FUTUREFUEL CORP (FF) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:FF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US36116M1062 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to FF. FF was compared to 213 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. FF has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. FF has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
FF had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year FF had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years FF has been profitable.
FF had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.26%, FF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.73% of the companies in the same industry.
FF's Return On Equity of 7.53% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FF outperforms 46.48% of its industry peers.
FF's Return On Invested Capital of 2.35% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FF is outperformed by 70.42% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FF is significantly below the industry average of 25.70%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.26% | ||
| ROE | 7.53% | ||
| ROIC | 2.35% |
ROA(3y)6.9%
ROA(5y)7.78%
ROE(3y)8.32%
ROE(5y)9.32%
ROIC(3y)4.53%
ROIC(5y)4.31%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.37%, FF is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.54% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FF has declined.
FF has a Operating Margin of 2.62%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FF underperforms 72.30% of its industry peers.
FF's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 8.07%, FF is doing worse than 73.71% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FF has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.37% | ||
| GM | 8.07% |
OM growth 3Y-16%
OM growth 5Y-39.32%
PM growth 3Y-8%
PM growth 5Y-31.74%
GM growth 3Y3.36%
GM growth 5Y-25.89%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FF is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for FF remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
FF has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
FF has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 4.30 indicates that FF is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
FF has a Altman-Z score of 4.30. This is amongst the best in the industry. FF outperforms 89.67% of its industry peers.
FF has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.3 |
ROIC/WACC0.22
WACC10.48%
2.3 Liquidity
FF has a Current Ratio of 4.95. This indicates that FF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of FF (4.95) is better than 91.08% of its industry peers.
FF has a Quick Ratio of 4.33. This indicates that FF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
FF's Quick ratio of 4.33 is amongst the best of the industry. FF outperforms 90.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.33 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for FF have decreased strongly by -58.05% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.88% on average over the past years.
FF shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -33.93%.
FF shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.82% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-58.05%
EPS 3Y-6.94%
EPS 5Y-6.88%
EPS Q2Q%-88.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-33.93%
Revenue growth 3Y21.66%
Revenue growth 5Y4.82%
Sales Q2Q%-33.15%
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 YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 4.76, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FF.
FF's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FF is cheaper than 85.92% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FF to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.18), we can say FF is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FF is valued a bit cheaper than 69.95% of the companies in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as FF.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.84%, FF is a good candidate for dividend investing.
In the last 3 months the price of FF has falen by -24.36%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.29, FF pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.45, FF pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.84% |
5.2 History
The dividend of FF is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 62.69%!
FF has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
FF has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)62.69%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
FF pays out 773.47% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
FF's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP773.47%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
NYSE:FF (5/5/2025, 3:34:19 PM)
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-0.13 (-3.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners46.43%
Inst Owner Change1.14%
Ins Owners41.22%
Ins Owner Change1.36%
Market Cap175.20M
Analysts84.44
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %2.28%
Short Ratio1.59
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.84% |
Yearly Dividend2.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)62.69%
DP773.47%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.06 | ||
| P/B | 0.85 | ||
| P/tB | 0.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.58 |
EPS(TTM)0.84
EY21%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY5.78%
OCF(TTM)0.57
OCFY14.16%
SpS5.56
BVpS4.7
TBVpS4.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.26% | ||
| ROE | 7.53% | ||
| ROCE | 2.97% | ||
| ROIC | 2.35% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.8% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.8% | ||
| OM | 2.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.37% | ||
| GM | 8.07% | ||
| FCFM | 4.16% |
ROA(3y)6.9%
ROA(5y)7.78%
ROE(3y)8.32%
ROE(5y)9.32%
ROIC(3y)4.53%
ROIC(5y)4.31%
ROICexc(3y)13.67%
ROICexc(5y)12.42%
ROICexgc(3y)13.67%
ROICexgc(5y)12.44%
ROCE(3y)5.74%
ROCE(5y)5.45%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-18.93%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-29.63%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.93%
ROICexc growth 5Y-29.52%
OM growth 3Y-16%
OM growth 5Y-39.32%
PM growth 3Y-8%
PM growth 5Y-31.74%
GM growth 3Y3.36%
GM growth 5Y-25.89%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.98
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 159.3% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.03% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 159.19% | ||
| Profit Quality | 65.37% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.3 |
F-Score4
WACC10.48%
ROIC/WACC0.22
Cap/Depr(3y)87.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)63.44%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.3%
Profit Quality(3y)139.95%
Profit Quality(5y)155.84%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-58.05%
EPS 3Y-6.94%
EPS 5Y-6.88%
EPS Q2Q%-88.68%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-33.93%
Revenue growth 3Y21.66%
Revenue growth 5Y4.82%
Sales Q2Q%-33.15%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-76.75%
EBIT growth 3Y-23.44%
EBIT growth 5Y-37.21%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-33.66%
FCF growth 3Y-38.05%
FCF growth 5Y-18.2%
OCF growth 1Y16.45%
OCF growth 3Y-17.44%
OCF growth 5Y-6.46%