Westwood Holdings Group Inc
Find Ratings ReportsWESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 has increased when compared to the same period a year ago. The company has grown sales and net income during the past quarter when compared with the same quarter a year ago, however, it was unable to keep up with the growth of the average competitor within its subsector. WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC is extremely liquid. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 3.63 which clearly shows the ability to cover any short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 8.81% from the same quarter last year. Overall, the key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is very unlikely to face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 22.84 | 19.89 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 3.54 | 2.0 |
EBIT ($mil) | 2.34 | 1.13 |
Net Income ($mil) | 2.58 | -3.13 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 53.1 | 39.2 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 155.17 | 146.43 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 4.55 | 6.07 |
Equity ($mil) | 120.4 | 110.65 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 30.76 | 27.07 |
EBITDA Margin | 15.51 | 10.05 |
Operating Margin | 10.25 | 5.68 |
Sales Turnover | 0.58 | 0.47 |
Return on Assets | 6.13 | -3.16 |
Return on Equity | 7.91 | -4.18 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 3.87 | 3.3 |
Debt/Capital | 0.04 | 0.05 |
Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Interest Coverage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 9.14 | 8.88 |
Div / share | 0.15 | 0.15 |
EPS | 0.32 | -0.4 |
Book value / share | 13.17 | 12.46 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 12616.0 | 34791.0 |
HOLD. WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC's P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 49.70 for the Securities, Commodity Contracts, Financial Investm subsector and a significant discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 0.90 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 3.54. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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WHG 10.03 | Peers 49.70 | WHG NM | Peers 29.90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations. WHG is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Neutral. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. WHG's P/CF is negative making the measure meaningless. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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WHG NA | Peers 19.20 | WHG NA | Peers 1.61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Neutral. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth potential. Ratio not available. |
Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. Ratio not available. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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WHG 0.90 | Peers 3.54 | WHG 300.00 | Peers 71.14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. WHG is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Higher. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. WHG is expected to have an earnings growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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WHG 1.21 | Peers 5.47 | WHG 28.61 | Peers 38.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. WHG is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. WHG significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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