Altice USA, Inc. (ATUS) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

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Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Altice USA, Inc. ?

With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -2.29% over the last 5 years
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times

The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 1,475.38 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At USD -67.54 MM has Fallen at -101.18%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 179.67

Risky - Negative Book Value

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -24.81%, its profits have fallen by -132.2%

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -24.81% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Telecom - Services)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Altice USA, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Altice USA, Inc.

-33.82%

-0.34

63.49%

S&P 500

22.24%

0.70

20.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

-2.79%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-6.54%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

1.43

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

6.65

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-45.97

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.37

Tax Ratio

14.38%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

8.25%

ROE (avg)

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

-0.28

EV to EBIT

16.32

EV to EBITDA

7.75

EV to Capital Employed

1.13

EV to Sales

2.99

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

6.93%

ROE (Latest)

Negative BV

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

4What is working for the Company

NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at USD -72.38 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -0.74% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 2,232.68 MM

-19What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 1,211.25 MM

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 171.46

NET PROFIT(Q)

At USD -52.8 MM has Fallen at -32.81%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -491.88 %

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at USD 2,065.37 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 784.97 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -90.81 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -6.1

Here's what is working for Altice USA, Inc.

Cash and Eqv

Highest at USD 2,232.68 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -0.74% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Altice USA, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -90.81 MM has Fallen at -65.15%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -54.99 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD 1,211.25 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 171.46

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Profit

At USD -52.8 MM has Fallen at -32.81%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -39.75 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at USD 2,065.37 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at USD 784.97 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD -90.81 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Lowest at USD -6.1

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at -491.88 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio