Charles & Colvard
Market Cap
US$87.6m
Last Updated
2021/04/16 23:32 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Charles & Colvard, Ltd. manufactures, markets, and distributes moissanite jewels and finished jewelries worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet with reasonable growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Charles & Colvard's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CTHR is more volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 15% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CTHR's weekly volatility (15%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.9%
CTHR
0.2%
US Luxury
1.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
345.1%
CTHR
63.4%
US Luxury
53.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CTHR exceeded the US Luxury industry which returned 63.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CTHR exceeded the US Market which returned 53.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CTHR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.9% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 30 Day | 9.7% | -2.5% | 3.3% |
| 90 Day | 125.9% | 1.7% | 8.9% |
| 1 Year | 345.1%345.1% | 64.8%63.4% | 56.6%53.9% |
| 3 Year | 125.9%125.9% | 73.8%66.7% | 64.4%53.6% |
| 5 Year | 177.3%177.3% | 88.4%76.6% | 120.4%95.7% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Charles & Colvard's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Charles & Colvard (NASDAQ:CTHR)2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Charles & Colvard, Ltd. Just Beat EPS By 200%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next2 months ago | Simply Wall St
If You Had Bought Charles & Colvard (NASDAQ:CTHR) Stock Five Years Ago, You Could Pocket A 97% Gain TodayValuation
Is Charles & Colvard 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: CTHR ($3.05) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($16.32)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CTHR is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CTHR is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Luxury industry average.
PE vs Market: CTHR is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate CTHR's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CTHR's PB Ratio (2x) is in line with the US Luxury industry average.
Future Growth
How is Charles & Colvard forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
72.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CTHR is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: CTHR is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: CTHR's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: CTHR's revenue (10.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CTHR's revenue (10.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CTHR's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9%).
Past Performance
How has Charles & Colvard performed over the past 5 years?
14.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CTHR is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: CTHR is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CTHR is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 14.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CTHR's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: CTHR is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Luxury industry (-8.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CTHR has a negative Return on Equity (-8.4%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is Charles & Colvard's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CTHR's short term assets ($33.3M) exceed its short term liabilities ($6.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: CTHR's short term assets ($33.3M) exceed its long term liabilities ($394.9K).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CTHR's debt to equity ratio (2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: Insufficient data to determine if CTHR's debt to equity ratio has reduced over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable CTHR has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: CTHR is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, even with free cash flow being positive and shrinking by 22.8% per year.
Dividend
What is Charles & Colvard current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate CTHR's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate CTHR'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 CTHR's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CTHR's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of CTHR's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Don O'Connell (54 yo)
0.83
Tenure
US$596,155
Compensation
Mr. Don O'Connell serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Charles & Colvard, Ltd. since June 1, 2020. He had been Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Don's total compensation ($USD596.16K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD543.98K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Don's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: CTHR's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: CTHR's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CTHR 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
Charles & Colvard, Ltd.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Charles & Colvard, Ltd.
- Ticker: CTHR
- Exchange: NasdaqCM
- Founded: 1995
- Industry: Apparel, Accessories and Luxury Goods
- Sector: Consumer Durables
- Market Cap: US$87.648m
- Shares outstanding: 29.20m
- Website: https://www.charlesandcolvard.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Charles & Colvard, Ltd.
- 170 Southport Drive
- Morrisville
- North Carolina
- 27560
- United States
Listings
Biography
Charles & Colvard, Ltd. manufactures, markets, and distributes moissanite jewels and finished jewelries worldwide. It operates through Online Channels, and Traditional segments. The company offers stud ear...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/16 23:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
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