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COWN gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 237 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. COWN has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. COWN has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- COWN had positive earnings in the past year.
- COWN had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
1.2 Ratios
- COWN's Return On Assets of 1.37% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. COWN outperforms 46.86% of its industry peers.
- COWN has a better Return On Equity (10.37%) than 68.60% of its industry peers.
- COWN has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.86%) than 68.12% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.37% | ||
| ROE | 10.37% | ||
| ROIC | 1.86% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- COWN has a worse Profit Margin (7.52%) than 61.84% of its industry peers.
- COWN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of COWN (7.50%) is worse than 80.19% of its industry peers.
- COWN has a better Gross Margin (75.78%) than 73.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of COWN has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.52% | ||
| GM | 75.78% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y54.27%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.52%
GM growth 5Y-0.96%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- There is no outstanding debt for COWN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.09, we must say that COWN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- COWN's Altman-Z score of -0.09 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COWN is outperformed by 70.05% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16 indicates that COWN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- COWN has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.16) than 75.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -0.09 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- COWN has a Current Ratio of 0.48. This is a bad value and indicates that COWN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- COWN has a Current ratio of 0.48. This is in the lower half of the industry: COWN underperforms 71.01% of its industry peers.
- COWN has a Quick Ratio of 0.48. This is a bad value and indicates that COWN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of COWN (0.48) is worse than 71.01% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- COWN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -57.41%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 59.88% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue for COWN has decreased by -23.97% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing by 34.98% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-57.41%
EPS 3Y59.88%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-42.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.97%
Revenue growth 3Y29.77%
Revenue growth 5Y34.98%
Sales Q2Q%-0.35%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, COWN will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -9.03% on average per year.
- COWN is expected to show a very negative growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -12.08% yearly.
EPS Next Y-71.67%
EPS Next 2Y-31.22%
EPS Next 3Y-9.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-30.83%
Revenue Next 2Y-12.08%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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 decreasing.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 7.80, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of COWN.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, COWN is valued cheaper than 82.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, COWN is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.30, the valuation of COWN can be described as reasonable.
- COWN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. COWN is cheaper than 71.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.98. COWN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, COWN is valued cheaper than 89.37% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.44 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as COWN's earnings are expected to decrease with -9.03% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-31.22%
EPS Next 3Y-9.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.23%, COWN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.87, COWN is paying slightly less dividend.
- COWN's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.23% |
5.2 History
- COWN has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- COWN pays out 17.57% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP17.57%
EPS Next 2Y-31.22%
EPS Next 3Y-9.03%
COWEN INC - A / COWN FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for COWN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to COWN.
What is the valuation status of COWEN INC - A (COWN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to COWEN INC - A (COWN). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is COWEN INC - A (COWN) stock?
COWEN INC - A (COWN) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the valuation of COWEN INC - A based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COWEN INC - A (COWN) is 7.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.93.
What is the expected EPS growth for COWEN INC - A (COWN) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COWEN INC - A (COWN) is expected to decline by -71.67% in the next year.