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GREENHILL & CO INC (GHL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:GHL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US3952591044 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

14.99  -0.02 (-0.13%)

After market: 15 +0.01 (+0.07%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall GHL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated GHL against 231 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. GHL has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. GHL has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

GHL had negative earnings in the past year.
GHL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
GHL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
GHL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -5.43%, GHL is doing worse than 91.71% of the companies in the same industry.
GHL has a Return On Equity of -93.77%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GHL underperforms 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

GHL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
GHL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
GHL has a better Gross Margin (95.76%) than 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

GHL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
GHL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
GHL Yearly Shares OutstandingGHL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.83, we must say that GHL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
GHL has a Altman-Z score (0.83) which is in line with its industry peers.
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.
GHL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 9.61. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

GHL has a Current Ratio of 0.57. This is a bad value and indicates that GHL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.57, GHL is not doing good in the industry: 75.12% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
GHL has a Quick Ratio of 0.57. This is a bad value and indicates that GHL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

GHL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -947.37%.
GHL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -30.66% yearly.
Looking at the last year, GHL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -11.32% in the last year.
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
The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.16% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
GHL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGHL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 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 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

GHL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.31, the valuation of GHL can be described as correct.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GHL.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 20.44. GHL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
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

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GHL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
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

GHL'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 GHL's earnings are expected to grow with 163.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y288.97%
EPS Next 3Y163.54%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

GHL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.67%.
GHL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 8.50.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, GHL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.67%

5.2 History

The dividend of GHL decreases each year by -21.81%.
GHL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
As GHL did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-21.81%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
GHL Yearly Dividends per shareGHL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

GHL has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 50M 100M

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 2023-11-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)01-30 2024-01-30/amc
Inst Owners0.47%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners4.34%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap282.11M
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
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%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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%