AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP (AMSC)
US0301112076 - Common Stock
AMSC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 86 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. While AMSC seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, AMSC is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
AMSC had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year AMSC has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
AMSC had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years AMSC reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
AMSC has a Return On Assets (-9.86%) which is in line with its industry peers.
AMSC has a Return On Equity (-20.63%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -9.86% | ||
| ROE | -20.63% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-14.8%
ROA(5y)-7.15%
ROE(3y)-26.6%
ROE(5y)-14.1%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
AMSC has a Gross Margin (21.18%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
AMSC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AMSC so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 21.18% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-18.35%
GM growth 5Y0.42%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
AMSC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for AMSC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
AMSC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
AMSC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
AMSC has an Altman-Z score of -5.22. This is a bad value and indicates that AMSC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
AMSC has a worse Altman-Z score (-5.22) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
There is no outstanding debt for AMSC. 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 | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -5.22 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.61%
2.3 Liquidity
AMSC has a Current Ratio of 1.29. This is a normal value and indicates that AMSC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AMSC has a Current ratio of 1.29. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AMSC underperforms 80.95% of its industry peers.
AMSC has a Quick Ratio of 1.29. This is a bad value and indicates that AMSC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
AMSC has a Quick ratio of 0.72. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AMSC underperforms 82.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 64.13% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, AMSC shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 31.98%.
AMSC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 16.97% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)64.13%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q111.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)31.98%
Revenue growth 3Y18.44%
Revenue growth 5Y16.97%
Revenue growth Q2Q64.79%
3.2 Future
AMSC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 30.41% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, AMSC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 17.59% on average per year.
EPS Next Y93.73%
EPS Next 2Y42.81%
EPS Next 3Y30.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year37.36%
Revenue Next 2Y22.09%
Revenue Next 3Y17.59%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
AMSC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 304.41, AMSC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AMSC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.90% of the companies are valued more expensively.
AMSC is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 304.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
AMSC's earnings are expected to grow with 30.41% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y42.81%
EPS Next 3Y30.41%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
AMSC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP
NASDAQ:AMSC (4/29/2024, 8:34:22 AM)
12.42
+0.15 (+1.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
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Market Cap448.86M
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 304.41 | ||
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Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | -9.86% | ||
| ROE | -20.63% | ||
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| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 21.18% | ||
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Asset Turnover0.81
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)64.13%
EPS 3YN/A
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EPS Next Y93.73%
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)31.98%
Revenue growth 3Y18.44%
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