STERLING CHECK CORP (STER) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:STER • US85917T1097

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This STER fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. STER Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year STER was profitable.
  • In the past year STER had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • STER had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years STER always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
STER Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSTER Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50M -50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • STER has a worse Return On Assets (-1.04%) than 71.79% of its industry peers.
  • STER's Return On Equity of -2.07% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. STER is outperformed by 70.51% of its industry peers.
  • STER has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.06%) than 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for STER is significantly below the industry average of 12.58%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.04%
ROE -2.07%
ROIC 2.06%
ROA(3y)0.01%
ROA(5y)-1.46%
ROE(3y)0%
ROE(5y)-3.28%
ROIC(3y)2.58%
ROIC(5y)N/A
STER Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTER Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 2 -2 -4 -6 -8

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of STER (4.56%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • STER has a Gross Margin (45.32%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STER has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.56%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.32%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.7%
GM growth 5YN/A
STER Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTER Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 40

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2. STER Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), STER is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, STER has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for STER is higher compared to a year ago.
STER Yearly Shares OutstandingSTER Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M 80M
STER Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSTER Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 500M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • STER has an Altman-Z score of 1.82. This is not the best score and indicates that STER is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.82, STER is doing worse than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of STER is 8.97, which is on the high side as it means it would take STER, 8.97 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.97, STER is not doing good in the industry: 60.26% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73 indicates that STER is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.73, STER is not doing good in the industry: 62.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 8.97
Altman-Z 1.82
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC8.51%
STER Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTER Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • STER has a Current Ratio of 1.62. This is a normal value and indicates that STER is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of STER (1.62) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • STER has a Quick Ratio of 1.62. This is a normal value and indicates that STER is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.62, STER is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.10% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.62
Quick Ratio 1.62
STER Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTER Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. STER Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • STER shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -12.75%.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.32% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, STER shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 16.59% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-17.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.32%
Revenue growth 3Y16.59%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%5.33%

3.2 Future

  • STER is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.09% yearly.
  • STER is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.13% yearly.
EPS Next Y-8.3%
EPS Next 2Y5.97%
EPS Next 3Y9.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.36%
Revenue Next 2Y7.66%
Revenue Next 3Y8.13%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
STER Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTER Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M 800M
STER Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTER Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. STER Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.81, the valuation of STER can be described as rather expensive.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STER, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of STER to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.73), we can say STER is valued slightly cheaper.
  • STER is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.06.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, STER is valued a bit cheaper than 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STER's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.72.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.81
Fwd PE 15.06
STER Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTER Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • STER's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as STER.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.62
EV/EBITDA 21.88
STER Per share dataSTER EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 -4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.97%
EPS Next 3Y9.09%

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5. STER Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • STER does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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STER Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

STERLING CHECK CORP

NASDAQ:STER (10/30/2024, 8:00:00 PM)

16.74

-0.04 (-0.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)11-08
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners84.64%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.64B
Revenue(TTM)736.54M
Net Income(TTM)-15.17M
Analysts52.31
Price Target16.83 (0.54%)
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 Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-22.66%
Min EPS beat(2)-29.87%
Max EPS beat(2)-15.44%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-18.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-29.87%
Max EPS beat(4)-13.71%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-11.35%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.84%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.74%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.74%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.85%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.14%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)2.01%
PT rev (3m)2.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.89%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.81
Fwd PE 15.06
P/S 2.23
P/FCF 26.62
P/OCF 19.5
P/B 2.23
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 21.88
EPS(TTM)0.89
EY5.32%
EPS(NY)1.11
Fwd EY6.64%
FCF(TTM)0.63
FCFY3.76%
OCF(TTM)0.86
OCFY5.13%
SpS7.52
BVpS7.49
TBVpS-4.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.04%
ROE -2.07%
ROCE 2.6%
ROIC 2.06%
ROICexc 2.18%
ROICexgc 44.9%
OM 4.56%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.32%
FCFM 8.37%
ROA(3y)0.01%
ROA(5y)-1.46%
ROE(3y)0%
ROE(5y)-3.28%
ROIC(3y)2.58%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.75%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)51.21%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.27%
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 3Y-3.7%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 8.97
Debt/EBITDA 5.55
Cap/Depr 35.59%
Cap/Sales 3.06%
Interest Coverage 0.91
Cash Conversion 86.87%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.62
Quick Ratio 1.62
Altman-Z 1.82
F-Score3
WACC8.51%
ROIC/WACC0.24
Cap/Depr(3y)27.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)27.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.81%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.7%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-17.86%
EPS Next Y-8.3%
EPS Next 2Y5.97%
EPS Next 3Y9.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.32%
Revenue growth 3Y16.59%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%5.33%
Revenue Next Year6.36%
Revenue Next 2Y7.66%
Revenue Next 3Y8.13%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-27.27%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year23.82%
EBIT Next 3Y15.9%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y71.64%
FCF growth 3Y57.18%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y48.64%
OCF growth 3Y38.83%
OCF growth 5YN/A

STERLING CHECK CORP / STER Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for STER stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to STER.


Can you provide the valuation status for STERLING CHECK CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to STERLING CHECK CORP (STER). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is STERLING CHECK CORP (STER) stock?

STERLING CHECK CORP (STER) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for STER stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for STERLING CHECK CORP (STER) is 18.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.23.