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BENSON HILL INC (BHIL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:BHIL - Nasdaq - US0824902029 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

0.249  -0.17 (-41.19%)

After market: 0.17 -0.08 (-31.73%)

Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, BHIL scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BHIL was compared to 89 industry peers in the Food Products industry. Both the profitability and financial health of BHIL have multiple concerns. BHIL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BHIL has reported negative net income.
BHIL had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
BHIL had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
BHIL had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BHIL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBHIL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of BHIL (-73.99%) is worse than 87.91% of its industry peers.
BHIL's Return On Equity of -379.14% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BHIL is outperformed by 87.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -73.99%
ROE -379.14%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-30.36%
ROA(5y)-33.1%
ROE(3y)-83.39%
ROE(5y)-77.15%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BHIL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBHIL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

BHIL has a worse Gross Margin (5.33%) than 81.32% of its industry peers.
BHIL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
BHIL 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 5.33%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-13.76%
GM growth 5Y-43.1%
BHIL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBHIL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

BHIL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for BHIL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, BHIL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
BHIL Yearly Shares OutstandingBHIL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M
BHIL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBHIL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -6.14, we must say that BHIL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
BHIL has a Altman-Z score of -6.14. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BHIL underperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
BHIL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.12. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.12, BHIL is not doing good in the industry: 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -6.14
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.33%
BHIL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBHIL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100M -100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.21 indicates that BHIL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.21, BHIL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.03% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.74 indicates that BHIL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
BHIL has a Quick ratio of 1.74. This is amongst the best in the industry. BHIL outperforms 80.22% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.21
Quick Ratio 1.74
BHIL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBHIL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.20% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, BHIL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -49.19% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 156.06% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.2%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-31.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-49.19%
Revenue growth 3Y100.08%
Revenue growth 5Y156.06%
Sales Q2Q%-69.84%

3.2 Future

BHIL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.04% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -33.44% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
EPS Next Y40.84%
EPS Next 2Y34.39%
EPS Next 3Y23.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-71.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-52.14%
Revenue Next 3Y-33.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
BHIL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBHIL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 100M 200M 300M 400M
BHIL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBHIL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BHIL. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year BHIL is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
BHIL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBHIL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
BHIL Per share dataBHIL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as BHIL's earnings are expected to grow with 23.04% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.39%
EPS Next 3Y23.04%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for BHIL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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BENSON HILL INC

NASDAQ:BHIL (3/26/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 0.17 -0.08 (-31.73%)

0.249

-0.17 (-41.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)03-25 2025-03-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2025-05-07/bmo
Inst Owners17.2%
Inst Owner Change-99.54%
Ins Owners8.84%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.52M
Analysts43.33
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-48.82%
Min EPS beat(2)-67.13%
Max EPS beat(2)-30.51%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-40.73%
Min EPS beat(4)-67.24%
Max EPS beat(4)1.96%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-18.22%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-8.43%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)10.88%
Min Revenue beat(2)-14.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)36.26%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-25.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)36.26%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)7.9%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.44%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-27.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.01
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.06
P/tB 0.07
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-21.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-4.75
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-6.91
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-6.55
OCFYN/A
SpS33.65
BVpS4.39
TBVpS3.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -73.99%
ROE -379.14%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 5.33%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-30.36%
ROA(5y)-33.1%
ROE(3y)-83.39%
ROE(5y)-77.15%
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 3Y-13.76%
GM growth 5Y-43.1%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.49
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 12.42%
Cap/Sales 1.06%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.21
Quick Ratio 1.74
Altman-Z -6.14
F-Score3
WACC9.33%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)124.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)136.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.35%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.2%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-31.43%
EPS Next Y40.84%
EPS Next 2Y34.39%
EPS Next 3Y23.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-49.19%
Revenue growth 3Y100.08%
Revenue growth 5Y156.06%
Sales Q2Q%-69.84%
Revenue Next Year-71.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-52.14%
Revenue Next 3Y-33.44%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y11.69%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year52.41%
EBIT Next 3Y24.07%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y66.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y63.14%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A