Airship AI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AISP)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Infrastructure CIK: 0001842566
Market Cap 79.17 Mn
P/B -11.07
P/E 2.70
P/S 5.17
ROIC (Qtr) 31.79
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 102.52
Total Debt (Qtr) 863,744.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.12
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About

Airship AI Holdings, Inc., also known as AISP, operates in the technology industry, with a focus on the Israeli market. The company's main business activities include offering a range of products and services in various segments such as cybersecurity, enterprise software, fintech, automotive technology, semiconductors, medical technology, AI, and robotics. Airship AI is a blank check company, incorporated in the Cayman Islands, with the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 11.75M provide 26.79x coverage of short-term debt 438635, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 19.48M provides 22.55x coverage of total debt 863744, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of (8M) provides exceptional 28.31x coverage of interest expenses (282786), showing strong debt service capability.
  • Free cash flow of (8M) provides exceptional 28.31x coverage of interest expense (282786), showing strong debt service ability.
  • Tangible assets of 19.48M provide robust 4.15x coverage of other current liabilities 4.70M, indicating strong asset backing.

Bear case

  • Investment activities of 0 provide weak support for R&D spending of 3.08M, which is 0x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of (8M) provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 8.63M, which is -0.93x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (8M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 1.63M, with a -4.91 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Other non-current liabilities of 11.28M represent a high 0.58x of tangible assets 19.48M, suggesting significant long-term obligations without clear asset backing.
  • Cash position of 11.75M provides only -41.55x coverage of interest expenses of (282786), indicating potential refinancing risks in a rising rate environment.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Software - Infrastructure
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 MSFT Microsoft Corp 2,948.93 Bn 24.73 9.65 57.61 Bn
2 ORCL Oracle Corp 734.55 Bn 67.24 19.76 124.39 Bn
3 PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. 313.28 Bn 192.78 70.00 0.23 Bn
4 PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc 109.38 Bn 97.90 11.45 0.35 Bn
5 CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. 102.48 Bn -326.20 22.45 0.82 Bn
6 SNPS Synopsys Inc 69.14 Bn 51.90 9.80 14.29 Bn
7 NET Cloudflare, Inc. 66.52 Bn -645.60 33.04 3.50 Bn
8 FTNT Fortinet, Inc. 62.73 Bn 33.48 9.57 1.00 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 3.82 2.10
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -9.29 3.92
EV to Debt EV to Debt 86.11 -2.43
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 2.56 11.57
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -10.88 18.19
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -9.29 19.98
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.94 1.27
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 4.85 29.29
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B -11.07 4.97
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 2.70 -12.45
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 0.21
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.73
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.11
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 1.67
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -102.69 -16.04
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex Growth (1y) % 0.00 -403.22
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 2.94 223.80
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 -0.28
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 151.43 585.97
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -108.43 5.89
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 151.43 27.96
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 151.02 20.61
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 138.46 144.77
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -23.08 50.30
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -26.87 45.98
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.79 0.65
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.01
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 1.87 1.23
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 2.95 2.63
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.12 0.73
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -102.69 -16.04
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -102.69 -16.04
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 192.00 -549.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 189.53 -240.33
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 191.38 -608.68
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 50.20 51.14
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 191.40 -611.28