UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY (USAP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:USAP • US9138371003

44.99 USD
+0.41 (+0.92%)
At close: Jan 22, 2025
44.9925 USD
+0 (+0.01%)
After Hours: 1/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to USAP. USAP was compared to 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. USAP has an average financial health and profitability rating. USAP has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year USAP was profitable.
  • USAP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: USAP reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: USAP reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
USAP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUSAP 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 10M -10M 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • USAP has a better Return On Assets (7.17%) than 81.38% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of USAP (10.52%) is better than 78.62% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.28%, USAP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.17%
ROE 10.52%
ROIC 9.28%
ROA(3y)-0.36%
ROA(5y)-1.24%
ROE(3y)-0.62%
ROE(5y)-1.7%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
USAP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUSAP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 2 -2 4 -4 -6 -8

1.3 Margins

  • USAP has a Profit Margin of 8.14%. This is in the better half of the industry: USAP outperforms 78.62% of its industry peers.
  • USAP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • USAP has a better Operating Margin (11.59%) than 68.28% of its industry peers.
  • USAP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 21.62%, USAP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • USAP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.59%
PM (TTM) 8.14%
GM 21.62%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-5.23%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-16.31%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-0.33%
USAP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUSAP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 5 -5 10 -10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), USAP is destroying value.
  • USAP has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • USAP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
USAP Yearly Shares OutstandingUSAP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2M 4M 6M 8M
USAP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUSAP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • USAP has an Altman-Z score of 4.44. This indicates that USAP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.44, USAP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of USAP is 3.64, which is a good value as it means it would take USAP, 3.64 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of USAP (3.64) is better than 72.41% of its industry peers.
  • USAP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.26, USAP is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 3.64
Altman-Z 4.44
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC11.17%
USAP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUSAP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.38 indicates that USAP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • USAP's Current ratio of 4.38 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. USAP outperforms 77.93% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.35 indicates that USAP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • USAP's Quick ratio of 1.35 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. USAP outperforms 46.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.38
Quick Ratio 1.35
USAP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUSAP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 1694.12% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, USAP shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -16.94% on average per year.
  • USAP shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 24.80%.
  • USAP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.24% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1694.12%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-16.94%
EPS Q2Q%455%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.8%
Revenue growth 3Y16.75%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%22.47%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 156.90% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, USAP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.33% on average per year.
EPS Next Y546%
EPS Next 2Y156.9%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.33%
Revenue Next 2Y6.33%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
USAP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUSAP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
USAP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUSAP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1 -1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.60, USAP is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of USAP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: USAP is cheaper than 73.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • USAP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.37 indicates a correct valuation of USAP.
  • USAP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. USAP is cheaper than 67.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • USAP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.6
Fwd PE 13.37
USAP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUSAP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 66.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than USAP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 75.17% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than USAP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.03
EV/EBITDA 8.35
USAP Per share dataUSAP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • USAP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • USAP's earnings are expected to grow with 156.90% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y156.9%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for USAP!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY

NASDAQ:USAP (1/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 44.9925 +0 (+0.01%)

44.99

+0.41 (+0.92%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)01-22
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners66.11%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners6.18%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap418.86M
Revenue(TTM)327.43M
Net Income(TTM)26.65M
Analysts43.33
Price Target46.92 (4.29%)
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)38.19%
Min EPS beat(2)6.69%
Max EPS beat(2)69.68%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)22.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-17.28%
Max EPS beat(4)69.68%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)31.78%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)11.84%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)11.48%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.54%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.54%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.96%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.51%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.25%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)43.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.6
Fwd PE 13.37
P/S 1.28
P/FCF 22.03
P/OCF 11.39
P/B 1.65
P/tB 1.65
EV/EBITDA 8.35
EPS(TTM)2.71
EY6.02%
EPS(NY)3.37
Fwd EY7.48%
FCF(TTM)2.04
FCFY4.54%
OCF(TTM)3.95
OCFY8.78%
SpS35.17
BVpS27.2
TBVpS27.2
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.17%
ROE 10.52%
ROCE 11.74%
ROIC 9.28%
ROICexc 9.28%
ROICexgc 9.28%
OM 11.59%
PM (TTM) 8.14%
GM 21.62%
FCFM 5.81%
ROA(3y)-0.36%
ROA(5y)-1.24%
ROE(3y)-0.62%
ROE(5y)-1.7%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.38%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.38%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-5.23%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-16.31%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y-0.33%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.88
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.26
Debt/FCF 3.64
Debt/EBITDA 1.12
Cap/Depr 86.51%
Cap/Sales 5.43%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 62.9%
Profit Quality 71.33%
Current Ratio 4.38
Quick Ratio 1.35
Altman-Z 4.44
F-Score8
WACC11.17%
ROIC/WACC0.83
Cap/Depr(3y)62.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)64.96%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.98%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1694.12%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-16.94%
EPS Q2Q%455%
EPS Next Y546%
EPS Next 2Y156.9%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.8%
Revenue growth 3Y16.75%
Revenue growth 5Y2.24%
Sales Q2Q%22.47%
Revenue Next Year16.33%
Revenue Next 2Y6.33%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y555.2%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-3.1%
EBIT Next Year348.63%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y154.35%
FCF growth 3Y-5.9%
FCF growth 5Y58.5%
OCF growth 1Y289.52%
OCF growth 3Y1.95%
OCF growth 5Y8.72%

UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY / USAP FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY (USAP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to USAP.


What is the valuation status for USAP stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY (USAP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY (USAP) stock?

UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY (USAP) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for USAP stock?

The financial health rating of UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY (USAP) is 6 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY (USAP) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY (USAP) is expected to grow by 546% in the next year.