DE · Verdict

A summary of rules, not a profit forecast — don’t buy just because of a green verdict.

• ▼ P/E 37.5 — expensive for this stock (over 10 y: from 10.6 to 26.0)
• ▼ P/E 37.5 vs peer median 21.9 — more expensive than peers
• ▼ P/S 3.8 — expensive for this stock (over 10 y: from 1.0 to 2.8)
• ▼ P/S 3.8 vs peer median 2.8 — more expensive than peers
• ▼ EV/EBITDA 27.9 — expensive for this stock (over 9 y: from 9.3 to 16.5)
• ▼ EV/EBITDA 27.9 vs peer median 18.8 — more expensive than peers
• ▼ FCF yield 1.8% — expensive for this stock (over 9 y: from 0.8% to 9.3%)
• ▼ FCF yield 1.8% vs peer median 3.1% — more expensive than peers
• ▲ Forward P/E 29.7 is below the current one — earnings growth expected

• ▲ Share count down 11% in 3 y — buybacks grow your stake
• ▼ Operating profit covers interest only 3.0 times
• ▲ ROE 18% — high return on equity
• ▼ Net margin fell: 13.9% → 11.3%
• ▼ Debt / equity 2.48 — heavy debt load
• ▲ Free cash flow positive every year

• ▲ Earnings per share grows 16.3% per year (5 y)

• ▲ Over 6 mo stronger than its sector (XLI) by 19%
• ▲ Price above SMA200 — long-term uptrend
• ▲ SMA50 above SMA200 — trend up
• ▲ Over a year +45% vs S&P 500 +11% — stronger than the market

• ▼ Volatility 33% per year — much higher than the market (13%)

• ▲ Consensus of 23 analysts — buy

• ▲ S&P 500 above SMA200 — the market is in an uptrend
• ▼ Sector (XLI) below SMA200 — in a downtrend
• ▼ Sector (XLI) over 3 mo is weaker than the market by 8%