NCS MULTISTAGE HOLDINGS INC (NCSM) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:NCSM - US6288772014 - Common Stock
39.21 USD
+1.44 (+3.81%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to NCSM. NCSM was compared to 61 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. NCSM is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. NCSM is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
NCSM had positive earnings in the past year.
NCSM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
NCSM had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
NCSM had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
NCSM has a better Return On Assets (7.97%) than 78.69% of its industry peers.
NCSM has a Return On Equity of 11.89%. This is in the better half of the industry: NCSM outperforms 70.49% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of NCSM (4.86%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.97% | ||
| ROE | 11.89% | ||
| ROIC | 4.86% |
ROA(3y)0.48%
ROA(5y)-8.68%
ROE(3y)0.67%
ROE(5y)-12.92%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
NCSM has a Profit Margin of 7.18%. This is in the better half of the industry: NCSM outperforms 63.93% of its industry peers.
With a Operating Margin value of 4.70%, NCSM is not doing good in the industry: 65.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
NCSM has a better Gross Margin (41.47%) than 83.61% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NCSM has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.18% | ||
| GM | 41.47% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.46%
GM growth 5Y-2.64%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
NCSM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
NCSM has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for NCSM has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, NCSM has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
NCSM has an Altman-Z score of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that NCSM is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of NCSM (0.80) is worse than 78.69% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of NCSM is 0.82, which is an excellent value as it means it would take NCSM, only 0.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.82, NCSM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.61% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05 indicates that NCSM is not too dependend on debt financing.
NCSM has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.05. This is amongst the best in the industry. NCSM outperforms 81.97% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.8 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC8.73%
2.3 Liquidity
NCSM has a Current Ratio of 4.63. This indicates that NCSM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
NCSM has a Current ratio of 4.63. This is amongst the best in the industry. NCSM outperforms 93.44% of its industry peers.
NCSM has a Quick Ratio of 2.79. This indicates that NCSM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
NCSM has a better Quick ratio (2.79) than 90.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.79 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
NCSM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 289.17%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, NCSM shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 19.31% in the last year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.58% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)289.17%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%133.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.31%
Revenue growth 3Y11.11%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.58%
Sales Q2Q%22.78%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.41% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.64% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y21.34%
EPS Next 2Y20.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.17%
Revenue Next 2Y8.64%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.40, the valuation of NCSM can be described as very reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of NCSM indicates a rather cheap valuation: NCSM is cheaper than 93.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
NCSM's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.17.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.36, which indicates a very decent valuation of NCSM.
93.44% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NCSM, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.78, NCSM is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
NCSM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
NCSM's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. NCSM is cheaper than 70.49% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.67 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
NCSM's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
NCSM's earnings are expected to grow with 20.41% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for NCSM!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:NCSM (8/28/2025, 8:00:02 PM)
39.21
+1.44 (+3.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners15.06%
Inst Owner Change-0.47%
Ins Owners10.84%
Ins Owner Change5.63%
Market Cap99.59M
Analysts85.71
Price Target41.31 (5.36%)
Short Float %0.35%
Short Ratio0.4
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)128.53%
Min EPS beat(2)125.74%
Max EPS beat(2)131.31%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)82.91%
Min EPS beat(4)15.79%
Max EPS beat(4)131.31%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)538.28%
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)19.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)9.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)28.84%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)12.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)28.84%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.59%
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)5.19%
PT rev (3m)1.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-12.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-15.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)31.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)50.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.81%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.36 | ||
| P/S | 0.57 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.66 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.24 | ||
| P/B | 0.94 | ||
| P/tB | 1.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.67 |
EPS(TTM)4.67
EY11.91%
EPS(NY)3.78
Fwd EY9.65%
FCF(TTM)3.68
FCFY9.38%
OCF(TTM)4.24
OCFY10.82%
SpS69.08
BVpS41.73
TBVpS34.5
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.97% | ||
| ROE | 11.89% | ||
| ROCE | 6.15% | ||
| ROIC | 4.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.99% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.21% | ||
| OM | 4.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.18% | ||
| GM | 41.47% | ||
| FCFM | 5.32% |
ROA(3y)0.48%
ROA(5y)-8.68%
ROE(3y)0.67%
ROE(5y)-12.92%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
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 3Y0.46%
GM growth 5Y-2.64%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.4 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 25.95% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.82% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.17% | ||
| Profit Quality | 74.13% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.8 |
F-Score7
WACC8.73%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)33.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.16%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)289.17%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%133.01%
EPS Next Y21.34%
EPS Next 2Y20.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.31%
Revenue growth 3Y11.11%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.58%
Sales Q2Q%22.78%
Revenue Next Year10.17%
Revenue Next 2Y8.64%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y722.36%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year559.79%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1112.99%
FCF growth 3Y2.63%
FCF growth 5Y0.07%
OCF growth 1Y293.43%
OCF growth 3Y3.93%
OCF growth 5Y-6.25%