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PLANTRONICS INC (POLY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:POLY - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US7274931085 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

39.82  -0.01 (-0.03%)

After market: 39.82 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to POLY. POLY was compared to 49 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. POLY has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. POLY does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

POLY had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past 5 years POLY reported 4 times negative net income.
POLY had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
POLY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPOLY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 -200M -400M -600M -800M

1.2 Ratios

Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
POLY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPOLY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 200 400 600 800

1.3 Margins

Industry RankSector Rank
OM -1.29%
PM (TTM) 1.3%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
POLY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPOLY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

POLY does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
POLY has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, POLY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
POLY Yearly Shares OutstandingPOLY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 10M 20M 30M 40M
POLY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPOLY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.85, we must say that POLY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
POLY has a Debt/Equity ratio of -234.80. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity -234.8
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.85
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.46%
POLY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPOLY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

POLY has a Current Ratio of 1.56. This is a normal value and indicates that POLY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
POLY has a Quick Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that POLY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.56
Quick Ratio 1.06
POLY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPOLY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

POLY shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -47.75%.
POLY shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -5.16% yearly.
POLY shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -7.63%.
POLY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.79% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.75%
EPS 3Y-21.53%
EPS 5Y-5.16%
EPS Q2Q%-38.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.63%
Revenue growth 3Y0.13%
Revenue growth 5Y13.79%
Sales Q2Q%-3.62%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -31.68% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
Based on estimates for the next years, POLY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.04% on average per year.
EPS Next Y21.23%
EPS Next 2Y33.13%
EPS Next 3Y-38%
EPS Next 5Y-31.68%
Revenue Next Year3.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.56%
Revenue Next 3Y3.87%
Revenue Next 5Y4.04%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
POLY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPOLY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
POLY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPOLY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

POLY is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.02.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.10. POLY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
POLY is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.21.
POLY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 20.74.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.02
Fwd PE 9.21
POLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPOLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 24.9
POLY Per share dataPOLY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
POLY's earnings are expected to decrease with -38.00% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y33.13%
EPS Next 3Y-38%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

PLANTRONICS INC

NYSE:POLY (8/26/2022, 8:04:01 PM)

After market: 39.82 0 (0%)

39.82

-0.01 (-0.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)08-11 2022-08-11/amc
Earnings (Next)10-26 2022-10-26
Inst Owners95.71%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.36%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.75B
Analysts76
Price Target40.8 (2.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
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)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.02
Fwd PE 9.21
P/S 1.05
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 24.9
EPS(TTM)2.21
EY5.55%
EPS(NY)4.32
Fwd EY10.86%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS37.86
BVpS-0.15
TBVpSN/A
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM -1.29%
PM (TTM) 1.3%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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 3Y0%
ROICexcg growth 5Y0%
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 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.77
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity -234.8
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.56
Quick Ratio 1.06
Altman-Z 0.85
F-Score4
WACC9.46%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.75%
EPS 3Y-21.53%
EPS 5Y-5.16%
EPS Q2Q%-38.33%
EPS Next Y21.23%
EPS Next 2Y33.13%
EPS Next 3Y-38%
EPS Next 5Y-31.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.63%
Revenue growth 3Y0.13%
Revenue growth 5Y13.79%
Sales Q2Q%-3.62%
Revenue Next Year3.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.56%
Revenue Next 3Y3.87%
Revenue Next 5Y4.04%
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1YN/A
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1YN/A
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A