NYSE: ARC
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Market Cap
$146.66M
52w High
$3.39
52w Low
$3.39
P/E
31.61
Volume
0.00
Outstanding Shares
43.26M
Performance
Return analysis
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
What changed
The stock rose 18.95% over the last year. Revenue grew 2.88% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 6.57% to 3.39%. Free cash flow declined 22.1% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock is rising despite deteriorating fundamentals and now sits at the 100th percentile of its historical P/FCF range. This is a momentum-driven move — the market may be front-running a recovery that has not yet appeared in reported numbers.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin (currently 3.39%) would need to stabilize or improve to justify the move. This read is wrong if the next period shows operating metrics turning the corner. At that point the price would be anticipating real improvement rather than running ahead of it.
Company profile
ARC Document Solutions, Inc. is a prominent digital printing firm that delivers an array of printing and document management solutions, primarily within the United States but also internationally.
Valuation
Stock splits
Every 1 shares became 10
Profitability & growth
Analyst consensus
4
Buy
3
Hold
0
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Nov 4, 2024
Q1 FY25 · EPS est $0.06 · Revenue est $72.31M
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Dividends
$0.20/shareQuarterly3yr growth streakAt RiskARC pays a dividend with a 5.9% dividend yield, 3 consecutive years of growth, growing at 41.9% annually, covered 3.0× by free cash flow.
Dividend Yield
5.9%
Annual Div / Share
$0.20
3yr CAGR
+41.9%
Doubles every ~2.0yr
Payout Ratio
103.44%
At Risk
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
+41.9%
Dividend History
Annualized dividend cycles per share
Income Projection
Today
$5/mo
In 5 yrs
$9/mo
In 10 yrs
$15/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$59/yr $5/mo | $104/yr+76% $9/mo | $183/yr+211% $15/mo |
Long-range projections use a capped 12% annual growth assumption.
Yield-on-cost grows from 5.9% → 18.32% over 10yr
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
Well-covered by free cash flow
The dividend is covered 3.0× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.
Risks to Watch
High payout ratio
With 103.44% of earnings paid as dividends, there is limited retained earnings for reinvestment — and a dividend cut becomes more likely if earnings decline.