ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE (APWC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:APWC - Nasdaq - BMG0535E1066 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, APWC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. APWC was compared to 93 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. APWC is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. APWC has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
APWC had positive earnings in the past year.
APWC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: APWC reported negative net income in multiple years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: APWC reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
With a decent Return On Assets value of 1.03%, APWC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.89% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 2.25%, APWC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.89% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of APWC (2.85%) is better than 68.82% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for APWC is significantly below the industry average of 9.89%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (2.85%) for APWC is above the 3 year average (2.29%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.03% | ||
| ROE | 2.25% | ||
| ROIC | 2.85% |
ROA(3y)1.04%
ROA(5y)0.46%
ROE(3y)2.43%
ROE(5y)1.03%
ROIC(3y)2.29%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
APWC has a better Profit Margin (0.74%) than 69.89% of its industry peers.
APWC has a Operating Margin of 2.07%. This is in the better half of the industry: APWC outperforms 65.59% of its industry peers.
With a Gross Margin value of 7.42%, APWC is not doing good in the industry: 70.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
APWC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.74% | ||
| GM | 7.42% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y18.63%
GM growth 5Y0.25%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so APWC is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for APWC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for APWC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for APWC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
APWC has an Altman-Z score of 2.44. This is not the best score and indicates that APWC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of APWC (2.44) is better than 61.29% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of APWC is 1.55, which is an excellent value as it means it would take APWC, only 1.55 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
APWC's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.55 is amongst the best of the industry. APWC outperforms 90.32% of its industry peers.
APWC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.04, APWC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.44 |
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC6.05%
2.3 Liquidity
APWC has a Current Ratio of 2.51. This indicates that APWC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of APWC (2.51) is better than 68.82% of its industry peers.
APWC has a Quick Ratio of 1.33. This is a normal value and indicates that APWC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
APWC has a Quick ratio (1.33) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
APWC shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -9.86%.
Looking at the last year, APWC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.02% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.92% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.86%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%3.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.02%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.28%
Revenue growth 5Y6.92%
Sales Q2Q%11.21%
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 10.86, the valuation of APWC can be described as reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of APWC indicates a rather cheap valuation: APWC is cheaper than 92.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
APWC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than APWC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
APWC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. APWC is cheaper than 98.92% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for APWC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
1.8462
+0.01 (+0.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners1.01%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap38.07M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.14%
Short Ratio0.69
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)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 | 10.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.57 | ||
| P/B | 0.25 | ||
| P/tB | 0.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.2 |
EPS(TTM)0.17
EY9.21%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.97
FCFY52.61%
OCF(TTM)1.18
OCFY63.83%
SpS22.92
BVpS7.51
TBVpS7.51
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.03% | ||
| ROE | 2.25% | ||
| ROCE | 4.21% | ||
| ROIC | 2.85% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.34% | ||
| OM | 2.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.74% | ||
| GM | 7.42% | ||
| FCFM | 4.24% |
ROA(3y)1.04%
ROA(5y)0.46%
ROE(3y)2.43%
ROE(5y)1.03%
ROIC(3y)2.29%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.8%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)2.8%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.39%
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 3Y18.63%
GM growth 5Y0.25%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.55 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.4 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 70.18% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.9% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.45 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 153.26% | ||
| Profit Quality | 574.55% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.44 |
F-Score6
WACC6.05%
ROIC/WACC0.47
Cap/Depr(3y)68.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)126.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.85%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.86%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%3.75%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.02%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.28%
Revenue growth 5Y6.92%
Sales Q2Q%11.21%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y58.87%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y292.88%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y15.65%
OCF growth 1Y499.02%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y9.92%