Executive Summary
Imerys S.A. provides mineral-based specialties various industries worldwide. More Details
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Risk Analysis
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Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Imerys's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: NK is not significantly more volatile than the rest of French stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: NK's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.2%
NK
3.9%
FR Basic Materials
0.6%
FR Market
1 Year Return
29.4%
NK
21.8%
FR Basic Materials
10.6%
FR Market
Return vs Industry: NK exceeded the French Basic Materials industry which returned 18.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NK exceeded the French Market which returned 8.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| NK | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.2% | 3.9% | 0.6% |
| 30 Day | 6.7% | 8.2% | 3.7% |
| 90 Day | 15.6% | 12.5% | 4.0% |
| 1 Year | 38.0%29.4% | 26.1%21.8% | 13.0%10.6% |
| 3 Year | -38.7%-46.9% | 13.8%3.9% | 23.0%11.9% |
| 5 Year | -8.6%-25.0% | 50.9%31.2% | 68.7%42.7% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Imerys's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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What Kind Of Investors Own Most Of Imerys S.A. (EPA:NK)?Valuation
Is Imerys undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
6.7%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: NK (€42.92) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€46.02)
Significantly Below Fair Value: NK is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: NK is poor value based on its PE Ratio (117.2x) compared to the XE Basic Materials industry average (17.6x).
PE vs Market: NK is poor value based on its PE Ratio (117.2x) compared to the French market (23.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: NK is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: NK's PB Ratio (1.2x) is in line with the XE Basic Materials industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Imerys forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 5 analysts?
41.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: NK's forecast earnings growth (41.6% per year) is above the savings rate (0.4%).
Earnings vs Market: NK's earnings (41.6% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the French market (22.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: NK's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the French market (7.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: NK's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: NK's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.9%).
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Past Performance
How has Imerys performed over the past 5 years?
-25.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: NK has a large one-off loss of €160.5M impacting its December 31 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: NK's current net profit margins (0.8%) are lower than last year (2.8%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NK's earnings have declined by 25% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NK's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: NK had negative earnings growth (-75.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Basic Materials industry average (-7.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: NK's Return on Equity (1.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Imerys's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NK's short term assets (€2.1B) exceed its short term liabilities (€1.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: NK's short term assets (€2.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€2.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NK's debt to equity ratio (66.3%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: NK's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 72.1% to 66.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (31.1%).
Interest Coverage: NK's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Imerys's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.68%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: NK's dividend (2.68%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the French market (1.3%).
High Dividend: NK's dividend (2.68%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the French market (4.52%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: NK's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (313.9%), NK's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: NK's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (50.3% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Alessandro Dazza (49 yo)
1.08yrs
Tenure
Mr. Alessandro Dazza served as Chief Executive Officer of Flexible Packaging and Engineered Materials at Mondi plc since 2019 until 2020. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Fibre Packaging/Converting ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 1.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 0.58yr | no data | no data | |
| Head of Financial Communication | 6.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group General Counsel & Secretary of the Board | 2.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 4.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Strategy and M&A Officer | 0.58yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Industrial Officer | 4.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Refractory Abrasives & Construction | 2.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of High Temperature Solutions | 2.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Performance Minerals EMEA | 2.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Performance Minerals APAC | 2.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Performance Minerals Americas | 2.33yrs | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NK's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | 15.83yrs | €146.33k | 0.0020% € 75.4k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 1.75yrs | €125.00k | 0.00071% € 26.9k | |
| Director | 10.92yrs | €113.00k | 0.00071% € 26.9k | |
| Director | 5.25yrs | €116.33k | 0.00071% € 26.9k | |
| Director | 5.92yrs | €66.92k | 0.00071% € 26.9k | |
| Independent Director | 7.92yrs | €92.00k | 0.00071% € 26.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.83yrs | €70.00k | 0.00071% € 26.9k | |
| Vice Chairman | 4.83yrs | €108.67k | 0.00071% € 26.9k | |
| Non-voting Observer | 2.83yrs | €46.67k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
| Employee Representative Director | 6.42yrs | €30.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | no data | no data |
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NK's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 6.5%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Imerys S.A.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Imerys S.A.
- Ticker: NK
- Exchange: ENXTPA
- Founded: 1880
- Industry: Construction Materials
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: €3.791b
- Shares outstanding: 84.40m
- Website: https://www.imerys.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Imerys S.A.
- 43 Quai de Grenelle
- Paris
- Ile-de-France
- 75015
- France
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMYS.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Jan 1980 |
| NK | ENXTPA (Euronext Paris) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | FR | EUR | Jan 1980 |
| IY4 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1980 |
| 0NPX | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | EUR | Jan 1980 |
| NKP | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | EUR | Jan 1980 |
Biography
Imerys S.A. provides mineral-based specialties various industries worldwide. The company operates through Energy Solutions & Specialties, Filtration & Performance Additives, Ceramic Materials, and High Res...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/04 18:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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