Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) - Share price, News & Analysis

EVC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	4/6
Past Performance	0/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	3/6

EVC Stock Overview

Entravision Communications Corporation operates as an advertising, media, and technology solutions company worldwide.

Rewards

Trading at 82.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 27.38% per year

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Profit margins (3.2%) are lower than last year (8.7%)

Entravision Communications Competitors

Paramount Global

NasdaqGS:PARA

US$20.7b

iHeartMedia

NasdaqGS:IHRT

US$1.6b

Audacy

NYSE:AUD

US$222.5m

Townsquare Media

NYSE:TSQ

US$162.9m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Entravision Communications
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$4.91
52 Week High	US$9.34
52 Week Low	US$4.21
Beta	0.85
1 Month Change	-8.22%
3 Month Change	-20.81%
1 Year Change	8.39%
3 Year Change	56.87%
5 Year Change	-14.61%
Change since IPO	-73.81%

Recent News & Updates

May 19

Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.025

Entravision Communications Corporation ( NYSE:EVC ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of US$0.025 per share on...

May 08

The Returns At Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) Aren't Growing

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term...

Shareholder Returns

	EVC	US Media	US Market
7D	-1.8%	-1.5%	-4.0%
1Y	8.4%	-26.1%	-13.2%

Return vs Industry: EVC exceeded the US Media industry which returned -26.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: EVC exceeded the US Market which returned -13.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is EVC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
EVC volatility
EVC Average Weekly Movement	7.7%
Media Industry Average Movement	8.4%
Market Average Movement	7.8%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	2.9%

Stable Share Price: EVC is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 8% a week.

Volatility Over Time: EVC's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1996	1,094	Walter Ulloa	https://www.entravision.com

Entravision Communications Corporation operates as an advertising, media, and technology solutions company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Digital, Television, and Audio. It reaches and engages Hispanics across acculturation levels and media channels.

Entravision Communications Fundamentals Summary

How do Entravision Communications's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
EVC fundamental statistics
Market Cap	US$406.81m
Earnings (TTM)	US$25.75m
Revenue (TTM)	US$808.48m

16.2x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Is EVC overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
EVC income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$808.48m
Cost of Revenue	US$623.16m
Gross Profit	US$185.32m
Other Expenses	US$159.57m
Earnings	US$25.75m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2022

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.30
Gross Margin	22.92%
Net Profit Margin	3.18%
Debt/Equity Ratio	84.1%

How did EVC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.0%

Current Dividend Yield

32%

Payout Ratio

Does EVC pay a reliable dividends?

See EVC dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy EVC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Entravision Communications dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Jun 15 2022
Dividend Pay Date	Jun 30 2022
Days until Ex dividend	20 days
Days until Dividend pay date	35 days

Does EVC pay a reliable dividends?

See EVC dividend history and benchmarks

Valuation

Is Entravision Communications undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

3/6

Valuation Score 3/6

Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PE vs Industry
PE vs Market
PEG Ratio
PB vs Industry

>50%

Undervalued compared to fair value

Share Price vs. Fair Value

Below Fair Value: EVC ($4.91) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($27.73)

Significantly Below Fair Value: EVC is trading below fair value by more than 20%.

Price To Earnings Ratio

PE vs Industry: EVC is poor value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (16.2x) compared to the US Media industry average (14.9x).

PE vs Market: EVC is poor value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (16.2x) compared to the US market (14.9x).

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

PEG Ratio: EVC is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.6x)

Price to Book Ratio

PB vs Industry: EVC's Price-To-Book Ratio (1.7x) is in line with the US Media industry average.

Future Growth

How is Entravision Communications forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?

Future Growth Score

4/6

Future Growth Score 4/6

Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE

27.4%

Forecasted annual earnings growth

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: EVC's forecast earnings growth (27.4% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).

Earnings vs Market: EVC's earnings (27.4% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (12.1% per year).

High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: EVC's revenue (11.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (7.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: EVC's revenue (11.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if EVC's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

Past Performance

How has Entravision Communications performed over the past 5 years?

Past Performance Score

0/6

Past Performance Score 0/6

Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE

-38.3%

Historical annual earnings growth

Earnings and Revenue History

Quality Earnings: EVC has a large one-off loss of $15.0M impacting its March 31 2022 financial results.

Growing Profit Margin: EVC's current net profit margins (3.2%) are lower than last year (8.7%).

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: EVC's earnings have declined by 38.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: EVC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: EVC had negative earnings growth (-30.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (22.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: EVC's Return on Equity (12%) is considered low.

Financial Health

How is Entravision Communications's financial position?

Financial Health Score

6/6

Financial Health Score 6/6

Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: EVC's short term assets ($424.1M) exceed its short term liabilities ($234.4M).

Long Term Liabilities: EVC's short term assets ($424.1M) exceed its long term liabilities ($375.5M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: EVC's net debt to equity ratio (0.07%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: EVC's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 156.5% to 84.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: EVC's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (44.9%).

Interest Coverage: EVC's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (10.5x coverage).

Balance Sheet

Dividend

What is Entravision Communications's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?

Dividend Score

2/6

Dividend Score 2/6

Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage

2.04%

Current Dividend Yield

Upcoming Dividend Payment

Dividend Yield vs Market

Notable Dividend: EVC's dividend (2.04%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).

High Dividend: EVC's dividend (2.04%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.06%).

Stability and Growth of Payments

Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, EVC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: EVC has only been paying a dividend for 9 years, and since then payments have fallen.

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (31.6%), EVC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (9.5%), EVC's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.

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Management

How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?

9.3yrs

Average management tenure

CEO

Walter Ulloa (72 yo)

26.33yrs

Tenure

US$6,442,220

Compensation

Mr. Walter F. Ulloa co-founded Entravision Communications, Corp., the holding company of Entravision Communications Corporation in 1996 and has been its Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since...

CEO Compensation Analysis

Compensation vs Market: Walter's total compensation ($USD6.44M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.69M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Walter's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.

Leadership Team

Experienced Management: EVC's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

Experienced Board: EVC's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).

Ownership

Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?

Insider Trading Volume

Insider Buying: EVC 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.

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2022/05/25 00:00
End of Day Share Price	2022/05/25 00:00
Earnings	2022/03/31
Annual Earnings	2021/12/31