Cooper Companies
Market Cap
US$15.0b
Last Updated
2019/11/16 23:34 UTC
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Executive Summary
The Cooper Companies, Inc. operates as a medical device company worldwide.
Snowflake
Solid track record with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Cooper Companies's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: COO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.6%
COO
3.2%
US Medical Equipment
0.7%
US Market
1 Year Return
13.9%
COO
19.2%
US Medical Equipment
12.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: COO underperformed the US Medical Equipment industry which returned 19.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: COO exceeded the US Market which returned 12.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| COO | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.7% |
| 30 Day | 3.3% | 4.0% | 4.4% |
| 90 Day | -10.0% | 3.3% | 7.0% |
| 1 Year | 14.0%13.9% | 20.2%19.2% | 15.4%12.9% |
| 3 Year | 75.7%75.6% | 86.0%80.3% | 49.1%39.5% |
| 5 Year | 80.9%80.7% | 120.3%96.3% | 62.7%44.7% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Cooper Companies's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Calculating The Fair Value Of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO)Valuation
Is Cooper Companies undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
5.8%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: COO ($301.98) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($320.43)
Significantly Below Fair Value: COO is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: COO is good value based on its PE Ratio (33.4x) compared to the Medical Equipment industry average (46.5x).
PE vs Market: COO is poor value based on its PE Ratio (33.4x) compared to the US market (18.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: COO is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.4x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: COO is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (4.1x) compared to the US Medical Equipment industry average (3.6x).
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Future Growth
How is Cooper Companies forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?
14.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: COO's forecast earnings growth (14% per year) is above the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: COO's earnings (14% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: COO's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: COO's revenue (6.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: COO's revenue (6.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: COO's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15%).
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Past Performance
How has Cooper Companies performed over the past 5 years?
5.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: COO has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: COO's current net profit margins (17.1%) are higher than last year (5.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: COO's earnings have grown by 5.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: COO's earnings growth over the past year (249.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (5.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: COO earnings growth over the past year (249.3%) exceeded the Medical Equipment industry 28.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: COO's Return on Equity (12.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Cooper Companies's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: COO's short term assets ($1.2B) exceeds its short term liabilities ($889.4M)
Long Term Liabilities: COO's short term assets (1.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities (1.7B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: COO's debt to equity ratio (50.1%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: COO's debt to equity ratio has increased from 13.4% to 50.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: COO's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (41.4%).
Interest Coverage: COO's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: COO has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: COO's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.6x debt).
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Dividend
What is Cooper Companies's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.02%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: COO's dividend (0.02%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).
High Dividend: COO's dividend (0.02%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.65%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: COO is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: COO is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: COO is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of COO's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Cooper Companies's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
1.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Albert White (49yo)
1.5yrs
Tenure
US$6,067,120
Compensation
Mr. Albert G. White, III, has been President, Director and Chief Executive Officer of The Cooper Companies since May 1, 2018. Mr. White served as Chief Financial Officer of The Cooper Companies Inc. since ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Albert's total compensation ($USD6.07M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.01M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Albert's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
1.7yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: COO's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
13.8yrs
Average Tenure
72yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: COO's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13.8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: COO insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Vice Chairman Vice Chairman & Lead Director |
| Shares | 1,835 |
| Max Price | US$303.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Legal Officer VP, General Counsel & Secretary |
| Shares | 1,154 |
| Max Price | US$328.16 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 355 |
| Max Price | US$323.92 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 2,943 |
| Max Price | US$296.80 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Accounting Officer Senior VP of Finance & Tax and Chief Accounting Officer |
| Shares | 2,400 |
| Max Price | US$296.14 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Financial Officer Senior VP |
| Shares | 1,648 |
| Max Price | US$293.28 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Unit President President of Coopersurgical Inc |
| Shares | 2,272 |
| Max Price | US$292.22 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 799 |
| Max Price | US$286.88 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 3,570 |
| Max Price | US$288.55 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Vice Chairman Vice Chairman & Lead Director |
| Shares | 348 |
| Max Price | US$241.60 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Albert White (49yo)
President
- Tenure: 1.5yrs
- Compensation: US$6.07m
Dan McBride (55yo)
Executive VP & COO
- Tenure: 6yrs
- Compensation: US$3.83m
Bob Auerbach (58yo)
President of Coopersurgical Inc
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
- Compensation: US$1.47m
Kim Duncan
Vice President of Investor Relations & Administration
- Tenure: 0yrs
Brian Andrews (40yo)
Senior VP
- Tenure: 1.5yrs
- Compensation: US$1.20m
Randy Golden (57yo)
VP, General Counsel & Secretary
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
Agostino Ricupati (52yo)
Senior VP of Finance & Tax and Chief Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 2.1yrs
- Compensation: US$1.21m
Holly Sheffield (48yo)
Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: US$2.59m
Juan Aragón
President of CooperVision Specialty EyeCare Division
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
Board Members
Allan Rubenstein (74yo)
Vice Chairman & Lead Director
- Tenure: 17.3yrs
- Compensation: US$378.47k
Tom Bender (80yo)
Independent Chairman
- Tenure: 17.3yrs
- Compensation: US$491.57k
Robert Weiss (72yo)
Non-Independent Director
- Tenure: 23.8yrs
- Compensation: US$6.40m
Michael Kalkstein (76yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 27.8yrs
- Compensation: US$380.09k
Bill Kozy (67yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.6yrs
- Compensation: US$357.59k
Gary Petersmeyer (72yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.8yrs
- Compensation: US$364.09k
Jody Lindell (68yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 13.8yrs
- Compensation: US$378.09k
Albert White (49yo)
President
- Tenure: 1.5yrs
- Compensation: US$6.07m
Colleen Jay (56yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.6yrs
- Compensation: US$362.09k
Company Information
The Cooper Companies, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: The Cooper Companies, Inc.
- Ticker: COO
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1980
- Industry: Health Care Supplies
- Sector: Healthcare
- Market Cap: US$14.970b
- Shares outstanding: 49.57m
- Website: https://www.coopercos.com
Number of Employees
Location
- The Cooper Companies, Inc.
- 6140 Stoneridge Mall Road
- Suite 590
- Pleasanton
- California
- 94588
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1983 |
| CP6 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1983 |
| COO * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jan 1983 |
| 0I3I | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Jan 1983 |
Biography
The Cooper Companies, Inc. operates as a medical device company worldwide. It operates through CooperVision and CooperSurgical business units. The company develops, manufactures, and markets a range of con ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/11/16 23:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/11/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/10/31 |
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