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DASEKE INC (DSKE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:DSKE - Nasdaq - US23753F1075 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

8.29  -0.01 (-0.12%)

After market: 8.29 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

2

Overall DSKE gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated DSKE against 39 industry peers in the Ground Transportation industry. Both the profitability and financial health of DSKE have multiple concerns. DSKE does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

DSKE had negative earnings in the past year.
DSKE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: DSKE reported negative net income in multiple years.
DSKE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
DSKE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDSKE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100M -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -2.38%, DSKE is not doing good in the industry: 75.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
DSKE has a Return On Equity of -17.83%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DSKE underperforms 75.68% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of DSKE (3.56%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
DSKE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.16%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.06%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.38%
ROE -17.83%
ROIC 3.56%
ROA(3y)2.01%
ROA(5y)-4.28%
ROE(3y)11.4%
ROE(5y)-38.32%
ROIC(3y)6.16%
ROIC(5y)4.58%
DSKE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDSKE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -50 -100 -150 -200

1.3 Margins

DSKE has a worse Operating Margin (2.79%) than 67.57% of its industry peers.
DSKE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
DSKE has a better Gross Margin (56.56%) than 64.86% of its industry peers.
DSKE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.79%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.56%
OM growth 3Y-8.74%
OM growth 5Y5.04%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.93%
GM growth 5Y0.72%
DSKE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDSKE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DSKE is destroying value.
DSKE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
DSKE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
DSKE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DSKE Yearly Shares OutstandingDSKE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M
DSKE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDSKE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

DSKE has an Altman-Z score of 1.46. This is a bad value and indicates that DSKE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
DSKE has a worse Altman-Z score (1.46) than 64.86% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of DSKE is 7.40, which is on the high side as it means it would take DSKE, 7.40 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.40, DSKE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.97% of the companies in the same industry.
DSKE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.72. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
DSKE's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.72 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DSKE is outperformed by 83.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.72
Debt/FCF 7.4
Altman-Z 1.46
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC7.91%
DSKE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDSKE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

DSKE has a Current Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that DSKE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
DSKE has a Current ratio (1.12) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.11 indicates that DSKE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
DSKE has a Quick ratio (1.11) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 1.11
DSKE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDSKE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for DSKE have decreased strongly by -177.63% in the last year.
DSKE shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -11.50%.
Measured over the past years, DSKE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.55% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-177.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-800%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.5%
Revenue growth 3Y2.58%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.55%
Sales Q2Q%-11.81%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y125.93%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
DSKE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDSKE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B
DSKE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDSKE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -1 -2 -3 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DSKE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 54.18, DSKE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DSKE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: DSKE is more expensive than 67.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DSKE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.30), we can say DSKE is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 54.18
DSKE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDSKE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DSKE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.38% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DSKE is valued cheaper than 97.30% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.43
EV/EBITDA 6.45
DSKE Per share dataDSKE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

DSKE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

DSKE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

DASEKE INC

NASDAQ:DSKE (4/1/2024, 8:16:19 PM)

After market: 8.29 0 (0%)

8.29

-0.01 (-0.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryGround Transportation
Earnings (Last)03-07 2024-03-07/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2024-05-07/bmo
Inst Owners6.96%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.02%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap391.29M
Analysts77.78
Price Target8.7 (4.95%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.22
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.86%
DP-37.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-129.08%
Min EPS beat(2)-174.51%
Max EPS beat(2)-83.66%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-130.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-186.5%
Max EPS beat(4)-76.74%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-62.8%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-5.24%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)26.99%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.59%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.52%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.07%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.42%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.67%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.19%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)16.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
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 54.18
P/S 0.25
P/FCF 4.43
P/OCF 3.3
P/B 2.58
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.45
EPS(TTM)-0.59
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.15
Fwd EY1.85%
FCF(TTM)1.87
FCFY22.59%
OCF(TTM)2.51
OCFY30.34%
SpS33.25
BVpS3.21
TBVpS-0.94
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.38%
ROE -17.83%
ROCE 4.95%
ROIC 3.56%
ROICexc 3.89%
ROICexgc 5.14%
OM 2.79%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.56%
FCFM 5.63%
ROA(3y)2.01%
ROA(5y)-4.28%
ROE(3y)11.4%
ROE(5y)-38.32%
ROIC(3y)6.16%
ROIC(5y)4.58%
ROICexc(3y)7.25%
ROICexc(5y)5.43%
ROICexgc(3y)10.15%
ROICexgc(5y)7.65%
ROCE(3y)8.56%
ROCE(5y)6.36%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-11.04%
ROICexcg growth 5Y6.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.32%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.79%
OM growth 3Y-8.74%
OM growth 5Y5.04%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.93%
GM growth 5Y0.72%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.72
Debt/FCF 7.4
Debt/EBITDA 3.75
Cap/Depr 28.45%
Cap/Sales 1.93%
Interest Coverage 0.88
Cash Conversion 78.98%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 1.11
Altman-Z 1.46
F-Score4
WACC7.91%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)44.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)37.53%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.32%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-177.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-800%
EPS Next Y125.93%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.5%
Revenue growth 3Y2.58%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.55%
Sales Q2Q%-11.81%
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-52.9%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.39%
EBIT growth 5Y4.47%
EBIT Next Year244.19%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-6.85%
FCF growth 3Y-6.37%
FCF growth 5Y17.84%
OCF growth 1Y-13.36%
OCF growth 3Y-6.43%
OCF growth 5Y2.42%