7.83 USD
+0.31 (+4.12%)
7.8 USD
-0.03 (-0.38%)
Taking everything into account, UNIT scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UNIT was compared to 37 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While UNIT belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. UNIT is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. UNIT also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year UNIT has reported negative net income.
In the past year UNIT had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: UNIT reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years UNIT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
UNIT's Return On Assets of 13.13% is amongst the best of the industry. UNIT outperforms 97.30% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of UNIT (232.95%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.17%, UNIT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.76% of the companies in the same industry.
UNIT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.37%. This is significantly above the industry average of 6.52%.
The 3 year average ROIC (13.37%) for UNIT is well above the current ROIC(4.17%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.13% | ||
| ROE | 232.95% | ||
| ROIC | 4.17% |
ROA(3y)-0.04%
ROA(5y)-2.5%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)13.37%
ROIC(5y)12.57%
1.3 Margins
UNIT has a better Profit Margin (98.46%) than 97.30% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UNIT has grown nicely.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 36.09%, UNIT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.30% of the companies in the same industry.
UNIT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 36.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 98.46% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y1.78%
OM growth 5Y5.53%
PM growth 3Y-11.11%
PM growth 5Y58.02%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UNIT is creating value.
UNIT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for UNIT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
UNIT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
UNIT has an Altman-Z score of 0.13. This is a bad value and indicates that UNIT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
UNIT has a Altman-Z score of 0.13. This is amonst the worse of the industry: UNIT underperforms 83.78% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 13.64 is on the high side and indicates that UNIT has dependencies on debt financing.
UNIT's Debt to Equity ratio of 13.64 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UNIT is outperformed by 86.49% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 13.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.13 |
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC7.14%
2.3 Liquidity
UNIT has a Current Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that UNIT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.82, UNIT is doing worse than 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that UNIT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of UNIT (0.82) is worse than 72.97% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
UNIT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -124.14%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 55.59% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue has grown by 38.93% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
UNIT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.99% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-124.14%
EPS 3Y-1.74%
EPS 5Y55.59%
EPS Q2Q%-497.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)38.93%
Revenue growth 3Y1.97%
Revenue growth 5Y1.99%
Sales Q2Q%147.26%
3.2 Future
UNIT is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -39.20% yearly.
UNIT is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 26.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y-204.71%
EPS Next 2Y-65.31%
EPS Next 3Y-46.3%
EPS Next 5Y-39.2%
Revenue Next Year93.71%
Revenue Next 2Y75.59%
Revenue Next 3Y44.23%
Revenue Next 5Y26.87%
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 decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
UNIT reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year UNIT is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
UNIT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
UNIT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
UNIT's earnings are expected to decrease with -46.30% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-65.31%
EPS Next 3Y-46.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 11.03%, UNIT is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.37, UNIT pays a better dividend. On top of this UNIT pays more dividend than 97.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, UNIT pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 11.03% |
5.2 History
The dividend of UNIT has a limited annual growth rate of 0.38%.
UNIT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
UNIT pays out 0.00% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y-65.31%
EPS Next 3Y-46.3%
7.83
+0.31 (+4.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners87.59%
Inst Owner Change0.46%
Ins Owners1.65%
Ins Owner Change-222.96%
Market Cap1.87B
Revenue(TTM)1.61B
Net Income(TTM)1.59B
Analysts72.86
Price Target8.13 (3.83%)
Short Float %5.33%
Short Ratio4.54
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 11.03% |
Yearly Dividend0.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.38%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-195.21%
Min EPS beat(2)-252.02%
Max EPS beat(2)-138.4%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-91.6%
Min EPS beat(4)-252.02%
Max EPS beat(4)44.18%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-48.57%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)7.44%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-19.51%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.11%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.07%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.45%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.07%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.86%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.24%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-19.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-111.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-126.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 1.16 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 4.51 | ||
| P/B | 2.75 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.75 |
EPS(TTM)-0.16
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.45
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.34
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.74
OCFY22.19%
SpS6.74
BVpS2.85
TBVpS-7.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.13% | ||
| ROE | 232.95% | ||
| ROCE | 5.28% | ||
| ROIC | 4.17% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.23% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.51% | ||
| OM | 36.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 98.46% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-0.04%
ROA(5y)-2.5%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)13.37%
ROIC(5y)12.57%
ROICexc(3y)13.7%
ROICexc(5y)12.86%
ROICexgc(3y)16.26%
ROICexgc(5y)16.26%
ROCE(3y)16.92%
ROCE(5y)15.92%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.72%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.23%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.96%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.21%
OM growth 3Y1.78%
OM growth 5Y5.53%
PM growth 3Y-11.11%
PM growth 5Y58.02%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.13
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 13.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 9.08 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 112.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 30.83% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 40.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.13 |
F-Score6
WACC7.14%
ROIC/WACC0.58
Cap/Depr(3y)131.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)124.39%
Cap/Sales(3y)34.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.87%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-124.14%
EPS 3Y-1.74%
EPS 5Y55.59%
EPS Q2Q%-497.93%
EPS Next Y-204.71%
EPS Next 2Y-65.31%
EPS Next 3Y-46.3%
EPS Next 5Y-39.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)38.93%
Revenue growth 3Y1.97%
Revenue growth 5Y1.99%
Sales Q2Q%147.26%
Revenue Next Year93.71%
Revenue Next 2Y75.59%
Revenue Next 3Y44.23%
Revenue Next 5Y26.87%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.35%
EBIT growth 3Y3.79%
EBIT growth 5Y7.62%
EBIT Next Year89.95%
EBIT Next 3Y34.23%
EBIT Next 5Y21.6%
FCF growth 1Y41.02%
FCF growth 3Y-52.87%
FCF growth 5Y-46.34%
OCF growth 1Y13.63%
OCF growth 3Y-9.77%
OCF growth 5Y-9.88%
UNITI GROUP INC / UNIT FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for UNIT stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to UNIT.
What is the valuation status of UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of UNIT stock?
UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) stock?
The financial health rating of UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) is 1 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for UNIT stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UNITI GROUP INC (UNIT) is expected to decline by -204.71% in the next year.