4.92 USD
-0.26 (-5.02%)
4.91 USD
-0.01 (-0.2%)
Taking everything into account, LAES scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LAES was compared to 113 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. The financial health of LAES is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. LAES is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LAES had negative earnings in the past year.
- LAES had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years LAES reported 4 times negative net income.
- In the past 5 years LAES reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -29.01%, LAES is doing worse than 83.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- LAES has a Return On Equity of -34.88%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAES underperforms 79.65% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -29.01% | ||
| ROE | -34.88% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-2.26%
ROA(5y)-23.21%
ROE(3y)876.5%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Gross Margin of LAES (33.87%) is worse than 65.49% of its industry peers.
- LAES's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LAES does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 33.87% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.89%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- LAES does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- LAES has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LAES has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 22.66 indicates that LAES is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of LAES (22.66) is better than 89.38% of its industry peers.
- LAES has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- LAES has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.03. This is in the better half of the industry: LAES outperforms 66.37% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 22.66 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 7.38 indicates that LAES has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- LAES has a better Current ratio (7.38) than 86.73% of its industry peers.
- LAES has a Quick Ratio of 7.26. This indicates that LAES is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- LAES has a Quick ratio of 7.26. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAES outperforms 88.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 7.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 7.26 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LAES shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -9.75%.
- The Revenue for LAES has decreased by -54.69% in the past year. This is quite bad
- Measured over the past years, LAES shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -13.55% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%61.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-54.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.55%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.06%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, LAES will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.70% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 77.30% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y74.67%
EPS Next 2Y38.4%
EPS Next 3Y25.7%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year66.73%
Revenue Next 2Y79.27%
Revenue Next 3Y77.3%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LAES. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LAES. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LAES's earnings are expected to grow with 25.70% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.4%
EPS Next 3Y25.7%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LAES does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
SEALSQ CORP / LAES FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LAES.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to SEALSQ CORP (LAES). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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SEALSQ CORP (LAES) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.