GREENHILL & CO INC (GHL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GHL • US3952591044

14.99 USD
-0.02 (-0.13%)
At close: Nov 30, 2023
15 USD
+0.01 (+0.07%)
After Hours: 11/30/2023, 8:04:01 PM

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

Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to GHL. GHL was compared to 242 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. GHL has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. GHL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. GHL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GHL has reported negative net income.
  • GHL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
GHL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGHL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • GHL has a Return On Assets of -5.43%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GHL underperforms 91.71% of its industry peers.
  • GHL's Return On Equity of -93.77% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GHL is outperformed by 96.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.43%
ROE -93.77%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)4.46%
ROA(5y)4.74%
ROE(3y)26.64%
ROE(5y)33.47%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GHL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGHL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GHL has declined.
  • GHL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GHL's Gross Margin of 95.76% is amongst the best of the industry. GHL outperforms 93.66% of its industry peers.
  • GHL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • GHL does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 95.76%
OM growth 3Y-19.39%
OM growth 5Y22.54%
PM growth 3Y-29.57%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.05%
GM growth 5Y-0.01%
GHL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGHL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 20 40 60 80

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2. GHL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • Compared to 1 year ago, GHL has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GHL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
GHL Yearly Shares OutstandingGHL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
GHL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGHL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • GHL has an Altman-Z score of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that GHL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.83, GHL is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GHL is 10.56, which is on the high side as it means it would take GHL, 10.56 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • GHL has a Debt to FCF ratio (10.56) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 9.61 is on the high side and indicates that GHL has dependencies on debt financing.
  • GHL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 9.61. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GHL underperforms 89.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.61
Debt/FCF 10.56
Altman-Z 0.83
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
GHL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGHL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.57 indicates that GHL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GHL has a Current ratio of 0.57. This is in the lower half of the industry: GHL underperforms 75.12% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.57 indicates that GHL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GHL's Quick ratio of 0.57 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GHL is outperformed by 75.12% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.57
GHL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGHL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 100M 200M 300M

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3. GHL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • GHL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -947.37%.
  • The earnings per share for GHL have been decreasing by -30.66% on average. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue for GHL has decreased by -11.32% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, GHL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.56% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-947.37%
EPS 3Y-30.66%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-323.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.32%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.95%
Revenue growth 5Y1.56%
Sales Q2Q%-62.15%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 163.54% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GHL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.16% on average per year.
EPS Next Y35.07%
EPS Next 2Y288.97%
EPS Next 3Y163.54%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.82%
Revenue Next 2Y9.65%
Revenue Next 3Y8.16%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GHL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGHL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
GHL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGHL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 0.5 1 1.5

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4. GHL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GHL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.31, which indicates a correct valuation of GHL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GHL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GHL to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.60), we can say GHL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 16.31
GHL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGHL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GHL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: GHL is cheaper than 71.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.73
EV/EBITDA N/A
GHL Per share dataGHL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • GHL's earnings are expected to grow with 163.54% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y288.97%
EPS Next 3Y163.54%

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5. GHL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.67%, GHL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • GHL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 6.65.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GHL pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.67%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GHL decreases each year by -21.81%.
  • GHL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • GHL has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-21.81%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
GHL Yearly Dividends per shareGHL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of GHL are negative and hence is the payout ratio. GHL will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-40.59%
EPS Next 2Y288.97%
EPS Next 3Y163.54%
GHL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGHL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 50M 100M

GHL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GREENHILL & CO INC

NYSE:GHL (11/30/2023, 8:04:01 PM)

After market: 15 +0.01 (+0.07%)

14.99

-0.02 (-0.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)01-30
Inst Owners0.47%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners4.34%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap282.11M
Revenue(TTM)247.60M
Net Income(TTM)-27.10M
Analysts45
Price Target15.3 (2.07%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.67%
Yearly Dividend0.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)-21.81%
DP-40.59%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-938.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-1847.23%
Max EPS beat(2)-30.69%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-515.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-1847.23%
Max EPS beat(4)-22.2%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-290.93%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-206.97%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-190.19%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-22.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-45.75%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.41%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-14.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-45.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.41%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.84%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.5%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.91%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-110%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.74%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 16.31
P/S 1.14
P/FCF 10.73
P/OCF 8.87
P/B 9.76
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.61
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.92
Fwd EY6.13%
FCF(TTM)1.4
FCFY9.32%
OCF(TTM)1.69
OCFY11.27%
SpS13.16
BVpS1.54
TBVpS-8.95
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.43%
ROE -93.77%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 95.76%
FCFM 10.62%
ROA(3y)4.46%
ROA(5y)4.74%
ROE(3y)26.64%
ROE(5y)33.47%
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)11.88%
ROCE(5y)13.34%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-19.39%
OM growth 5Y22.54%
PM growth 3Y-29.57%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.05%
GM growth 5Y-0.01%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 9.61
Debt/FCF 10.56
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 90.16%
Cap/Sales 2.22%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 0.83
F-Score3
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)226.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)151.1%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.14%
Profit Quality(3y)379.66%
Profit Quality(5y)309.15%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-947.37%
EPS 3Y-30.66%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-323.88%
EPS Next Y35.07%
EPS Next 2Y288.97%
EPS Next 3Y163.54%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.32%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.95%
Revenue growth 5Y1.56%
Sales Q2Q%-62.15%
Revenue Next Year-1.82%
Revenue Next 2Y9.65%
Revenue Next 3Y8.16%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-133.44%
EBIT growth 3Y-23.38%
EBIT growth 5Y24.45%
EBIT Next Year-39.45%
EBIT Next 3Y29.76%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-73.99%
FCF growth 3Y17.69%
FCF growth 5Y10.44%
OCF growth 1Y-72.82%
OCF growth 3Y24.36%
OCF growth 5Y12.59%

GREENHILL & CO INC / GHL FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GREENHILL & CO INC (GHL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GHL.


What is the valuation status of GREENHILL & CO INC (GHL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to GREENHILL & CO INC (GHL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of GHL stock?

GREENHILL & CO INC (GHL) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for GHL stock?

The financial health rating of GREENHILL & CO INC (GHL) is 2 / 10.