USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:TDAY - US36472T1097 - Common Stock
5.31 USD
+0.1 (+1.92%)
5.35 USD
+0.04 (+0.75%)
TDAY gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. While TDAY is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. TDAY is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
TDAY had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year TDAY had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years TDAY always reported negative net income.
TDAY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of TDAY (5.00%) is better than 81.32% of its industry peers.
TDAY's Return On Equity of 49.55% is amongst the best of the industry. TDAY outperforms 98.90% of its industry peers.
TDAY has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.74%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: TDAY outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TDAY is below the industry average of 6.93%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5% | ||
| ROE | 49.55% | ||
| ROIC | 2.74% |
ROA(3y)-1.94%
ROA(5y)-6.43%
ROE(3y)-17.44%
ROE(5y)-52.37%
ROIC(3y)3.12%
ROIC(5y)3.83%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.11%, TDAY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.53% of the companies in the same industry.
TDAY has a Operating Margin (2.07%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
TDAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 38.24%, TDAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.35% of the companies in the same industry.
TDAY's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.11% | ||
| GM | 38.24% |
OM growth 3Y-20.34%
OM growth 5Y42.81%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.94%
GM growth 5Y-1.87%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), TDAY is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for TDAY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
TDAY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for TDAY is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.72, we must say that TDAY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.72, TDAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.25% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of TDAY is 34.36, which is on the high side as it means it would take TDAY, 34.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
TDAY has a Debt to FCF ratio (34.36) which is in line with its industry peers.
TDAY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.65. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
TDAY's Debt to Equity ratio of 4.65 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TDAY is outperformed by 76.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.72 |
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC8%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.69 indicates that TDAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
TDAY's Current ratio of 0.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TDAY is outperformed by 73.63% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that TDAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.67, TDAY is not doing good in the industry: 70.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 125.93% over the past year.
The Revenue has decreased by -8.56% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, TDAY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.08% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)125.93%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-92.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.86%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-8.43%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, TDAY will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 34.91% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -4.50% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y81.58%
EPS Next 2Y49.49%
EPS Next 3Y34.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.86%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.5%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.29, TDAY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of TDAY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: TDAY is cheaper than 68.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
TDAY's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.87.
TDAY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 41.90.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TDAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
TDAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.46.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TDAY, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
TDAY's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 27.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
TDAY's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
TDAY's earnings are expected to grow with 34.91% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.31
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y49.49%
EPS Next 3Y34.91%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for TDAY!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
5.31
+0.1 (+1.92%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners82.05%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.53%
Ins Owner Change1.08%
Market Cap781.15M
Revenue(TTM)2.34B
Net Income(TTM)96.13M
Analysts78.18
Price Target6.04 (13.75%)
Short Float %13.62%
Short Ratio14.33
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)329.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-155.33%
Max EPS beat(2)814%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)284.68%
Min EPS beat(4)-155.33%
Max EPS beat(4)814%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)108.39%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)74.48%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-179.05%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.33%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.33%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.46%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.52%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.87%
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)-52.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.9 | ||
| P/S | 0.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 27.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.76 | ||
| P/B | 4.03 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.76 |
EPS(TTM)0.21
EY3.95%
EPS(NY)0.13
Fwd EY2.39%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY3.62%
OCF(TTM)0.54
OCFY10.24%
SpS15.9
BVpS1.32
TBVpS-4.63
PEG (NY)0.31
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.5
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5% | ||
| ROE | 49.55% | ||
| ROCE | 3.46% | ||
| ROIC | 2.74% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.89% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.59% | ||
| OM | 2.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.11% | ||
| GM | 38.24% | ||
| FCFM | 1.21% |
ROA(3y)-1.94%
ROA(5y)-6.43%
ROE(3y)-17.44%
ROE(5y)-52.37%
ROIC(3y)3.12%
ROIC(5y)3.83%
ROICexc(3y)3.33%
ROICexc(5y)4.09%
ROICexgc(3y)10.63%
ROICexgc(5y)11.8%
ROCE(3y)3.95%
ROCE(5y)4.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.06%
ROICexgc growth 5Y86.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y78.41%
OM growth 3Y-20.34%
OM growth 5Y42.81%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.94%
GM growth 5Y-1.87%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.22
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.36 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.17 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 30.82% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.21% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.51 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 37.01% | ||
| Profit Quality | 29.43% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.72 |
F-Score5
WACC8%
ROIC/WACC0.34
Cap/Depr(3y)26.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)22.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)125.93%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-92.86%
EPS Next Y81.58%
EPS Next 2Y49.49%
EPS Next 3Y34.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.86%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-8.43%
Revenue Next Year-8.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.86%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.5%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-38.23%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.6%
EBIT growth 5Y51.49%
EBIT Next Year1052.4%
EBIT Next 3Y129.44%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-32.65%
FCF growth 3Y-16.72%
FCF growth 5Y34.58%
OCF growth 1Y-1.46%
OCF growth 3Y-7.68%
OCF growth 5Y31.51%
USA TODAY CO INC / TDAY FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to TDAY.
What is the valuation status of USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for USA TODAY CO INC?
USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for USA TODAY CO INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) is expected to grow by 81.58% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for TDAY stock?
The dividend rating of USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.