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Fundamentals snapshot
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc
ARGGY · PNK · Consumer Cyclical · Auto Manufacturers
Current price
$0.44
52-week range
$0.41 - $1.12
Market cap
$447.58M
Balance sheet
Distressed
-1.11x Concerning
Net debt $2.09B. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
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3 Risks
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- Risk Return on equity was -113.1% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
- Risk Net debt grew 76.5% over 3 years.
- Risk Insider ownership is only 0.0% (peer median: 32.3%).
What this company does
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc
Aston Martin is a British company famous for designing and selling luxury sports cars and SUVs, which is how it makes most of its money. The company also earns revenue (the total money a business brings in from sales) by selling parts, servicing vehicles, and licensing its brand name to other companies for a fee. Because it sells very expensive, exclusive products, its financial health depends heavily on attracting wealthy customers and maintaining high profit margins (the percentage of the sales price that is actual profit).
How the company got here
Founded in 1913 in a small London workshop, Aston Martin has become a global symbol of British luxury sports cars. A key turning point was its purchase in 1947 by industrialist David Brown, who merged it with another carmaker, Lagonda, and introduced the iconic "DB" series of cars. The brand's fame skyrocketed after its DB5 model was featured in the 1964 James Bond film "Goldfinger," creating a lasting association with the fictional spy. Despite a history of financial struggles and multiple ownership changes, the company has maintained its reputation for style and performance, recently strengthening its position with new investment and a return to Formula One racing.
What it actually does
Aston Martin designs, builds, and sells some of the world's most desirable high-performance sports cars and, more recently, a luxury SUV. Think of them as handcrafted, high-end vehicles that combine powerful engines with elegant design, often seen in movies and owned by collectors. Beyond just selling new cars through a global network of dealers, the company also makes money by selling parts, servicing and restoring older vehicles, and licensing its prestigious brand name for other luxury goods.
Automotive
This is the heart and soul of the company, representing the vast majority of its business. It covers everything from the initial design and engineering to the manufacturing and sale of new vehicles like the Vantage sports car and the DBX luxury SUV. Customers, who are typically wealthy individuals, pay for the cars themselves, which are sold through a network of dealerships worldwide. This single segment is also responsible for providing after-sales services, such as maintenance and the sale of parts, to keep these complex cars running.
What management is betting on now
The company's current strategy focuses on producing fewer, more exclusive, and more profitable cars, a "value over volume" approach. A key part of this is expanding its range of highly-priced, limited-edition "Specials" and offering more personalization through its 'Q by Aston Martin' service, which adds unique features for customers at a high margin (the profit made on each sale). Management is also heavily invested in expanding its SUV line, which has been very popular, and is preparing for the future by developing hybrid and fully electric models to meet changing environmental regulations and customer demands. The company's participation in Formula One racing is a major marketing platform to strengthen its image as a top-tier performance brand.
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Is it cheap or expensive?
Fair value — vs current price $0.44
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Is it drowning in debt?
Distressed
Net debt $2.1B. Interest coverage -1.1x.
Net debt
$2.09B
Interest coverage
-1.11x
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc's profit covers its interest bill about 0.0 times over. which is weaker than most peers shown here and 3 peers sit below 1x, which is the danger zone where profit does not fully cover the interest bill.
Distressed
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Baseline
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ARGGY
BASELINE
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc
Total debt $2.24B Interest coverage -1.11x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $3.67B Interest coverage 50.94x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while ARGGY does not.
Total debt $8.01B Interest coverage 8.65x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while ARGGY does not.
Total debt $1.80B Interest coverage -5.86x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
Total debt $3.66B Interest coverage -36.82x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
Total debt $6.62B Interest coverage -5.29x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
What you should know
The case for and against ARGGY
0 Rewards
3 Risks
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Risks
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Return on equity was -113.1% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
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Net debt grew 76.5% over 3 years.
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Insider ownership is only 0.0% (peer median: 32.3%).
The numbers
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Valuation
How expensive the stock looks
P/E (TTM)
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Forward P/E
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P/B
1.83x
P/S
0.31x
EV/EBITDA
12.66x
PEG ratio
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Profitability
How much profit each dollar creates
Gross margin
31.8%
Operating margin
-28.1%
Net margin
-34.8%
ROE
-113.1%
ROA
-3.9%
Health
Liquidity and balance-sheet strength
Debt / equity
8.54x
Current ratio
0.93x
Quick ratio
0.48x
Total debt
$2.24B
Total cash
$155.08M
Growth
How the business has been compounding
Revenue TTM
$1.93B
Revenue 5Y CAGR
-3.1%
EPS TTM
-0.67
EPS 5Y CAGR
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Cash flow
How much cash the business throws off
Operating CF TTM
$100.01M
Free CF TTM
$-360.24M
FCF margin
-18.6%
Dividend
Shareholder payout
Yield
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Payout ratio
0.0%
Last ex-div date
2022-10-19