PATTERSON COS INC (PDCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PDCO • US7033951036

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

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1. PDCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PDCO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • PDCO had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years PDCO 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years PDCO always reported negative operating cash flow.
PDCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPDCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M -600M -800M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • PDCO has a better Return On Assets (4.90%) than 77.14% of its industry peers.
  • PDCO's Return On Equity of 14.02% is amongst the best of the industry. PDCO outperforms 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • PDCO has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.36%) than 75.24% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PDCO is above the industry average of 8.86%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.9%
ROE 14.02%
ROIC 8.36%
ROA(3y)7.01%
ROA(5y)1.01%
ROE(3y)18.89%
ROE(5y)0.46%
ROIC(3y)11.02%
ROIC(5y)9.45%
PDCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPDCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • PDCO has a better Profit Margin (2.13%) than 62.86% of its industry peers.
  • PDCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PDCO has a Operating Margin (3.08%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PDCO has grown nicely.
  • PDCO has a Gross Margin of 20.47%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PDCO outperforms 40.95% of its industry peers.
  • PDCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.08%
PM (TTM) 2.13%
GM 20.47%
OM growth 3Y2.63%
OM growth 5Y9.29%
PM growth 3Y2.37%
PM growth 5Y13.55%
GM growth 3Y1.08%
GM growth 5Y-0.33%
PDCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPDCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

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2. PDCO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PDCO is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PDCO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PDCO has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PDCO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
PDCO Yearly Shares OutstandingPDCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
PDCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPDCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.06 indicates that PDCO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • PDCO has a Altman-Z score of 4.06. This is in the better half of the industry: PDCO outperforms 78.10% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.63 indicates that PDCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of PDCO (0.63) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 4.06
ROIC/WACC1.05
WACC7.97%
PDCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPDCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PDCO has a Current Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that PDCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PDCO has a Current ratio (1.41) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • PDCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.41. This is a bad value and indicates that PDCO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.73, PDCO is not doing good in the industry: 81.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 0.73
PDCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPDCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. PDCO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • PDCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -15.88%.
  • Measured over the past years, PDCO shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.53% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.85% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, PDCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.34% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.88%
EPS 3Y6.36%
EPS 5Y10.53%
EPS Q2Q%-27.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.85%
Revenue growth 3Y3.57%
Revenue growth 5Y3.34%
Sales Q2Q%-2.7%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PDCO will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.64% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.87% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-5.78%
EPS Next 2Y1.59%
EPS Next 3Y3.69%
EPS Next 5Y7.64%
Revenue Next Year0.42%
Revenue Next 2Y1.61%
Revenue Next 3Y2.27%
Revenue Next 5Y2.87%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 stable.
PDCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPDCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B
PDCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPDCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3

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4. PDCO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.98, which indicates a correct valuation of PDCO.
  • 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PDCO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.61. PDCO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.14, PDCO is valued correctly.
  • PDCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PDCO is cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.79. PDCO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.98
Fwd PE 13.14
PDCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPDCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PDCO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PDCO is cheaper than 70.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.57
PDCO Per share dataPDCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • PDCO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.52
EPS Next 2Y1.59%
EPS Next 3Y3.69%

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5. PDCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PDCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.32%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.50, PDCO pays a better dividend. On top of this PDCO pays more dividend than 93.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, PDCO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.32%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PDCO has a limited annual growth rate of 0.19%.
  • PDCO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • PDCO has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
PDCO Yearly Dividends per sharePDCO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 66.64% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PDCO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • PDCO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP66.64%
EPS Next 2Y1.59%
EPS Next 3Y3.69%
PDCO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPDCO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M -600M -800M -1B
PDCO Dividend Payout.PDCO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PDCO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PDCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PATTERSON COS INC

NASDAQ:PDCO (4/16/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 31.34 +0.01 (+0.03%)

31.33

+0.01 (+0.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)06-16
Inst Owners90.4%
Inst Owner Change-99.86%
Ins Owners0.98%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap2.77B
Revenue(TTM)6.51B
Net Income(TTM)138.78M
Analysts69.47
Price Target30.88 (-1.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.32%
Yearly Dividend1.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.19%
DP66.64%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-18.99%
Min EPS beat(2)-32.44%
Max EPS beat(2)-5.54%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-16.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-32.44%
Max EPS beat(4)-2.48%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-8.75%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.34%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.88%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.73%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.69%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.02%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.73%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.65%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.44%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.47%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.35%
PT rev (1m)1.46%
PT rev (3m)3.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.62%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.98
Fwd PE 13.14
P/S 0.43
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.8
P/tB 4.2
EV/EBITDA 10.57
EPS(TTM)1.96
EY6.26%
EPS(NY)2.38
Fwd EY7.61%
FCF(TTM)-9.81
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-9.09
OCFYN/A
SpS73.6
BVpS11.19
TBVpS7.45
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.52
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.9%
ROE 14.02%
ROCE 13.11%
ROIC 8.36%
ROICexc 9.03%
ROICexgc 11.21%
OM 3.08%
PM (TTM) 2.13%
GM 20.47%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)7.01%
ROA(5y)1.01%
ROE(3y)18.89%
ROE(5y)0.46%
ROIC(3y)11.02%
ROIC(5y)9.45%
ROICexc(3y)11.95%
ROICexc(5y)10.22%
ROICexgc(3y)15.51%
ROICexgc(5y)13.52%
ROCE(3y)15.2%
ROCE(5y)12.91%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.06%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.89%
ROICexc growth 5Y20.88%
OM growth 3Y2.63%
OM growth 5Y9.29%
PM growth 3Y2.37%
PM growth 5Y13.55%
GM growth 3Y1.08%
GM growth 5Y-0.33%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover2.3
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.14
Cap/Depr 68.52%
Cap/Sales 0.97%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 0.73
Altman-Z 4.06
F-Score4
WACC7.97%
ROIC/WACC1.05
Cap/Depr(3y)66.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.76%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.88%
EPS 3Y6.36%
EPS 5Y10.53%
EPS Q2Q%-27.12%
EPS Next Y-5.78%
EPS Next 2Y1.59%
EPS Next 3Y3.69%
EPS Next 5Y7.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.85%
Revenue growth 3Y3.57%
Revenue growth 5Y3.34%
Sales Q2Q%-2.7%
Revenue Next Year0.42%
Revenue Next 2Y1.61%
Revenue Next 3Y2.27%
Revenue Next 5Y2.87%
EBIT growth 1Y-25.9%
EBIT growth 3Y6.29%
EBIT growth 5Y12.93%
EBIT Next Year7.53%
EBIT Next 3Y6.15%
EBIT Next 5Y5.08%
FCF growth 1Y6.66%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y8.06%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

PATTERSON COS INC / PDCO Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for PDCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to PDCO.


What is the valuation status of PATTERSON COS INC (PDCO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PATTERSON COS INC (PDCO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for PATTERSON COS INC?

PATTERSON COS INC (PDCO) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PDCO stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PATTERSON COS INC (PDCO) is expected to decline by -5.78% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of PATTERSON COS INC (PDCO) stock?

The dividend rating of PATTERSON COS INC (PDCO) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 66.64%.