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SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A (SFWL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:SFWL - KYG8117B1014 - Common Stock

0.91 USD
-0.05 (-5.69%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall SFWL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated SFWL against 23 industry peers in the Air Freight & Logistics industry. SFWL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. SFWL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SFWL was profitable.
  • SFWL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SFWL has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years SFWL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SFWL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSFWL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • SFWL's Return On Assets of 3.95% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SFWL outperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of SFWL (9.44%) is better than 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SFWL (8.16%) is better than 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SFWL is significantly below the industry average of 12.36%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.16%) for SFWL is above the 3 year average (6.51%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.95%
ROE 9.44%
ROIC 8.16%
ROA(3y)3.5%
ROA(5y)3.19%
ROE(3y)9.07%
ROE(5y)8.43%
ROIC(3y)6.51%
ROIC(5y)5.46%
SFWL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSFWL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.17%, SFWL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SFWL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SFWL has a Operating Margin of 2.94%. This is in the better half of the industry: SFWL outperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SFWL has grown nicely.
  • SFWL has a Gross Margin of 9.07%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SFWL underperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SFWL has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.94%
PM (TTM) 2.17%
GM 9.07%
OM growth 3Y6.26%
OM growth 5Y22.59%
PM growth 3Y3.12%
PM growth 5Y21.72%
GM growth 3Y-8.5%
GM growth 5Y-6.24%
SFWL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSFWL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SFWL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • SFWL has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SFWL has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for SFWL is higher compared to a year ago.
SFWL Yearly Shares OutstandingSFWL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
SFWL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSFWL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.68 indicates that SFWL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.68, SFWL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23 indicates that SFWL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • SFWL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.23 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SFWL outperforms 47.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.23
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.68
ROIC/WACC1.49
WACC5.47%
SFWL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSFWL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that SFWL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SFWL's Current ratio of 1.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SFWL is outperformed by 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.32 indicates that SFWL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SFWL has a Quick ratio of 1.32. This is in the lower half of the industry: SFWL underperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.32
SFWL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSFWL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SFWL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 27.27%, which is quite impressive.
  • SFWL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 45.41% yearly.
  • SFWL shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 21.04%.
  • Measured over the past years, SFWL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.73% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.27%
EPS 3Y17.57%
EPS 5Y45.41%
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.04%
Revenue growth 3Y13.28%
Revenue growth 5Y16.73%
Sales Q2Q%15.86%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
SFWL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSFWL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.50 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SFWL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SFWL indicates a rather cheap valuation: SFWL is cheaper than 95.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. SFWL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.5
Fwd PE N/A
SFWL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSFWL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SFWL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.31
SFWL Per share dataSFWL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SFWL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.14
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SFWL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A

NASDAQ:SFWL (1/16/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

0.91

-0.05 (-5.69%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryAir Freight & Logistics
Earnings (Last)N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners0.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners9.9%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap75.08M
Revenue(TTM)540.00M
Net Income(TTM)11.70M
AnalystsN/A
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.32%
Short Ratio0.73
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)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 6.5
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.14
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 6.26
P/B 0.61
P/tB 0.67
EV/EBITDA 6.31
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY15.38%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.14
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.15
OCFY15.98%
SpS6.55
BVpS1.49
TBVpS1.36
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.14
Graham Number2.17
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.95%
ROE 9.44%
ROCE 10.46%
ROIC 8.16%
ROICexc 8.16%
ROICexgc 8.74%
OM 2.94%
PM (TTM) 2.17%
GM 9.07%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.5%
ROA(5y)3.19%
ROE(3y)9.07%
ROE(5y)8.43%
ROIC(3y)6.51%
ROIC(5y)5.46%
ROICexc(3y)7.17%
ROICexc(5y)6.1%
ROICexgc(3y)7.68%
ROICexgc(5y)6.52%
ROCE(3y)9.84%
ROCE(5y)8.56%
ROICexgc growth 3Y17.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y31.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y16.33%
ROICexc growth 5Y31.58%
OM growth 3Y6.26%
OM growth 5Y22.59%
PM growth 3Y3.12%
PM growth 5Y21.72%
GM growth 3Y-8.5%
GM growth 5Y-6.24%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.82
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.23
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.26
Cap/Depr 378.54%
Cap/Sales 4.41%
Interest Coverage 7.57
Cash Conversion 54.08%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.32
Altman-Z 2.68
F-Score6
WACC5.47%
ROIC/WACC1.49
Cap/Depr(3y)373.96%
Cap/Depr(5y)334.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.62%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.41%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.27%
EPS 3Y17.57%
EPS 5Y45.41%
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.04%
Revenue growth 3Y13.28%
Revenue growth 5Y16.73%
Sales Q2Q%15.86%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y32.5%
EBIT growth 3Y20.37%
EBIT growth 5Y43.1%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-196.8%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-37.89%
OCF growth 3Y-3.3%
OCF growth 5YN/A

SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A / SFWL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SFWL.


What is the valuation status of SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A (SFWL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A (SFWL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of SFWL stock?

SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A (SFWL) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A (SFWL) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A (SFWL) is 6.5 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.61.


Can you provide the financial health for SFWL stock?

The financial health rating of SHENGFENG DEVELOPMENT LTD-A (SFWL) is 3 / 10.