PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SVCS (PESI)

US7141572039 - Common Stock

12.01  +0.37 (+3.18%)

After market: 10.05 -1.96 (-16.32%)

Fundamental Rating

4

Overall PESI gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated PESI against 84 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. While PESI seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. PESI shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.



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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

PESI had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year PESI had a positive cash flow from operations.
PESI had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In multiple years PESI reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

PESI has a Return On Assets (0.61%) which is in line with its industry peers.
PESI has a Return On Equity (1.22%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of PESI (1.24%) is worse than 66.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.61%
ROE 1.22%
ROIC 1.24%
ROA(3y)-1.24%
ROA(5y)0.69%
ROE(3y)-2.31%
ROE(5y)1.8%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.54%, PESI is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.99% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PESI has declined.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 0.92%, PESI is doing worse than 66.27% of the companies in the same industry.
PESI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
PESI has a worse Gross Margin (18.25%) than 68.67% of its industry peers.
PESI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.92%
PM (TTM) 0.54%
GM 18.25%
OM growth 3Y-33.98%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-41.87%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.54%
GM growth 5Y1.22%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PESI is destroying value.
PESI has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
PESI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
PESI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.38 indicates that PESI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a Altman-Z score value of 2.38, PESI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.42% of the companies in the same industry.
PESI has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.86. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
PESI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.86. This is amongst the best in the industry. PESI outperforms 83.13% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.07 indicates that PESI is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of PESI (0.07) is better than 77.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.07
Debt/FCF 0.86
Altman-Z 2.38
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC9.25%

2.3 Liquidity

PESI has a Current Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that PESI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
PESI's Current ratio of 1.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PESI is outperformed by 67.47% of its industry peers.
PESI has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that PESI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.13, PESI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.17% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 1.13

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

PESI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 117.39%, which is quite impressive.
The earnings per share for PESI have been decreasing by -49.29% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has grown by 27.09% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
Measured over the past years, PESI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.63% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)117.39%
EPS 3Y-49.29%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q108.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)27.09%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.22%
Revenue growth 5Y12.63%
Revenue growth Q2Q35.55%

3.2 Future

PESI is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 529.29% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, PESI will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 25.61% on average per year.
EPS Next Y140%
EPS Next 2Y529.29%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.91%
Revenue Next 2Y25.61%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

PESI is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 300.25.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PESI is valued a bit more expensive than 62.65% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.25. PESI is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 98.12, PESI can be considered very expensive at the moment.
PESI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
PESI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.67.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 300.25
Fwd PE 98.12

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PESI indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: PESI is more expensive than 68.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
PESI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 37.03
EV/EBITDA 47.26

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PESI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PESI's earnings are expected to grow with 529.29% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y529.29%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for PESI!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SVCS

NASDAQ:PESI (4/24/2024, 7:22:21 PM)

After market: 10.05 -1.96 (-16.32%)

12.01

+0.37 (+3.18%)

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GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
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ROA 0.61%
ROE 1.22%
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OM 0.92%
PM (TTM) 0.54%
GM 18.25%
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EPS 3Y-49.29%
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