Over the past six months, Amentum has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 11.7%. Its stock price has climbed to $29.15, representing a healthy 26% increase. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
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Why Is Amentum Not Exciting?
We’re happy investors have made money, but we're cautious about Amentum. Here are three reasons why AMTM doesn't excite us and a stock we'd rather own.
1. Long-Term Revenue Growth Disappoints
A company’s long-term performance is an indicator of its overall quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but the best consistently grow over the long haul. Unfortunately, Amentum’s 2.4% annualized revenue growth over the last three years was sluggish. This was below our standards.
2. Revenue Projections Show Stormy Skies Ahead
Forecasted revenues by Wall Street analysts signal a company’s potential. Predictions may not always be accurate, but accelerating growth typically boosts valuation multiples and stock prices while slowing growth does the opposite.
Over the next 12 months, sell-side analysts expect Amentum’s revenue to drop by 1.5%, a decrease from its 2.4% annualized growth for the past three years. This projection doesn't excite us and suggests its products and services will face some demand challenges.
3. Previous Growth Initiatives Haven’t Impressed
Growth gives us insight into a company’s long-term potential, but how capital-efficient was that growth? A company’s ROIC explains this by showing how much operating profit it makes compared to the money it has raised (debt and equity).
Amentum historically did a mediocre job investing in profitable growth initiatives. Its five-year average ROIC was 3.7%, lower than the typical cost of capital (how much it costs to raise money) for business services companies.
Final Judgment
Amentum’s business quality ultimately falls short of our standards. With its shares outperforming the market lately, the stock trades at 12× forward P/E (or $29.15 per share). This valuation multiple is fair, but we don’t have much faith in the company. We're pretty confident there are superior stocks to buy right now. We’d suggest looking at the most dominant software business in the world.
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