QUANTUM CORP (QMCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:QMCO • US7479066000
Current stock price
7.04 USD
-0.14 (-1.95%)
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7.07 USD
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This QMCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. QMCO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year QMCO has reported negative net income.
- In the past year QMCO has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years QMCO always reported negative net income.
- In the past 5 years QMCO always reported negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- QMCO has a worse Return On Assets (-67.54%) than 89.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -67.54% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-38%
ROA(5y)-29.64%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 37.46%, QMCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QMCO has remained more or less at the same level.
- QMCO 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 | 37.46% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.54%
GM growth 5Y-1.31%
2. QMCO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- QMCO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- QMCO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- QMCO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for QMCO is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- QMCO has an Altman-Z score of -9.15. This is a bad value and indicates that QMCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -9.15, QMCO is doing worse than 86.49% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -9.15 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.5%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.51 indicates that QMCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- QMCO has a Current ratio of 0.51. This is amonst the worse of the industry: QMCO underperforms 91.89% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that QMCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of QMCO (0.42) is worse than 86.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 |
3. QMCO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 65.27% over the past year.
- Looking at the last year, QMCO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.60% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, QMCO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.42% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)65.27%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%55.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.6%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.75%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.42%
Sales Q2Q%2.82%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, QMCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.28% on average per year.
- QMCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.65% yearly.
EPS Next Y54.17%
EPS Next 2Y35.8%
EPS Next 3Y26.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.8%
Revenue Next 2Y2.09%
Revenue Next 3Y3.65%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. QMCO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- QMCO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Also next year QMCO is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| 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
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as QMCO's earnings are expected to grow with 26.28% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.8%
EPS Next 3Y26.28%
5. QMCO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for QMCO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
QMCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
7.04
-0.14 (-1.95%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Earnings (Next)07-21 2026-07-21/amc
Inst Owners17.47%
Inst Owner Change-0.21%
Ins Owners3.06%
Ins Owner Change6.46%
Market Cap103.07M
Revenue(TTM)261.28M
Net Income(TTM)-100.82M
Analysts82.5
Price Target10.71 (52.13%)
Short Float %12.72%
Short Ratio3.73
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-33.75%
Min EPS beat(2)-89.08%
Max EPS beat(2)21.57%
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.53%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.9%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.53%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.32%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-7.09%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.71%
PT rev (1m)5%
PT rev (3m)-4.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)12.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.39 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)-8.92
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.88
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2.89
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.78
OCFYN/A
SpS17.85
BVpS-12.58
TBVpS-14.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -67.54% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 37.46% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-38%
ROA(5y)-29.64%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 3Y0.54%
GM growth 5Y-1.31%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.75
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 40.59% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | -9.15 |
F-Score4
WACC8.5%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)92.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.08%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)65.27%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%55.56%
EPS Next Y54.17%
EPS Next 2Y35.8%
EPS Next 3Y26.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.6%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.75%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.42%
Sales Q2Q%2.82%
Revenue Next Year-3.8%
Revenue Next 2Y2.09%
Revenue Next 3Y3.65%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y31.83%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year28.89%
EBIT Next 3Y92.4%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-78.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-132.5%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
QUANTUM CORP / QMCO Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for QUANTUM CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to QMCO.
What is the valuation status for QMCO stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to QUANTUM CORP (QMCO). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is QUANTUM CORP (QMCO) stock?
QUANTUM CORP (QMCO) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for QMCO stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUANTUM CORP (QMCO) is expected to grow by 54.17% in the next year.