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GFN : NASDAQ :
$8.76 | %
Today's Range: 8.50 - 8.77
Avg. Daily Volume: 0
01/22/21 - 4:00 PM ET
Rating Summary Rating Detail Financial Analysis Peer Group

Financial Analysis


GENERAL FINANCE CORP/DE's gross profit margin for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2021 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. Sales and net income have dropped, underperforming the average competitor within its subsector.

During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has remained unchanged from the same quarter last year.

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Income Statement Q1 FY21 Q1 FY20
Net Sales ($mil)82.3689.9
EBITDA ($mil)20.3724.66
EBIT ($mil)11.3115.25
Net Income ($mil)4.085.95


Balance Sheet Q1 FY21 Q1 FY20
Cash & Equiv. ($mil)17.312.13
Total Assets ($mil)769.42788.3
Total Debt ($mil)452.91474.76
Equity ($mil)179.91180.08


Profitability Q1 FY21 Q1 FY20
Gross Profit Margin48.5850.05
EBITDA Margin24.7327.43
Operating Margin13.7316.97
Sales Turnover0.450.47
Return on Assets0.790.84
Return on Equity1.341.66
Debt Q1 FY21 Q1 FY20
Current Ratio0.00.0
Debt/Capital0.720.73
Interest Expense5.77.32
Interest Coverage1.982.08


Share Data Q1 FY21 Q1 FY20
Shares outstanding (mil)30.1830.57
Div / share0.00.0
EPS0.10.16
Book value / share5.965.89
Institutional Own % n/a n/a
Avg Daily Volume21745.037317.0

Valuation


HOLD. GENERAL FINANCE CORP/DE's P/E ratio indicates a significant premium compared to an average of 68.95 for the Rental and Leasing Services subsector and a significant premium compared to the S&P 500 average of 38.64. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 1.43 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.02 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 5.69. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount.


Price/Earnings
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Price/Cash Flow
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
GFN 142.33 Peers 40.78   GFN 3.46 Peers 15.08

Premium. A higher P/E ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher growth expectations.

GFN is trading at a significant premium to its peers.

 

Discount. 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.

GFN is trading at a significant discount to its peers.

 
Price/Projected
Earnings
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Price to
Earnings/Growth
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
GFN 17.61 Peers 26.16   GFN 0.95 Peers 3.99

Average. An average price-to-projected earnings ratio can signify an subsector neutral stock price and average future growth expectations.

GFN is trading at a valuation on par with its peers.

 

Discount. 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.

GFN trades at a significant discount to its peers.

 
Price/Book
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Earnings Growth
1 2 3 4 5
lower   higher
GFN 1.43 Peers 5.69   GFN -33.34 Peers 13.91

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.

GFN is trading at a significant discount to its peers.

 

Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios.

However, GFN is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate.

 
Price/Sales
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Sales Growth
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
GFN 0.74 Peers 2.35   GFN -5.78 Peers 1.31

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.

GFN 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.

GFN significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth.

 

 

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