CalAmp
Market Cap
US$310.3m
Last Updated
2020/08/14 13:06 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
CalAmp Corp. provides in telematics systems, and software and subscription services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia and Pacific Rim, and internationally.
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Concerning outlook with worrying balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has CalAmp's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CAMP's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
8.2%
CAMP
-7.9%
US Communications
0.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
-7.9%
CAMP
-4.9%
US Communications
18.7%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CAMP underperformed the US Communications industry which returned -4.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CAMP underperformed the US Market which returned 18.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CAMP | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 8.2% | -7.9% | 0.5% |
| 30 Day | 17.5% | -4.1% | 4.9% |
| 90 Day | 60.4% | 1.1% | 19.8% |
| 1 Year | -7.9%-7.9% | -2.4%-4.9% | 21.2%18.7% |
| 3 Year | -49.2%-49.2% | 37.8%28.5% | 46.2%36.8% |
| 5 Year | -42.2%-42.2% | 64.0%45.5% | 85.3%65.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is CalAmp's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Have Insiders Been Buying CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ:CAMP) Shares?3 months ago | Simply Wall St
Could CalAmp Corp.'s (NASDAQ:CAMP) Investor Composition Influence The Stock Price?4 months ago | Simply Wall St
CalAmp (NASDAQ:CAMP) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance SheetValuation
Is CalAmp undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
2.49x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CAMP ($9.08) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($4.57)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CAMP is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CAMP is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Communications industry average.
PE vs Market: CAMP 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 CAMP's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CAMP is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.5x) compared to the US Communications industry average (1.9x).
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Future Growth
How is CalAmp forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
72.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CAMP is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Earnings vs Market: CAMP is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
High Growth Earnings: CAMP is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: CAMP's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CAMP's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CAMP's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (20.3%)
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Past Performance
How has CalAmp performed over the past 5 years?
-60.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CAMP is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: CAMP is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CAMP is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 60.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CAMP's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: CAMP is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Communications industry (-29%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CAMP has a negative Return on Equity (-67.92%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is CalAmp's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CAMP's short term assets ($230.5M) exceed its short term liabilities ($99.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: CAMP's short term assets ($230.5M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($256.1M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CAMP's debt to equity ratio (162.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CAMP's debt to equity ratio has increased from 78% to 162.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CAMP's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (11.3%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if CAMP's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is CalAmp current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate CAMP's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate CAMP'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 CAMP's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CAMP'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 CAMP'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?
2.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jeff Gardner (60 yo)
0.42
Tenure
US$193,831
Compensation
Mr. Jeffery R. Gardner, also known as Jeff, Founded Gardner Capital Management in February 2015 and serves as its Principal. Mr. Gardner has been Chief Executive Officer at CalAmp Corp. since March 25, 202 ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 0.42yr | US$193.83k | 0.40% $ 1.3m | |
| Executive VP | 3.08yrs | US$1.53m | 0.40% $ 1.2m | |
| Vice President of Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain & Operations | 0.17yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 5.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 4.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President | 19.08yrs | US$596.37k | no data | |
| Senior VP & GM of Wireless Networks Business Unit | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & GM of LoJack International Operations | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Engineering | 2.58yrs | no data | 0.16% $ 484.9k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Revenue Officer | 0.42yr | no data | 0.087% $ 270.9k |
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CAMP's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 0.42yr | US$193.83k | 0.40% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Chairman | no data | US$203.00k | 0.27% $ 831.2k | |
| Independent Director | 12.17yrs | US$213.00k | 0.57% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 16.5yrs | US$233.00k | 0.27% $ 835.1k | |
| Chairman Emeritus | 16.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.17yrs | US$329.92k | 0.11% $ 350.2k | |
| Independent Director | 1.17yrs | US$329.92k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.17yrs | US$188.00k | 0.019% $ 57.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$188.00k | no data |
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CAMP's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CAMP insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 2.2%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
CalAmp Corp.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: CalAmp Corp.
- Ticker: CAMP
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1981
- Industry: Communications Equipment
- Sector: Tech
- Market Cap: US$310.312m
- Shares outstanding: 34.36m
- Website: https://www.calamp.com
Number of Employees
Location
- CalAmp Corp.
- 15635 Alton Parkway
- Suite 250
- Irvine
- California
- 92618
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Dec 1983 |
| CF3 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Dec 1983 |
Biography
CalAmp Corp. provides in telematics systems, and software and subscription services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia and Pacific Rim, and internationally. The comp ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/08/14 13:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/08/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/02/29 |
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