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American Woodmark (NasdaqGS:AMWD)
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American Woodmark stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 85 (better than 85% compared with investment alternatives), American Woodmark (Building Products, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of American Woodmark are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 88 (better than 88% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 65) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 39), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 85, is a strong buy recommendation based on American Woodmark's financial characteristics. As the company American Woodmark's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 88) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 65), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 39) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | USA |
| Industry | Building Products |
| Index | Sound Pay USA, NASDAQ |
| Size class | Large |
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Research History: American Woodmark
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 58 |
|
87 |
|
87 |
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88 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 9 |
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23 |
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57 |
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65 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 7 |
|
23 |
|
45 |
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39 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
79 |
|
49 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | n/a |
|
55 |
|
67 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 85 (better than 85% compared with investment alternatives), American Woodmark (Building Products, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of American Woodmark are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 88 (better than 88% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 65) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 39), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 85, is a strong buy recommendation based on American Woodmark's financial characteristics. As the company American Woodmark's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 88) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 65), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 39) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 58 |
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87 |
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87 |
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88 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 9 |
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23 |
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57 |
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65 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 7 |
|
23 |
|
45 |
|
39 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 9 |
|
40 |
|
81 |
|
85 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 88 (better than 88% compared with alternatives) for 2024, American Woodmark shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for American Woodmark. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 81, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 81% of comparable companies, indicating a good value regarding American Woodmark's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price to Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 95% of alternatives, and it's also true for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 76. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields are expected to be lower than average; only 1% of all competitors have even lower dividend yields than American Woodmark (a Dividend Yield Rank of 1). 99% alternative investments in the same business provide a higher dividend yield. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 88, is a buy recommendation based on American Woodmark's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The below-average dividend yield may be a good sign, as it could mean the company has more attractive investment opportunities for the generated cash than to pay it out as dividends. A low dividend yield can also indicate a growth phase. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 92 |
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92 |
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79 |
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81 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 46 |
|
91 |
|
91 |
|
95 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 76 |
|
86 |
|
78 |
|
76 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 1 |
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1 |
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1 |
|
1 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 58 |
|
87 |
|
87 |
|
88 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), American Woodmark shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for American Woodmark. Profit Growth has a rank of 77, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 77% of its competitors. This is a good sign for shareholders, which is confirmed by an above-average Stock Returns rank of 93 (above 93% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has a below the median rank of 6, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 94% of its competitors, and Capital Growth also has a lower rank of 44. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 65, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Because revenues and invested capital are the more solid growth indicators, the positive development on the profit side is less relevant. It may have been caused by cost-cutting, which may be a negative growth indicator. Finally, the above-average stock returns recently are a thing of the past and not a good indicator of future returns. Investors should be confident that the cost-cutting initiative leading to higher profits is to benefit the company's future. If not, there is little growth momentum, and investment is only advisable if the Value Ranks suggest a good investment timing for American Woodmark. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 31 |
|
43 |
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34 |
|
6 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 31 |
|
6 |
|
60 |
|
77 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | n/a |
|
93 |
|
32 |
|
44 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 18 |
|
13 |
|
87 |
|
93 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 9 |
|
23 |
|
57 |
|
65 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 39 (better than 39% compared with alternatives), the company American Woodmark has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of American Woodmark is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above-average for American Woodmark. Refinancing is at 57, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 57% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 54, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 54% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 44, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 56% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 39 (worse than 61% compared with alternatives), American Woodmark has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and American Woodmark could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with American Woodmark and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 4 |
|
38 |
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44 |
|
44 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 62 |
|
56 |
|
57 |
|
57 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 24 |
|
17 |
|
61 |
|
54 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 7 |
|
23 |
|
45 |
|
39 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
|
39 |
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13 |
|
new |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | n/a |
|
79 |
|
94 |
|
new |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | n/a |
|
69 |
|
75 |
|
new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | n/a |
|
50 |
|
36 |
|
new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
79 |
|
49 |
|
new |
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Stock analysis by the purely fact based Obermatt Method for American Woodmark from April 25, 2024.
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