Overall SPXC gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated SPXC against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making SPXC a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. While showing a medium growth rate, SPXC is valued expensive at the moment. This makes SPXC very considerable for quality investing!

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

SPXC had positive earnings in the past year.
SPXC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years SPXC has always been profitable.
Of the past 5 years SPXC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

SPXC has a better Return On Assets (6.48%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.39%, SPXC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.88% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.92%, SPXC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.91% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SPXC is below the industry average of 10.18%.
The 3 year average ROIC (7.42%) for SPXC is below the current ROIC(8.92%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	6.48%
ROE	10.39%
ROIC	8.92%

ROA(3y)3.69%

ROA(5y)6.3%

ROE(3y)7.34%

ROE(5y)15.21%

ROIC(3y)7.42%

ROIC(5y)6.2%

1.3 Margins

SPXC's Profit Margin of 10.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SPXC outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
SPXC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
SPXC has a Operating Margin of 15.89%. This is in the better half of the industry: SPXC outperforms 74.24% of its industry peers.
SPXC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 40.82%, SPXC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.52% of the companies in the same industry.
SPXC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	15.89%
PM (TTM)	10.33%
GM	40.82%

OM growth 3Y33.6%

OM growth 5Y16.47%

PM growth 3Y-33.83%

PM growth 5Y16.81%

GM growth 3Y4.4%

GM growth 5Y6.86%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SPXC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
SPXC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
SPXC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SPXC has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 6.15 indicates that SPXC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
SPXC's Altman-Z score of 6.15 is amongst the best of the industry. SPXC outperforms 84.09% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SPXC is 1.85, which is an excellent value as it means it would take SPXC, only 1.85 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SPXC (1.85) is better than 78.03% of its industry peers.
SPXC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.23, SPXC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.94% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.23
Debt/FCF	1.85
Altman-Z	6.15

ROIC/WACC0.92

WACC9.71%

2.3 Liquidity

SPXC has a Current Ratio of 2.47. This indicates that SPXC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.47, SPXC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.91% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.70 indicates that SPXC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
SPXC has a better Quick ratio (1.70) than 70.45% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.47
Quick Ratio	1.7

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.15% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.24% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
SPXC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.94%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.40% on average over the past years.

EPS 1Y (TTM)20.15%

EPS 3Y31.31%

EPS 5Y15.24%

EPS Q2Q%32.37%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.94%

Revenue growth 3Y17.61%

Revenue growth 5Y5.4%

Sales Q2Q%22.56%

3.2 Future

SPXC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.50% yearly.
SPXC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.40% yearly.

EPS Next Y23.5%

EPS Next 2Y18.04%

EPS Next 3Y15.49%

EPS Next 5Y12.5%

Revenue Next Year13.95%

Revenue Next 2Y11.48%

Revenue Next 3Y10%

Revenue Next 5Y8.4%

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 stable.
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

SPXC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.67.
SPXC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
SPXC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.32.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.85, SPXC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
SPXC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
SPXC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	32.67
Fwd PE	26.85

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SPXC indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: SPXC is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SPXC.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	38.3
EV/EBITDA	23.22

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
SPXC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as SPXC's earnings are expected to grow with 15.49% in the coming years.