US ECOLOGY INC (ECOL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ECOL • US91734M1036

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This ECOL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ECOL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ECOL was profitable.
ECOL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFECOL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 100M -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.16%
ROE 0.85%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ECOL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICECOL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.58%
PM (TTM) -0.29%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ECOL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsECOL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 20 -20 -40

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2. ECOL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ECOL has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • ECOL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ECOL Yearly Shares OutstandingECOL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 10M 20M 30M
ECOL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsECOL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • ECOL has an Altman-Z score of 1.33. This is a bad value and indicates that ECOL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ECOL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.33
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
ECOL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFECOL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.95 indicates that ECOL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.95 indicates that ECOL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.95
Quick Ratio 1.95
ECOL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesECOL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 100M 200M 300M

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3. ECOL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ECOL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -64.58%.
  • The earnings per share for ECOL have been decreasing by -35.48% on average. This is quite bad
  • ECOL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.53%.
  • Measured over the past years, ECOL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.64% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-64.58%
EPS 3Y-58.15%
EPS 5Y-35.48%
EPS Q2Q%-1023.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.53%
Revenue growth 3Y20.41%
Revenue growth 5Y15.64%
Sales Q2Q%5.42%

3.2 Future

  • ECOL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 90.58% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ECOL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.70% on average per year.
EPS Next Y297.6%
EPS Next 2Y159.23%
EPS Next 3Y116.02%
EPS Next 5Y90.58%
Revenue Next Year7.37%
Revenue Next 2Y6.09%
Revenue Next 3Y6.32%
Revenue Next 5Y5.7%

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.
ECOL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesECOL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
ECOL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesECOL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

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4. ECOL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ECOL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 282.29.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ECOL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say ECOL is valued expensively.
  • ECOL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 42.01.
  • ECOL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.62.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 282.29
Fwd PE 42.01
ECOL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsECOL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200 250

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.74
ECOL Per share dataECOL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ECOL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ECOL's earnings are expected to grow with 116.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y159.23%
EPS Next 3Y116.02%

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5. ECOL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ECOL has a yearly dividend return of 0.51%, which is pretty low.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.51, ECOL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.51%

5.2 History

  • ECOL has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
ECOL Yearly Dividends per shareECOL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y159.23%
EPS Next 3Y116.02%
ECOL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendECOL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 -100M -200M -300M

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ECOL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

US ECOLOGY INC

NASDAQ:ECOL (4/29/2022, 8:05:54 PM)

After market: 47.99 0 (0%)

47.99

-0.02 (-0.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-17
Inst Owners0%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.50B
Revenue(TTM)1.00B
Net Income(TTM)-2.89M
Analysts76.36
Price Target47.94 (-0.1%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.51%
Yearly Dividend0.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
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)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 282.29
Fwd PE 42.01
P/S 1.5
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.38
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.74
EPS(TTM)0.17
EY0.35%
EPS(NY)1.14
Fwd EY2.38%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS31.92
BVpS20.14
TBVpSN/A
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.16%
ROE 0.85%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 3.58%
PM (TTM) -0.29%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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
ROICexgc growth 3Y0%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0%
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 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.95
Quick Ratio 1.95
Altman-Z 1.33
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-64.58%
EPS 3Y-58.15%
EPS 5Y-35.48%
EPS Q2Q%-1023.85%
EPS Next Y297.6%
EPS Next 2Y159.23%
EPS Next 3Y116.02%
EPS Next 5Y90.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.53%
Revenue growth 3Y20.41%
Revenue growth 5Y15.64%
Sales Q2Q%5.42%
Revenue Next Year7.37%
Revenue Next 2Y6.09%
Revenue Next 3Y6.32%
Revenue Next 5Y5.7%
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1YN/A
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1YN/A
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

US ECOLOGY INC / ECOL Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for US ECOLOGY INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ECOL.


What is the valuation status of US ECOLOGY INC (ECOL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to US ECOLOGY INC (ECOL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ECOL stock?

US ECOLOGY INC (ECOL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is US ECOLOGY INC?

The financial health rating of US ECOLOGY INC (ECOL) is 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for US ECOLOGY INC (ECOL) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of US ECOLOGY INC (ECOL) is expected to grow by 297.6% in the next year.