(APAM) Aperam - Overview
Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Steel | Exchange: AS (Netherlands) | Market Cap: 2.484m EUR | Total Return: 52.4% in 12m
Industry Rotation: -1.1
Avg Turnover: 7.26M EUR
Peers RS (IBD): 50.0
EPS Trend: -50.6%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -77.1%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
P/E ratio 264.2
Interest Coverage Ratio 0.2 is critical
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Aperam SA produces and sells stainless steel and alloy products globally. The company operates in the basic materials sector, which is characterized by cyclical demand tied to industrial activity.
Its business model includes four segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel, Services & Solutions, Alloys & Specialties, and Recycling & Renewables. This diversified approach allows Aperam to manage different stages of the steel value chain, from primary production to recycling.
Aperam offers various stainless steel and electrical steel products, including grain-oriented and non-grain-oriented steel. These materials are critical components in manufacturing, where specific magnetic properties or corrosion resistance are required.
The company also provides value-added services, such as customized steel solutions and direct sales. This integration helps Aperam maintain customer relationships and capture additional revenue streams beyond raw material sales.
Aperam designs and produces specialty alloys and other specific stainless steels in various forms. Specialty alloys are often used in high-performance applications where standard steels are insufficient.
The company is involved in trading, processing, and recycling stainless steel and other metal scrap. Recycling operations, like the Recyco facility, are increasingly important in the steel industry for sustainability and cost management, reducing reliance on virgin raw materials.
Aperam serves diverse industries, including aerospace, automotive, construction, medical, and oil and gas. This broad customer base helps mitigate risks associated with downturns in any single sector.
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- Global stainless steel demand impacts sales volume and pricing
- Raw material costs, especially nickel and chrome, affect profitability
- Energy prices significantly influence production expenses
- Regulatory changes in environmental and trade policies pose risks
- Automotive and aerospace industry health drives specialty alloy demand
| Net Income: 9.00m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.21 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 21.76% < 20% (prev 19.33%; Δ 2.43% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.08 > 3% & CFO 422.0m > Net Income 9.00m |
| Net Debt (978.0m) to EBITDA (275.0m): 3.56 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 3.15 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (73.1m) vs 12m ago 1.11% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 5.61% > 18% (prev 0.07%; Δ 554.3% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 110.4% > 50% (prev 107.1%; Δ 3.29% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.18 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 275.0m / Interest Expense TTM 90.0m) |
| A: 0.26 (Total Current Assets 1.94b - Total Current Liabilities 615.0m) / Total Assets 5.17b |
| B: 0.54 (Retained Earnings 2.78b / Total Assets 5.17b) |
| C: 0.00 (EBIT TTM 16.0m / Avg Total Assets 5.51b) |
| D: 1.61 (Book Value of Equity 3.17b / Total Liabilities 1.97b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 5.14 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.36 (Receivables 452.0m/342.0m, Revenue 6.08b/6.25b) |
| GMI: 1.16 (GM 5.61% / 6.52%) |
| AQI: 1.25 (AQ_t 0.20 / AQ_t-1 0.16) |
| SGI: 0.97 (Revenue 6.08b / 6.25b) |
| TATA: -0.08 (NI 9.00m - CFO 422.0m) / TA 5.17b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.53%, over one month by +0.23%, over three months by -2.32% and over the past year by +52.38%.
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
P/E Trailing = 264.1539
P/E Forward = 11.8906
P/S = 0.4086
P/B = 0.7775
P/EG = 0.7398
Revenue TTM = 6.08b EUR
EBIT TTM = 16.0m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 275.0m EUR
Long Term Debt = 973.0m EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 233.0m EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.30b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 978.0m EUR (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 3.46b EUR (2.48b + Debt 1.30b - CCE 325.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.18 (Ebit TTM 16.0m / Interest Expense TTM 90.0m)
EV/FCF = 12.59x (Enterprise Value 3.46b / FCF TTM 275.0m)
FCF Yield = 7.94% (FCF TTM 275.0m / Enterprise Value 3.46b)
FCF Margin = 4.52% (FCF TTM 275.0m / Revenue TTM 6.08b)
Net Margin = 0.15% (Net Income TTM 9.00m / Revenue TTM 6.08b)
Gross Margin = 5.61% ((Revenue TTM 6.08b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.74b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = none% (prev none%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.67 (Enterprise Value 3.46b / Total Assets 5.17b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.84% (Interest Expense 24.0m / Debt 1.30b)
Taxrate = 25.0% (EU avg default 25%)
NOPAT = 12.0m (EBIT 16.0m * (1 - 25.00%))
Current Ratio = 3.15 (Total Current Assets 1.94b / Total Current Liabilities 615.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.41 (Debt 1.30b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.19b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.56 (Net Debt 978.0m / EBITDA 275.0m)
Debt / FCF = 3.56 (Net Debt 978.0m / FCF TTM 275.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.22b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.16% (Net Income 9.00m / Total Assets 5.17b)
RoE = 0.28% (Net Income TTM 9.00m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.22b)
RoCE = 0.38% (EBIT 16.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.22b + L.T.Debt 973.0m))
RoIC = 0.37% (NOPAT 12.0m / Invested Capital 3.22b)
WACC = 5.78% (E(2.48b)/V(3.79b) * Re(8.08%) + D(1.30b)/V(3.79b) * Rd(1.84%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 8.08% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.22%
[DCF] Terminal Value 85.59% ; FCFF base≈214.2m ; Y1≈199.3m ; Y5≈183.1m
[DCF] Fair Price = 62.33 (EV 5.49b - Net Debt 978.0m = Equity 4.51b / Shares 72.3m; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -8.83% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -50.60 | EPS CAGR: -40.67% | SUE: -0.50 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -77.10 | Revenue CAGR: -12.75% | SUE: -0.33 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.75 | Chg7d=-0.050 | Chg30d=-0.147 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+75.6% | Growth Revenue=+11.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.94 | Chg7d=-0.003 | Chg30d=-0.054 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+124.4% | Growth Revenue=+7.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 2 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 7.7% (Discount Rate 8.1% - Earnings Yield 0.4%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -0.1% (Analyst 7.6% - Implied 7.7%)