COOPER COS INC/THE (COO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:COO - Nasdaq - US2166485019 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
COO gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 187 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. While COO has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. COO is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year COO was profitable.
In the past year COO had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years COO has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years COO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.34%, COO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.14% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of COO (5.00%) is better than 79.14% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.58%, COO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.54% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for COO is below the industry average of 7.91%.
The 3 year average ROIC (3.86%) for COO is below the current ROIC(4.58%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.34% | ||
| ROE | 5% | ||
| ROIC | 4.58% |
ROA(3y)3.02%
ROA(5y)8.65%
ROE(3y)4.71%
ROE(5y)12.56%
ROIC(3y)3.86%
ROIC(5y)3.93%
1.3 Margins
COO has a better Profit Margin (10.39%) than 85.03% of its industry peers.
COO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
COO has a better Operating Margin (19.00%) than 91.98% of its industry peers.
COO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 67.20%, COO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.26% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of COO has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.39% | ||
| GM | 67.2% |
OM growth 3Y0.82%
OM growth 5Y-2.83%
PM growth 3Y-53.59%
PM growth 5Y-10.55%
GM growth 3Y-0.14%
GM growth 5Y0.13%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so COO is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, COO has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for COO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for COO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.60 indicates that COO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.60, COO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.19% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of COO is 7.07, which is on the high side as it means it would take COO, 7.07 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.07, COO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.01% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that COO is not too dependend on debt financing.
COO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.31 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. COO outperforms 47.59% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC8.19%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.10 indicates that COO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of COO (2.10) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.
COO has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that COO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.23, COO is not doing good in the industry: 71.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.95% over the past year.
COO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.69% yearly.
Looking at the last year, COO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.88% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, COO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.98% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.95%
EPS 3Y3.78%
EPS 5Y3.69%
EPS Q2Q%12.94%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.88%
Revenue growth 3Y10.05%
Revenue growth 5Y7.98%
Sales Q2Q%6.33%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.51% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
COO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.84% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.17%
EPS Next 2Y9.83%
EPS Next 3Y9.96%
EPS Next 5Y8.51%
Revenue Next Year5.55%
Revenue Next 2Y6%
Revenue Next 3Y6.05%
Revenue Next 5Y5.84%
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 accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.84, the valuation of COO can be described as rather expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, COO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.82% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.69, COO is valued a bit cheaper.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.38 indicates a correct valuation of COO.
82.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than COO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
COO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 37.36.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of COO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: COO is cheaper than 79.14% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of COO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: COO is cheaper than 78.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 39.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.21 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of COO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.69
PEG (5Y)5.11
EPS Next 2Y9.83%
EPS Next 3Y9.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.02%, COO is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.91, COO pays a better dividend. On top of this COO pays more dividend than 89.84% of the companies listed in the same industry.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.02, COO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.34.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.02% |
5.2 History
COO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y9.83%
EPS Next 3Y9.96%
NASDAQ:COO (7/24/2025, 2:44:09 PM)
73.11
-0.27 (-0.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners101.9%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner Change9.66%
Market Cap14.59B
Analysts76.52
Price Target94.68 (29.5%)
Short Float %3.06%
Short Ratio2.21
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.02% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.13%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.21%
Max EPS beat(2)2.46%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.21%
Max EPS beat(4)4.45%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.14%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)0.82%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)0.35%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.27%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.35%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.27%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.51%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.1%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.5%
PT rev (1m)-6.49%
PT rev (3m)-14.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.56%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.38 | ||
| P/S | 3.66 | ||
| P/FCF | 39.86 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.13 | ||
| P/B | 1.76 | ||
| P/tB | 5.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.21 |
EPS(TTM)3.88
EY5.31%
EPS(NY)4.46
Fwd EY6.1%
FCF(TTM)1.83
FCFY2.51%
OCF(TTM)3.82
OCFY5.23%
SpS19.99
BVpS41.54
TBVpS13.68
PEG (NY)1.69
PEG (5Y)5.11
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.34% | ||
| ROE | 5% | ||
| ROCE | 6.65% | ||
| ROIC | 4.58% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.63% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.08% | ||
| OM | 19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.39% | ||
| GM | 67.2% | ||
| FCFM | 9.17% |
ROA(3y)3.02%
ROA(5y)8.65%
ROE(3y)4.71%
ROE(5y)12.56%
ROIC(3y)3.86%
ROIC(5y)3.93%
ROICexc(3y)3.91%
ROICexc(5y)3.98%
ROICexgc(3y)7.96%
ROICexgc(5y)8.62%
ROCE(3y)5.65%
ROCE(5y)5.73%
ROICexcg growth 3Y7.03%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-21.56%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.56%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.24%
OM growth 3Y0.82%
OM growth 5Y-2.83%
PM growth 3Y-53.59%
PM growth 5Y-10.55%
GM growth 3Y-0.14%
GM growth 5Y0.13%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.31 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.07 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 109.05% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 9.94% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.99% | ||
| Profit Quality | 88.34% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.6 |
F-Score9
WACC8.19%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)96.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)93.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.83%
Profit Quality(3y)87.75%
Profit Quality(5y)70.99%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.95%
EPS 3Y3.78%
EPS 5Y3.69%
EPS Q2Q%12.94%
EPS Next Y11.17%
EPS Next 2Y9.83%
EPS Next 3Y9.96%
EPS Next 5Y8.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.88%
Revenue growth 3Y10.05%
Revenue growth 5Y7.98%
Sales Q2Q%6.33%
Revenue Next Year5.55%
Revenue Next 2Y6%
Revenue Next 3Y6.05%
Revenue Next 5Y5.84%
EBIT growth 1Y25.84%
EBIT growth 3Y10.95%
EBIT growth 5Y4.93%
EBIT Next Year27.65%
EBIT Next 3Y15.28%
EBIT Next 5Y12.64%
FCF growth 1Y-5.53%
FCF growth 3Y-18.09%
FCF growth 5Y-7.31%
OCF growth 1Y11.23%
OCF growth 3Y-1.34%
OCF growth 5Y-0.11%