A10 NETWORKS INC (ATEN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ATEN • US0021211018
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22.8 USD
+0.44 (+1.97%)
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This ATEN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ATEN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ATEN had positive earnings in the past year.
- ATEN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years ATEN has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ATEN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.69%, ATEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATEN has a Return On Equity of 19.92%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ATEN outperforms 86.18% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.97%, ATEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATEN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.44%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.92%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.69% | ||
| ROE | 19.92% | ||
| ROIC | 7.97% |
ROA(3y)9.51%
ROA(5y)13.08%
ROE(3y)20.26%
ROE(5y)26.42%
ROIC(3y)10.44%
ROIC(5y)11.8%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 14.50%, ATEN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ATEN has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.33%, ATEN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATEN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 79.34%, ATEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ATEN has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.5% | ||
| GM | 79.34% |
OM growth 3Y-5.03%
OM growth 5Y15.63%
PM growth 3Y-4.66%
PM growth 5Y12.94%
GM growth 3Y-0.17%
GM growth 5Y0.4%
2. ATEN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ATEN is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ATEN has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, ATEN has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for ATEN is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ATEN has an Altman-Z score of 3.50. This indicates that ATEN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.50, ATEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATEN has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.38. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ATEN would need 3.38 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.38, ATEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATEN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.03. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- ATEN's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ATEN is outperformed by 76.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.38 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.5 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC10.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.56 indicates that ATEN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ATEN (3.56) is better than 78.91% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.43 indicates that ATEN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ATEN has a better Quick ratio (3.43) than 77.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.43 |
3. ATEN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.45% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ATEN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.87% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 11.03% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.20% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.45%
EPS 3Y8.23%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%-16.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.03%
Revenue growth 3Y1.21%
Revenue growth 5Y5.2%
Sales Q2Q%8.29%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ATEN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.53% on average per year.
- ATEN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.04% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.92%
EPS Next 2Y13.53%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.67%
Revenue Next 2Y11.03%
Revenue Next 3Y11.9%
Revenue Next 5Y9.04%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. ATEN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.33, ATEN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- ATEN's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- ATEN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.75.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.04 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ATEN.
- ATEN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.10, ATEN is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ATEN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ATEN is cheaper than 76.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ATEN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.09% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.26 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- ATEN has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- ATEN's earnings are expected to grow with 13.53% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.7
PEG (5Y)1.7
EPS Next 2Y13.53%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ATEN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ATEN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.04%.
- ATEN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.66. ATEN pays more dividend than 91.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ATEN's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.04% |
5.2 History
- ATEN has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- ATEN has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- ATEN pays out 41.22% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP41.22%
EPS Next 2Y13.53%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ATEN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:ATEN (3/31/2026, 12:25:00 PM)
22.8
+0.44 (+1.97%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners99.77%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners1.09%
Ins Owner Change-0.6%
Market Cap1.64B
Revenue(TTM)290.56M
Net Income(TTM)42.14M
Analysts81.54
Price Target24.99 (9.61%)
Short Float %7.42%
Short Ratio5.25
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.04% |
Yearly Dividend0.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP41.22%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (0.06)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.93%
Min EPS beat(2)6.43%
Max EPS beat(2)7.42%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.23%
Min EPS beat(4)3.03%
Max EPS beat(4)8.03%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)10.38%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)7.19%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)7%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.55%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.55%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.67%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.46%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.45%
PT rev (1m)0.69%
PT rev (3m)5.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)7.29%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.44%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.04 | ||
| P/S | 5.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.26 | ||
| P/B | 7.73 | ||
| P/tB | 8.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.26 |
EPS(TTM)0.9
EY3.95%
EPS(NY)1.03
Fwd EY4.54%
FCF(TTM)0.9
FCFY3.96%
OCF(TTM)1.18
OCFY5.19%
SpS4.05
BVpS2.95
TBVpS2.62
PEG (NY)1.7
PEG (5Y)1.7
Graham Number7.73
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.69% | ||
| ROE | 19.92% | ||
| ROCE | 9.56% | ||
| ROIC | 7.97% | ||
| ROICexc | 33.42% | ||
| ROICexgc | 41.83% | ||
| OM | 16.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.5% | ||
| GM | 79.34% | ||
| FCFM | 22.29% |
ROA(3y)9.51%
ROA(5y)13.08%
ROE(3y)20.26%
ROE(5y)26.42%
ROIC(3y)10.44%
ROIC(5y)11.8%
ROICexc(3y)30.8%
ROICexc(5y)33.39%
ROICexgc(3y)33.98%
ROICexgc(5y)35.5%
ROCE(3y)12.53%
ROCE(5y)14.16%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.52%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.63%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11%
OM growth 3Y-5.03%
OM growth 5Y15.63%
PM growth 3Y-4.66%
PM growth 5Y12.94%
GM growth 3Y-0.17%
GM growth 5Y0.4%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.46
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.38 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.51 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 135.46% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 14.23 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 136.26% | ||
| Profit Quality | 153.7% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.5 |
F-Score5
WACC10.91%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)120.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.37%
Profit Quality(3y)131.27%
Profit Quality(5y)111.82%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.45%
EPS 3Y8.23%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%-16.13%
EPS Next Y14.92%
EPS Next 2Y13.53%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.03%
Revenue growth 3Y1.21%
Revenue growth 5Y5.2%
Sales Q2Q%8.29%
Revenue Next Year11.67%
Revenue Next 2Y11.03%
Revenue Next 3Y11.9%
Revenue Next 5Y9.04%
EBIT growth 1Y9.99%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.89%
EBIT growth 5Y21.64%
EBIT Next Year38.4%
EBIT Next 3Y23.4%
EBIT Next 5Y23.34%
FCF growth 1Y-17.2%
FCF growth 3Y5.41%
FCF growth 5Y4.6%
OCF growth 1Y-6.19%
OCF growth 3Y8.7%
OCF growth 5Y8.95%
A10 NETWORKS INC / ATEN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of A10 NETWORKS INC (ATEN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ATEN.
What is the valuation status of A10 NETWORKS INC (ATEN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to A10 NETWORKS INC (ATEN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of ATEN stock?
A10 NETWORKS INC (ATEN) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ATEN stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of A10 NETWORKS INC (ATEN) is expected to grow by 14.92% in the next year.
Is the dividend of A10 NETWORKS INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of A10 NETWORKS INC (ATEN) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 41.22%.