W. R. Grace
Market Cap
US$4.2b
Last Updated
2021/04/09 22:04 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
W. R. Grace & Co., through its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty chemicals and materials worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Reasonable growth potential with imperfect balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has W. R. Grace's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: GRA is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: GRA's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.5%
GRA
-0.8%
US Chemicals
1.6%
US Market
1 Year Return
48.3%
GRA
54.3%
US Chemicals
55.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: GRA underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned 54.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GRA underperformed the US Market which returned 55.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| GRA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.5% | -0.8% | 1.6% |
| 30 Day | 2.9% | 3.3% | 4.1% |
| 90 Day | 12.0% | 2.8% | 5.5% |
| 1 Year | 51.9%48.3% | 57.7%54.3% | 58.1%55.3% |
| 3 Year | 0.2%-5.1% | 42.0%20.2% | 63.8%53.3% |
| 5 Year | -10.8%-17.4% | 94.0%55.2% | 120.2%95.7% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is W. R. Grace's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Estimating The Fair Value Of W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA)Valuation
Is W. R. Grace undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
19.7%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GRA ($63.28) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($77.93)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GRA is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GRA is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Chemicals industry average.
PE vs Market: GRA 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 GRA's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GRA is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (18.1x) compared to the US Chemicals industry average (2.7x).
Future Growth
How is W. R. Grace forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
55.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GRA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: GRA is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: GRA's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: GRA's revenue (7.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GRA's revenue (7.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: GRA's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (52.1%).
Past Performance
How has W. R. Grace performed over the past 5 years?
-6.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GRA is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: GRA is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GRA is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 6.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare GRA's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: GRA is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (3.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GRA has a negative Return on Equity (-0.72%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is W. R. Grace's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GRA's short term assets ($875.3M) exceed its short term liabilities ($559.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: GRA's short term assets ($875.3M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($3.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GRA's debt to equity ratio (850.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: GRA's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 998% to 850.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GRA's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (17.5%).
Interest Coverage: GRA is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is W. R. Grace current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.11%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: GRA's dividend (2.09%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.27%).
High Dividend: GRA's dividend (2.09%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.5%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, GRA has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GRA's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 5 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: GRA is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: GRA's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be thoroughly covered by earnings (10.5% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Hudson La Force (55 yo)
2.42yrs
Tenure
US$5,530,024
Compensation
Mr. Hudson La Force, III, CPA, serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer at W. R. Grace & Co. and served as its Chief Operating Officer since November 8, 2018. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. La ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Hudson's total compensation ($USD5.53M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.05M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Hudson's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: GRA's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: GRA's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 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
W. R. Grace & Co.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: W. R. Grace & Co.
- Ticker: GRA
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1854
- Industry: Specialty Chemicals
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: US$4.189b
- Shares outstanding: 66.19m
- Website: https://www.grace.com
Number of Employees
Location
- W. R. Grace & Co.
- 7500 Grace Drive
- Columbia
- Maryland
- 21044-4098
- United States
Listings
Biography
W. R. Grace & Co., through its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty chemicals and materials worldwide. It operates through two segments, Grace Catalysts Technologies and Grace Materials Technologies....
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/09 22:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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