Cayson Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: CAPN)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Shell Companies CIK: 0002024203
ROIC (Qtr) 41.50
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 0.00
Total Debt (Qtr) 300,000.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.12
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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 63.49M provides 211.64x coverage of total debt 300000, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Tangible assets of 63.49M provide robust 159.34x coverage of other current liabilities 398479, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Retained earnings of (2.58M) represent substantial 1x of equity (2.58M), indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Tangible assets of 63.49M provide robust 90.90x coverage of current liabilities 698479, showing strong asset backing.
  • Operating cash flow of (487972) exceeds working capital of (481777) by 1.01x, showing strong operational efficiency.

Bear case

  • Free cash flow of (487972) represents just -0.81x of debt issuance 600000, suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Tangible assets of 63.49M provide limited backing for working capital of (481777), which is -131.79x, suggesting increased operational risk in market downturns.
  • R&D investment of 0 represents just 0x of SG&A expenses of 862756, indicating potential underinvestment in innovation relative to administrative overhead.
  • Cash position of 87898 provides minimal 0.10x coverage of SG&A expenses of 862756, indicating potential operational inflexibility in market downturns.
  • Cash reserves of 87898 provide minimal coverage of other current liabilities of 398479, which is 0.22x, indicating elevated short-term liquidity risk.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Shell Companies
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 ANSC Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp 493.77 Mn 56.15 0.00 0.84 Mn
2 CCIX Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman 395.47 Mn 46.22 0.00 0.00 Mn
3 ALF Centurion Acquisition Corp. 394.73 Mn 32.55 0.00 0.01 Mn
4 GPAT GP-Act III Acquisition Corp. 389.33 Mn 31.65 0.00 0.40 Mn
5 HYAC Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4 338.26 Mn 38.17 0.00 1.88 Mn
6 SIMA SIM Acquisition Corp. I 328.57 Mn 35.70 0.00 0.00 Mn
7 AFJK Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd. 303.65 Mn 216.00 0.00 1.66 Mn
8 GRAF Graf Global Corp. 300.58 Mn 34.68 0.00 0.00 Mn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 14.97 0.95
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -1,948.04 18.30
EV to Debt EV to Debt 3,168.63 125,153.88
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 536.90 34.06
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -1,101.81 -165.45
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -1,948.04 18.30
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.00 0.63
EV to Revenue EV to Revenue 0.00 0.00
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B -368.26 -20.50
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 537.00 -125.27
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 0.04
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 2.94
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -84.74 410.95
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 282.79
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 -126.98
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 304.32
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 303.65
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 956.13
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 -37.62
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.13 52.04
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.31 4.89
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.12 -0.27
Interest Cover Ratio Interest Cover Ratio 0.00 2.94
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned 0.00 2.94
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % 0.00 0.00
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % 0.00 0.00
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % 0.00 0.00
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % 0.00 0.00
Net Profit Margin % Net Profit Margin % 0.00 0.00