GEN DIGITAL INC (SYM.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:SYM • US6687711084

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16.74 EUR
+0.2 (+1.21%)
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This SYM.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SYM.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SYM had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SYM had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SYM has been profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years SYM 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
SYM.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSYM.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • SYM has a Return On Assets of 8.46%. This is in the better half of the industry: SYM outperforms 79.38% of its industry peers.
  • SYM has a better Return On Equity (61.32%) than 96.91% of its industry peers.
  • SYM has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.94%) than 70.10% of its industry peers.
  • SYM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.42%. This is above the industry average of 13.78%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.94%) for SYM is well below the 3 year average (16.42%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that SYM had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.46%
ROE 61.32%
ROIC 7.94%
ROA(3y)9.74%
ROA(5y)15.93%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)16.42%
ROIC(5y)12.3%
SYM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSYM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10K 20K 30K

1.3 Margins

  • SYM has a better Profit Margin (40.41%) than 95.88% of its industry peers.
  • SYM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • SYM has a Operating Margin of 38.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SYM outperforms 94.85% of its industry peers.
  • SYM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SYM has a better Gross Margin (82.35%) than 72.16% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SYM has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 38.83%
PM (TTM) 40.41%
GM 82.35%
OM growth 3Y15.9%
OM growth 5Y34.47%
PM growth 3Y-36.27%
PM growth 5Y-1.9%
GM growth 3Y-0.74%
GM growth 5Y0.11%
SYM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSYM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50 100 150

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2. SYM.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SYM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • SYM has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SYM has a worse debt to assets ratio.
SYM.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSYM.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M
SYM.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSYM.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • SYM has an Altman-Z score of 0.81. This is a bad value and indicates that SYM is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.81, SYM is not doing good in the industry: 75.26% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SYM has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.00. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SYM would need 13.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 13.00, SYM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.33 is on the high side and indicates that SYM has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 4.33, SYM is doing worse than 83.51% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.33
Debt/FCF 13
Altman-Z 0.81
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC10.81%
SYM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSYM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.43 indicates that SYM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of SYM (0.43) is worse than 88.66% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that SYM may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SYM's Quick ratio of 0.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SYM is outperformed by 88.66% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.43
Quick Ratio 0.43
SYM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSYM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2B 4B 6B

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3. SYM.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SYM shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.43%.
  • SYM shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.50% yearly.
  • SYM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 19.38%.
  • SYM shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.46% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.43%
EPS 3Y8.94%
EPS 5Y1.5%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.38%
Revenue growth 3Y10.26%
Revenue growth 5Y5.46%
Sales Q2Q%32.26%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SYM will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.75% on average per year.
  • SYM is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.15% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.95%
EPS Next 2Y18.35%
EPS Next 3Y16.72%
EPS Next 5Y13.75%
Revenue Next Year15.78%
Revenue Next 2Y11.06%
Revenue Next 3Y10.91%
Revenue Next 5Y9.15%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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.
SYM.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSYM.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B
SYM.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSYM.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

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4. SYM.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.02, the valuation of SYM can be described as reasonable.
  • 93.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SYM, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • SYM's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.89.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.82, which indicates a very decent valuation of SYM.
  • SYM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SYM is cheaper than 97.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.50. SYM is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.02
Fwd PE 8.82
SYM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSYM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SYM indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SYM is cheaper than 76.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 84.54% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SYM, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.52
EV/EBITDA 12.72
SYM.DE Per share dataSYM.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -5 -10 -15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • SYM has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • SYM's earnings are expected to grow with 16.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)6.67
EPS Next 2Y18.35%
EPS Next 3Y16.72%

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5. SYM.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SYM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.71%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • The stock price of SYM dropped by -24.12% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.84, SYM pays a better dividend. On top of this SYM pays more dividend than 94.85% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SYM pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.71%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of SYM grows each year by 8.45%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.45%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
SYM.DE Yearly Dividends per shareSYM.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • SYM pays out 23.28% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • SYM's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP23.28%
EPS Next 2Y18.35%
EPS Next 3Y16.72%
SYM.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSYM.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 2B 4B 6B
SYM.DE Dividend Payout.SYM.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SYM.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SYM.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GEN DIGITAL INC

FRA:SYM (6/21/2023, 7:00:00 PM)

16.74

+0.2 (+1.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.73B
Revenue(TTM)3.34B
Net Income(TTM)1.35B
Analysts72.73
Price Target22.48 (34.29%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.71%
Yearly Dividend0.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.45%
DP23.28%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.36%
Min EPS beat(2)4.3%
Max EPS beat(2)4.42%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)3.32%
Min EPS beat(4)0.12%
Max EPS beat(4)4.42%
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.87%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.41%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.8%
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)-9.96%
PT rev (3m)-9.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-20.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-20.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)19.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)19.55%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.02
Fwd PE 8.82
P/S 3.49
P/FCF 15.52
P/OCF 15.4
P/B 5.3
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.72
EPS(TTM)1.67
EY9.98%
EPS(NY)1.9
Fwd EY11.34%
FCF(TTM)1.08
FCFY6.44%
OCF(TTM)1.09
OCFY6.49%
SpS4.79
BVpS3.16
TBVpS-15.96
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)6.67
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.46%
ROE 61.32%
ROCE N/A
ROIC 7.94%
ROICexc 8.42%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 38.83%
PM (TTM) 40.41%
GM 82.35%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)9.74%
ROA(5y)15.93%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)16.42%
ROIC(5y)12.3%
ROICexc(3y)25.3%
ROICexc(5y)19.28%
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 3Y-21.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y37.09%
OM growth 3Y15.9%
OM growth 5Y34.47%
PM growth 3Y-36.27%
PM growth 5Y-1.9%
GM growth 3Y-0.74%
GM growth 5Y0.11%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.33
Debt/FCF 13
Debt/EBITDA 6.01
Cap/Depr 1.82%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 55.67%
Current Ratio 0.43
Quick Ratio 0.43
Altman-Z 0.81
F-Score3
WACC10.81%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)3.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)13.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)99.27%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.43%
EPS 3Y8.94%
EPS 5Y1.5%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y13.95%
EPS Next 2Y18.35%
EPS Next 3Y16.72%
EPS Next 5Y13.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.38%
Revenue growth 3Y10.26%
Revenue growth 5Y5.46%
Sales Q2Q%32.26%
Revenue Next Year15.78%
Revenue Next 2Y11.06%
Revenue Next 3Y10.91%
Revenue Next 5Y9.15%
EBIT growth 1Y25.1%
EBIT growth 3Y27.79%
EBIT growth 5Y41.81%
EBIT Next Year34.7%
EBIT Next 3Y18.12%
EBIT Next 5Y15.29%
FCF growth 1Y-22.42%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-1.45%
OCF growth 1Y-22.28%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-4.44%

GEN DIGITAL INC / SYM.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GEN DIGITAL INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SYM.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for GEN DIGITAL INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to GEN DIGITAL INC (SYM.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for GEN DIGITAL INC?

GEN DIGITAL INC (SYM.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of GEN DIGITAL INC (SYM.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GEN DIGITAL INC (SYM.DE) is 10.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.3.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SYM stock?

The dividend rating of GEN DIGITAL INC (SYM.DE) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 23.28%.