Executive Summary
Cairo Communication S.p.A. operates as a multimedia publishing company in Italy and Spain. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Good value with moderate growth potential.
Share Price & News
How has Cairo Communication's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CAI is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Italian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CAI's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.5%
CAI
-1.4%
IT Media
-2.3%
IT Market
1 Year Return
-57.9%
CAI
-22.2%
IT Media
-12.2%
IT Market
Return vs Industry: CAI underperformed the Italian Media industry which returned -22.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CAI underperformed the Italian Market which returned -12.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CAI | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.5% | -1.4% | -2.3% |
| 30 Day | -3.8% | -3.1% | -1.3% |
| 90 Day | 1.4% | 13.3% | 12.1% |
| 1 Year | -57.9%-57.9% | -21.5%-22.2% | -9.4%-12.2% |
| 3 Year | -68.0%-70.4% | -31.7%-34.1% | -6.7%-16.3% |
| 5 Year | -67.1%-71.1% | -18.7%-25.4% | 24.7%-3.1% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Cairo Communication's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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How Much Did Cairo Communication's(BIT:CAI) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Five Years?Valuation
Is Cairo Communication undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CAI (€1.16) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€2.46)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CAI is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CAI's PE Ratio (29.9x) is in line with the IT Media industry average.
PE vs Market: CAI is poor value based on its PE Ratio (29.9x) compared to the Italian market (20x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CAI is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CAI is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.4x) compared to the IT Media industry average (0.9x).
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Future Growth
How is Cairo Communication forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
58.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CAI's forecast earnings growth (58.5% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).
Earnings vs Market: CAI's earnings (58.5% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Italian market (24.7% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: CAI's revenue (2.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Italian market (4.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CAI's revenue (2.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CAI's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (6.2%).
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Past Performance
How has Cairo Communication performed over the past 5 years?
15.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CAI has a large one-off loss of €10.9M impacting its September 30 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: CAI's current net profit margins (0.7%) are lower than last year (4.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CAI's earnings have grown by 15.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CAI's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CAI had negative earnings growth (-86.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (-1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CAI's Return on Equity (2.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Cairo Communication's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CAI's short term assets (€79.5M) do not cover its short term liabilities (€146.7M).
Long Term Liabilities: CAI's short term assets (€79.5M) do not cover its long term liabilities (€584.0M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CAI's debt to equity ratio (20.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: CAI's debt to equity ratio has increased from 18.9% to 20.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CAI's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (84.3%).
Interest Coverage: CAI earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Cairo Communication current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.71%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate CAI's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate CAI's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CAI's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CAI's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: CAI is not paying a notable dividend for the Italian market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of CAI's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Italian market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
16.3yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Uberto Fornara (61 yo)
no data
Tenure
€755,000
Compensation
Dr. Uberto Fornara serves as Director at RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. since 2019. Dr. Fornara serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Cairo Communication SpA. Dr. Fornara has worked within ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Uberto's total compensation ($USD0.00) is below average for companies of similar size in the Italian market ($USD546.16K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Uberto's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | no data | €1.03m | 9.6% € 14.9m | |
| Vice Chairman | no data | €755.00k | no data | |
| CFO, Financial Reporting Manager & Executive Director | 17.67yrs | €895.00k | no data | |
| Executive Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 21.75yrs | €20.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Statutory Auditor | 15yrs | €37.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | no data | €4.00k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 6.75yrs | €20.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | no data | no data | no data |
16.3yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CAI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16.3 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.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Cairo Communication S.p.A.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Cairo Communication S.p.A.
- Ticker: CAI
- Exchange: BIT
- Founded: NaN
- Industry: Advertising
- Sector: Media
- Market Cap: €155.385m
- Shares outstanding: 134.42m
- Website: https://www.cairocommunication.it
Number of Employees
Location
- Cairo Communication S.p.A.
- Corso Magenta 55
- Milan
- Milan
- 20123
- Italy
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAI | BIT (Borsa Italiana) | Yes | Common Stock | IT | EUR | Jul 2000 |
| 0N7I | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | EUR | Jul 2000 |
| CAIM | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Common Stock | GB | EUR | Jul 2000 |
| CI1A | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jul 2000 |
Biography
Cairo Communication S.p.A. operates as a multimedia publishing company in Italy and Spain. The company operates in six segments: Magazine Publishing Cairo Editore, RCS, Advertising, TV Publishing (La7), Ne...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/23 19:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.