CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
BIT:CRL - IT0005331019 - Common Stock
24.025 EUR
-0.33 (-1.33%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CRL. CRL was compared to 19 industry peers in the Building Products industry. CRL gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. CRL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. With these ratings, CRL could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CRL had positive earnings in the past year.
CRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years CRL has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years CRL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With an excellent Return On Assets value of 7.29%, CRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 14.29%, CRL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
CRL has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.69%) than 73.68% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CRL is above the industry average of 9.51%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.29% | ||
| ROE | 14.29% | ||
| ROIC | 8.69% |
ROA(3y)8.19%
ROA(5y)8.54%
ROE(3y)21.17%
ROE(5y)23.44%
ROIC(3y)11.78%
ROIC(5y)12.59%
1.3 Margins
CRL has a Profit Margin of 10.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CRL outperforms 89.47% of its industry peers.
CRL's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 11.63%, CRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
CRL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CRL has a Gross Margin (45.73%) which is in line with its industry peers.
CRL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.34% | ||
| GM | 45.73% |
OM growth 3Y-8.96%
OM growth 5Y-3.73%
PM growth 3Y-2.46%
PM growth 5Y0.24%
GM growth 3Y2.57%
GM growth 5Y4.66%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
CRL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CRL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for CRL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CRL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
CRL has an Altman-Z score of 5.86. This indicates that CRL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 5.86, CRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CRL is 1.66, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CRL, only 1.66 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CRL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.66) than 94.74% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21 indicates that CRL is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CRL (0.21) is better than 84.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.86 |
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC7.77%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.58 indicates that CRL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CRL (1.58) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that CRL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CRL has a better Quick ratio (1.13) than 73.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for CRL have decreased strongly by -19.15% in the last year.
CRL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.70% yearly.
CRL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.99%.
Measured over the past years, CRL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.06% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.15%
EPS 3Y5.31%
EPS 5Y9.7%
EPS Q2Q%50.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.99%
Revenue growth 3Y11.23%
Revenue growth 5Y12.06%
Sales Q2Q%9.42%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, CRL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.25% on average per year.
CRL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.47% yearly.
EPS Next Y-2.75%
EPS Next 2Y7.61%
EPS Next 3Y10.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.79%
Revenue Next 2Y8.61%
Revenue Next 3Y8.47%
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 stable.
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 42.90, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CRL.
63.16% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CRL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.08, CRL is valued quite expensively.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.05, CRL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
63.16% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CRL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.67, CRL is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CRL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CRL is more expensive than 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CRL is valued a bit more expensive than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 31.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.29 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of CRL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.42
EPS Next 2Y7.61%
EPS Next 3Y10.25%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CRL has a yearly dividend return of 0.66%, which is pretty low.
CRL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.21.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.66, CRL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.34.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
5.2 History
The dividend of CRL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.04%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
30.38% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CRL. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
CRL's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP30.38%
EPS Next 2Y7.61%
EPS Next 3Y10.25%
BIT:CRL (8/27/2025, 11:54:54 AM)
24.025
-0.33 (-1.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners28.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners52.75%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.70B
Analysts72
Price Target23.39 (-2.64%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
Yearly Dividend0.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.04%
DP30.38%
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.03%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.82%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.93%
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)5.04%
PT rev (3m)18.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.05 | ||
| P/S | 4.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 31.16 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.67 | ||
| P/B | 6.3 | ||
| P/tB | 45.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.29 |
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY2.33%
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY2.7%
FCF(TTM)0.77
FCFY3.21%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY4.22%
SpS5.27
BVpS3.81
TBVpS0.52
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.42
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.29% | ||
| ROE | 14.29% | ||
| ROCE | 10.92% | ||
| ROIC | 8.69% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.39% | ||
| ROICexgc | 34.66% | ||
| OM | 11.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.34% | ||
| GM | 45.73% | ||
| FCFM | 14.62% |
ROA(3y)8.19%
ROA(5y)8.54%
ROE(3y)21.17%
ROE(5y)23.44%
ROIC(3y)11.78%
ROIC(5y)12.59%
ROICexc(3y)15.05%
ROICexc(5y)17.4%
ROICexgc(3y)43.53%
ROICexgc(5y)43.91%
ROCE(3y)14.8%
ROCE(5y)15.83%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-17.51%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-0.61%
ROICexc growth 3Y-24.29%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.93%
OM growth 3Y-8.96%
OM growth 5Y-3.73%
PM growth 3Y-2.46%
PM growth 5Y0.24%
GM growth 3Y2.57%
GM growth 5Y4.66%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.66 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.83 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 66.97% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.62% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 15.41 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 103.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | 141.48% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.86 |
F-Score6
WACC7.77%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)91.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.61%
Profit Quality(3y)86.55%
Profit Quality(5y)91.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.15%
EPS 3Y5.31%
EPS 5Y9.7%
EPS Q2Q%50.45%
EPS Next Y-2.75%
EPS Next 2Y7.61%
EPS Next 3Y10.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.99%
Revenue growth 3Y11.23%
Revenue growth 5Y12.06%
Sales Q2Q%9.42%
Revenue Next Year7.79%
Revenue Next 2Y8.61%
Revenue Next 3Y8.47%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-15.06%
EBIT growth 3Y1.26%
EBIT growth 5Y7.88%
EBIT Next Year83.59%
EBIT Next 3Y32.38%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y46.46%
FCF growth 3Y14.88%
FCF growth 5Y15.64%
OCF growth 1Y34.27%
OCF growth 3Y16.42%
OCF growth 5Y11.49%