US ECOLOGY INC (ECOL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ECOL • US91734M1036

47.99
-0.02 (-0.04%)
At close: Apr 29, 2022
47.99
0 (0%)
After Hours: 4/29/2022, 8:05:54 PM
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Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, ECOL scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ECOL was compared to 81 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. ECOL may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. ECOL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ECOL has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ECOL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18 is on the high side and indicates that ECOL has dependencies on debt 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

  • ECOL has a Current Ratio of 1.95. This is a normal value and indicates that ECOL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ECOL have decreased strongly by -64.58% in the last year.
  • 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%.
  • ECOL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 15.64% yearly.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 282.29, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ECOL.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ECOL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.07), we can say ECOL is valued expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 42.01 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ECOL.
  • ECOL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 28.05.
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. Dividend

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 1.82.
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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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 NumberN/A
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 FAQ

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

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


Can you provide the valuation status for US ECOLOGY INC?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for US ECOLOGY INC?

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


Can you provide the financial health for ECOL stock?

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


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ECOL stock?

The dividend rating of US ECOLOGY INC (ECOL) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.