | 15.81% | ||
| ROIC | 9.03% |
ROA(3y)5.24%
ROA(5y)4.33%
ROE(3y)18.21%
ROE(5y)16.26%
ROIC(3y)12.41%
ROIC(5y)13.09%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.53%, ALWEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.70% of the companies in the same industry.
ALWEC's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
ALWEC has a better Operating Margin (4.18%) than 66.04% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ALWEC has remained more or less at the same level.
ALWEC's Gross Margin of 11.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ALWEC is outperformed by 83.02% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ALWEC has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.53% | ||
| GM | 11.29% |
OM growth 3Y4.25%
OM growth 5Y1.25%
PM growth 3Y14.09%
PM growth 5Y0.32%
GM growth 3Y10.5%
GM growth 5Y2.81%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ALWEC is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for ALWEC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, ALWEC has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, ALWEC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.65 indicates that ALWEC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
ALWEC has a Altman-Z score (2.65) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ALWEC is 77.37, which is on the high side as it means it would take ALWEC, 77.37 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 77.37, ALWEC is doing worse than 69.81% of the companies in the same industry.
ALWEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58. This is a neutral value indicating ALWEC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.58, ALWEC is doing worse than 66.04% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 77.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.65 |
ROIC/WACC1.31
WACC6.89%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.76 indicates that ALWEC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ALWEC (1.76) is better than 64.15% of its industry peers.
ALWEC has a Quick Ratio of 1.76. This is a bad value and indicates that ALWEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.97, ALWEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.17% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for ALWEC have decreased by -2.79% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 16.74% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
ALWEC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.20%.
The Revenue has been growing by 16.70% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.79%
EPS 3Y22.42%
EPS 5Y16.74%
EPS Q2Q%-17.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.2%
Revenue growth 3Y7.7%
Revenue growth 5Y16.7%
Sales Q2Q%-7.25%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.53, the valuation of ALWEC can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ALWEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: ALWEC is cheaper than 98.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.83, ALWEC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ALWEC is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 67.92% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 144.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of ALWEC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.39
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.95%, ALWEC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
ALWEC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.96.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.39, ALWEC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.95% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of ALWEC grows each year by 25.30%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)25.3%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
12.36% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ALWEC. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of ALWEC is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP12.36%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPA:ALWEC (11/6/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
20.7
-0.3 (-1.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners2.47%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap61.48M
Revenue(TTM)254.69M
Net Income(TTM)9.00M
AnalystsN/A
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.95% |
Yearly Dividend0.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)25.3%
DP12.36%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
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)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 144.15 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.57 | ||
| P/B | 1.08 | ||
| P/tB | 1.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)3.17
EY15.31%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.14
FCFY0.69%
OCF(TTM)5.8
OCFY28%
SpS85.75
BVpS19.16
TBVpS18.49
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.39
Graham Number36.97
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.94% | ||
| ROE | 15.81% | ||
| ROCE | 11.57% | ||
| ROIC | 9.03% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.08% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.38% | ||
| OM | 4.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.53% | ||
| GM | 11.29% | ||
| FCFM | 0.17% |
ROA(3y)5.24%
ROA(5y)4.33%
ROE(3y)18.21%
ROE(5y)16.26%
ROIC(3y)12.41%
ROIC(5y)13.09%
ROICexc(3y)29.41%
ROICexc(5y)73.9%
ROICexgc(3y)32.24%
ROICexgc(5y)169.8%
ROCE(3y)17.96%
ROCE(5y)18.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-67.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.42%
ROICexc growth 3Y-53.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.88%
OM growth 3Y4.25%
OM growth 5Y1.25%
PM growth 3Y14.09%
PM growth 5Y0.32%
GM growth 3Y10.5%
GM growth 5Y2.81%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.4
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 77.37 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | 4.74% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.65 |
F-Score4
WACC6.89%
ROIC/WACC1.31
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)0.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.79%
EPS 3Y22.42%
EPS 5Y16.74%
EPS Q2Q%-17.53%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.2%
Revenue growth 3Y7.7%
Revenue growth 5Y16.7%
Sales Q2Q%-7.25%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-0.96%
EBIT growth 3Y12.29%
EBIT growth 5Y18.16%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y104.19%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y303.41%
OCF growth 3Y239.18%
OCF growth 5YN/A
WE CONNECT / ALWEC.PA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WE CONNECT?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ALWEC.PA.
What is the valuation status of WE CONNECT (ALWEC.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to WE CONNECT (ALWEC.PA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is WE CONNECT (ALWEC.PA) stock?
WE CONNECT (ALWEC.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of WE CONNECT (ALWEC.PA) stock?
The financial health rating of WE CONNECT (ALWEC.PA) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ALWEC stock?
The dividend rating of WE CONNECT (ALWEC.PA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 12.36%.