authID Inc. (NASDAQ: AUID)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Infrastructure CIK: 0001534154
Market Cap 11.65 Mn
P/B 1.31
P/E -0.63
P/S 6.35
ROIC (Qtr) -171.41
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -142.64
Total Debt (Qtr) 0.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00

About

AuthID Inc., known by its ticker symbol AUID, operates in the technology industry, specifically in the field of biometric identity verification. The company's primary business activities involve the development and marketing of a cloud-based platform that utilizes facial biometrics to authenticate user identities, thereby eliminating the need for traditional passwords. The company's main offerings include its biometric identity verification platform, which employs facial biometrics to confirm a user's identity; biometric identity authentication,...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Tangible assets of 6.41M provide exceptional 12.05x coverage of deferred revenue 531580, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Operating cash flow of (14.94M) fully covers other non-current liabilities (531580) by 28.10x, showing strong long-term stability.
  • Tangible assets of 6.41M provide robust 11.85x coverage of other current liabilities 540664, indicating strong asset backing.
  • R&D investment of 7.79M represents healthy 14.66x of deferred revenue 531580, indicating strong future innovation pipeline.
  • Strong cash position of 4.90M provides 9.06x coverage of other current liabilities 540664, indicating excellent liquidity.

Bear case

  • Investment activities of (49910) provide weak support for R&D spending of 7.79M, which is -0.01x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of (14.94M) provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 531580, which is -28.10x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (14.94M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 3.19M, with a -4.68 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of (14.99M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 49910, with a -300.24 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Operating earnings of (18.46M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 124340, with a -148.50 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.

Product and Service Breakdown of Revenue (2023)

Peer comparison

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6 SNPS Synopsys Inc 86.06 Bn 64.60 12.20 14.29 Bn
7 NET Cloudflare, Inc. 62.78 Bn -609.27 31.18 3.50 Bn
8 FTNT Fortinet, Inc. 60.83 Bn 32.47 9.28 1.00 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.31 2.69
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -0.22 28.91
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.00 19.83
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -0.18 -9.95
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -0.18 6.82
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -0.22 26.09
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.29 0.36
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.82 -9.34
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.31 3.88
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -0.63 -10.66
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -0.30
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.71
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.10
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 1.68
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -670.14 -14.20
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -183.89 -408.01
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -58.19 226.39
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 -0.28
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -43.64 25.27
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -42.46 47.48
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -43.64 20.13
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -43.30 14.16
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -38.74 67.50
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -40.79 296.60
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 141.81 46.75
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.17 0.67
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.01
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 2.70 1.22
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 3.53 2.59
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00 -0.96
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -670.14 -14.20
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -670.14 -14.20
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -999.80 -548.16
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -1,006.53 -199.84
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -1,008.03 -607.20
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 51.88
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -1,008.00 -610.00