Faro Technologies Inc

FARO

Measuring & Controlling Devices, NEC

Mkt Cap

$363.8M

PE

-8.52

Debt

$72.87M

Cash

$79.52M

EV

$357.1M

FCF

$19.54M

Market Cap

$363.8M

P/E Ratio

-8.52

Debt

$72.87M

Cash

$79.52M

EV

$357.1M

FCF

$19.54M

Charts data: {"Earnings":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":33649000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":12813000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":11107000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":-14516000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":4930000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":-62147000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":629000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":-39964000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":-26756000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":-56577000}],"Sales":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":341826000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":317548000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":325584000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":360917000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":403627000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":381765000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":303768000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":337814000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":345765000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":358831000}],"Net Margins":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":0.09843897187457946},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":0.040349805383753004},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":0.0341140842301833},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":-0.04021977352133593},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":0.01221424731249396},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":-0.16278862651107356},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":0.002070659187274499},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":-0.11830178737411712},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":-0.07738203693259874},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":-0.15767032391292837}],"Assets":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":425463000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":409186000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":423714000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":458578000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":506244000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":486842000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":525592000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":479740000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":473347000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":504692000}],"Stockholders Equity":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":343854000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":327644000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":339657000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":352066000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":376609000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":331992000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":360303000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":326459000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":311049000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":268606000}],"ROE":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":0.09785839338789137},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":0.03910646921658874},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":0.03270063623007917},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":-0.04123090556884221},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":0.013090499695971152},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":-0.18719426974143955},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":0.0017457528802147081},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":-0.12241659749003703},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":-0.0860186015708136},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":-0.21063192929420788}],"ROA":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":0.08820978557477384},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":0.03206854584467699},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":0.03135133604270805},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":0.012706671493181094},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":0.011366060634792709},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":-0.12043743144593112},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":-0.05837607878354313},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":-0.017584524951015132},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":-0.04574022862720161},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":-0.09815095147139245}]}

FARO Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supports software driven three-dimensional measurement, imaging, and realization solutions in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It offers FaroArm, a combination of a portable articulated measurement arm, a computer, and CAM2 software programs; FARO Laser Tracker, a combination of a portable large-volume laser measurement tool, a computer, and CAM2 software programs; FARO Laser Projector, which provides a virtual template that operators and assemblers can use to quickly and accurate position components; and FARO Laser Scanning Portfolio to measure and collect a cloud of data points. The company also provides GeoSLAM ZEB Handheld 3D laser scanners; and FARO Software, a software solution that integrate with FARO hardware products to merge data and provide collaborative workflows and applications. It offers its products for metrology, reverse engineering, factory automation, building information modeling, public safety, and other applications. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida.

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DCF

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation of Faro Technologies Inc

Calculate

Growth Years

Growth

Start

End

Discount

Start

End

Multiple

g\r	+10%	+11%	+12%	+13%	+14%
0%	10	9	8	8	7
+1%	11	10	9	8	8
+2%	13	11	10	9	8
+3%	14	13	11	10	9
+4%	17	14	12	11	10

Years	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	TV
FCF	$19.54M	$19.4M	$19.25M	$19.11M	$18.97M	$18.83M	$18.69M	$18.55M	$18.41M	$18.28M	$18.14M	$181.4M
DCF		$16.87M	$14.56M	$12.57M	$10.85M	$9.361M	$8.08M	$6.974M	$6.019M	$5.195M	$4.484M	$44.84M
Value	$139.8M

Chart P/E ratio

In the chart Earnings are multiplied by this value.

Earnings Growth -11%

Earnings Stability -73%

Competitiveness and MOAT

High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.

The Net Margin is too low to guarantee profitability in case of higher costs or higher interest rates. Furthermore lower margins cause higher earnings’ volatility.

Over time the ROA has been decreasing indicating a lower marginal ROA with respect to the calculated one, this could impede growth.

Years	12-2015	12-2016	12-2017	12-2018	12-2019	12-2020	12-2021	12-2022	12-2023	TTM
Net Margin	4%	3.4%	-4%	1.2%	-16%	0.21%	-12%	-7.7%	-16%	-12%
ROA	3.2%	3.1%	1.3%	1.1%	-12%	-5.8%	-1.8%	-4.6%	-9.8%	-7.4%
ROE	3.9%	3.3%	-4.1%	1.3%	-19%	0.17%	-12%	-8.6%	-21%	-16%

What is the average Net Margin?

The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is -8.36%.

What is the trend of Net Margin?

The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is -2.04%.

What is the average Return on Assets (ROA)?

The average ROA over the past 5 years is -5.48%.

What is the trend of Return on Assets (ROA)?

The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is -0.81%.

What is the average Return on Equity (ROE)?

The average ROE over the past 5 years is -9.86%.

What is the trend of Return on Equity (ROE)?

The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is -2.68%.

Safety & Stabiliy

Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.

Under the assumption that FCF does not diminish and debt does not increase, the current years to repay the debt are acceptable.

The Graham’s stability indicate a relevant drawdown, consider checking when it has occured and why.

Years	12-2015	12-2016	12-2017	12-2018	12-2019	12-2020	12-2021	12-2022	12-2023	TTM
Debt FCF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-12.67	3.73
Debt Equity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.27	0.28
MIN
Graham Stability	-	-	-76%	100%	-12K%	-	-	-	-	-12K%

What is the Debt/FCF?

The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is 3.73.

What is the trend of Debt/FCF?

The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is -.

What is the Graham’s Stability?

Graham’s Stability measure stands at -122.58.

Growth

Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.

Earnings growth has been increasing in past years.

Years	12-2016	12-2018	12-2020	12-2022	Trend
Revenue	1.4%	-2.3%	5.7%	3.8%	0.19%
Net Income	-	-	-	-	49%
Stockholders Equity	-3.3%	-6.5%	-9.3%	-14%	-1.4%
FCF	-	-	-	-	-24%

What is the 5 year Revenue CAGR?

The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is -2.33%.

What is the trend of Revenue growth?

The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is +0.19%.

What is the 5 year Earnings CAGR?

The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is -.

What is the trend of Earnings growth?

The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is +48.61%.

What is the 5 year Equity CAGR?

The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is -6.54%.

What is the trend of Equity growth?

The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is -1.42%.

What is the 5 year FCF CAGR?

The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is +4.1%.

What is the trend of FCF growth?

The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -24.43%.