Emerald Holding Inc. Common Stock (EEX)

FairStock Score: 41/100 — MIXED

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

At the 2026-07-14 close of $5.04, Emerald Holding has a market value of $955.9 million. It runs B2B trade shows, expos, conferences, and digital media, a business that can be attractive if it owns must-attend events, but the numbers are mixed. The latest reported quarter, 2026-Q1, had revenue of $155.4 million and net income of $7.2 million, a 4.63% margin, so the core can be profitable. Yet FairStock calculations from the supplied data show a negative P/E of -26.53, ROE of -10.62%, profit growth of -52.94%, and P/B of 2.95. That tells me the trailing business is not earning adequate returns on capital; ROCE is only 4.22%. Financial health is my main Graham concern. Debt-to-equity is 1.50 and the Altman Z-score is 0.03, pointing to distress risk. Still, the Piotroski F-score is 8/9, and trailing free cash flow is $50.4 million, a 5.3% FCF yield. The dividend yield is 1.19%, and beta is 0.57. EV/EBITDA is 32.27, not cheap, and the FairStock score is 41/100. Revenue growth of 5.21% is modest, while profit fell; no Peter Lynch category is available because only 0 years of filed results are noted against the 3 required. In Buffett terms, this is a fair business with some cash generation but no clear moat or margin of safety; the price already reflects optimism. I would need consistent profits, lower leverage, and a much lower EV/EBITDA before calling it compelling.

In plain English: Emerald Holding runs trade shows, expos, conferences, and business media. It made a small profit in the first quarter of 2026, but it has not been profitable overall on the numbers given and carries a lot of debt. At $5.04, the shares do not look clearly cheap compared with its assets and cash flow.

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Data as of 2026-07-14 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

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