Nuvera Communications
Market Cap
US$104.2m
Last Updated
2019/09/22 23:37 UTC
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Company Financials
Executive Summary
Nuvera Communications, Inc., a diversified communications company, engages in local telephone exchange and communications businesses.
Snowflake
Fundamentals
Undervalued with acceptable track record.
Risks
- Nuvera Communications is not covered by any analysts.
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Share Price & News
How has Nuvera Communications's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.6%
NUVR
0.01%
US Telecom
-0.6%
US Market
1 Year Return
3.2%
NUVR
8.2%
US Telecom
0.7%
US Market
NUVR underperformed the Telecom industry which returned 8.1% over the past year.
NUVR outperformed the Market in United States of America which returned 0.7% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| NUVR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.6% | 0.01% | -0.6% |
| 30 Day | -1.6% | 7.9% | 4.9% |
| 90 Day | 7.0% | 9.5% | 1.7% |
| 1 Year | 5.9%3.2% | 13.9%8.2% | 3.0%0.7% |
| 3 Year | 201.1%175.7% | 15.7%-1.1% | 44.8%35.4% |
| 5 Year | 225.7%171.2% | 36.3%5.1% | 62.0%44.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Nuvera Communications's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Nuvera Communications undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
>50%
Discount to future cash flow value
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
Nuvera Communications's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a moderate discount (> 20%).
Nuvera Communications's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a substantial discount (> 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
Nuvera Communications is good value based on earnings compared to the US Telecom industry average.
Nuvera Communications is good value based on earnings compared to the United States of America market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
Unable to calculate PEG ratio for Nuvera Communications, we can't assess if its growth is good value.
Price Based on Value of Assets
Nuvera Communications is good value based on assets compared to the US Telecom industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Nuvera Communications expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
5.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
Unable to determine if Nuvera Communications is high growth as no revenue estimate data is available.
Nuvera Communications's earnings are expected to grow by 5.2% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
Unable to compare Nuvera Communications's revenue growth to the United States of America market average as no estimate data is available.
Nuvera Communications's earnings growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
Nuvera Communications's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Unable to establish if Nuvera Communications will efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future without estimates of Return on Equity.
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Past Performance
How has Nuvera Communications performed over the past 5 years?
34.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Nuvera Communications has delivered over 20% year on year earnings growth in the past 5 years.
Nuvera Communications's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the 5-year average.
Nuvera Communications's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the US Telecom industry average.
Return on Equity
Nuvera Communications has not efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity less than 20%).
Return on Assets
Nuvera Communications used its assets more efficiently than the US Telecom industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
Return on Capital Employed
Nuvera Communications has significantly improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
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Financial Health
How is Nuvera Communications's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Nuvera Communications is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Nuvera Communications's long term commitments exceed its cash and other short term assets.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Nuvera Communications's level of debt (78.5%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (70.1% vs 78.5% today).
Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (38%, greater than 20% of total debt).
Interest payments on debt are well covered by earnings (EBIT is 6.9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
High level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt is not covered by short term assets, assets are 0.2x debt.
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Dividend
What is Nuvera Communications's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.59%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Nuvera Communications's pays a higher dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (1.44%).
Nuvera Communications's dividend is below the markets top 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (3.71%).
Dividends per share have been volatile in the past 10 years (annual drop of over 20%).
Dividends per share have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividends paid are well covered by earnings (3.9x coverage).
Future Payout to Shareholders
Insufficient estimate data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be sustainable.
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Management
What is the CEO of Nuvera Communications's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
5.3yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Glenn Zerbe (54yo)
0yrs
Tenure
Mr. Glenn H. Zerbe has been Chief Executive Officer and President at Nuvera Communications, Inc. since September 3, 2019. He served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales of Spanlink Communications Inc. sinc ...
Board Age and Tenure
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Nuvera Communications board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
No 3 month open market individual insider trading information.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Company |
| Shares | 800 |
| Max Price | US$18.08 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Bill Otis (61yo)
Special Advisor to the Board & Director
- Tenure: 3.3yrs
- Compensation: US$415.53k
Barbara A. Bornhoft (62yo)
VP , COO & Corporate Secretary
- Tenure: 21.7yrs
- Compensation: US$255.03k
Nancy Blankenhagen (58yo)
Controller
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: US$105.51k
Glenn Zerbe (54yo)
CEO & President
- Tenure: 0yrs
Patty Matthews
Assistant Secretary
- Tenure: 0yrs
Curtis Kawlewski (52yo)
CFO & Treasurer
- Tenure: 9.8yrs
- Compensation: US$230.75k
Board Members
Wesley Schultz (62yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 7.3yrs
- Compensation: US$70.49k
Jim Seifert (62yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: US$66.51k
Bill Otis (61yo)
Special Advisor to the Board & Director
- Tenure: 3.3yrs
- Compensation: US$415.53k
Perry Meyer (64yo)
Chairman of the Board
- Tenure: 4.3yrs
- Compensation: US$79.99k
Dennis Miller (59yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 10.3yrs
- Compensation: US$65.99k
Suzanne Spellacy (53yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 7.3yrs
- Compensation: US$58.83k
Colleen Skillings (57yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5.3yrs
- Compensation: US$59.91k
Company Information
Nuvera Communications, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Nuvera Communications, Inc.
- Ticker: NUVR
- Exchange: OTCPK
- Founded: 1905
- Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services
- Sector: Telecom
- Market Cap: US$104.180m
- Shares outstanding: 5.19m
- Website: https://www.nuvera.net
Number of Employees
Location
- Nuvera Communications, Inc.
- 27 North Minnesota Street
- New Ulm
- Minnesota
- 56073
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUVR | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | May 1997 |
Biography
Nuvera Communications, Inc., a diversified communications company, engages in local telephone exchange and communications businesses. It offers local services to make and receive telephone calls within a d ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/09/22 23:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/09/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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