QUANTUM CORP (QMCO)
US7479065010 - Common Stock
We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to QMCO. QMCO was compared to 32 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. QMCO has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. QMCO is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
QMCO had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year QMCO had a positive 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
The Return On Assets of QMCO (-18.19%) is worse than 81.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -18.19% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-17.39%
ROA(5y)-16.01%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
QMCO has a Gross Margin (33.09%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QMCO has declined.
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 | 33.09% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-8.84%
GM growth 5Y-3.85%
2. Health
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.
Compared to 5 years ago, QMCO has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for QMCO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of -3.75, we must say that QMCO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
QMCO has a Altman-Z score of -3.75. This is amonst the worse of the industry: QMCO underperforms 84.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -3.75 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.62%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.05 indicates that QMCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.05, QMCO is doing worse than 84.38% of the companies in the same industry.
QMCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.05. This is a bad value and indicates that QMCO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
QMCO has a Quick ratio of 0.73. This is amonst the worse of the industry: QMCO underperforms 84.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
QMCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 50.00%, which is quite impressive.
QMCO shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.99%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.16% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)50%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q-25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.99%
Revenue growth 3Y0.81%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.16%
Revenue growth Q2Q-5.46%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 67.37% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, QMCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.41% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-5.64%
EPS Next 2Y67.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-12.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.48%
Revenue Next 3Y4.41%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
QMCO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
QMCO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.84.
87.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QMCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
QMCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 20.88.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.84 |
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 67.37% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y67.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for QMCO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
QUANTUM CORP
NASDAQ:QMCO (5/3/2024, 7:14:32 PM)
After market: 0.45 +0.01 (+2.37%)0.4396
+0 (+1.08%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
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Market Cap41.78M
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| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.84 | ||
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | -18.19% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
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| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 33.09% | ||
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Asset Turnover1.94
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| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
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| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)50%
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EPS Next Y-5.64%
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.99%
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