Ceragon Networks Ltd (NASDAQ: CRNT)

Sector: Technology Industry: Communication Equipment CIK: 0001119769
Market Cap 292.11 Mn
P/B 1.70
P/E 210.00
P/S 0.80
ROIC (Qtr) 0.24
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -16.74
Total Debt (Qtr) 47.61 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.28

About

Ceragon Networks Ltd., known by its ticker symbol CRNT, is a prominent player in the wireless transport market. This specialist company provides innovative high-capacity wireless connectivity solutions to various industries across the globe. The wireless transport market is a crucial part of wireless networks, facilitating the connection of mobile network sites to the rest of the network. Ceragon's main business activities revolve around the provision of wireless transport solutions. These solutions empower cellular operators, wireless broadband...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 21.66M provides robust 0.45x coverage of total debt 47.61M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 293.22M provides 6.16x coverage of total debt 47.61M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Tangible assets of 293.22M provide exceptional 153.84x coverage of deferred revenue 1.91M, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Operating cash flow of 21.66M provides strong 11.37x coverage of deferred revenue 1.91M, indicating service delivery capability.
  • Retained earnings of (253.34M) provide strong 36.53x coverage of other current liabilities (6.93M), indicating earnings quality.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 21.66M barely covers its investment activities of (24.19M), with a coverage ratio of -0.90, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (24.19M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 31.50M, which is -0.77x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Cash reserves of 42.99M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (6.57M), which is -6.54x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • High receivables of 134.09M relative to inventory of 58.42M (2.30 ratio) suggests aggressive credit terms or collection difficulties, potentially masking revenue quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of 4.04M provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 17.62M, with a 0.23 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Communication Equipment
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. 306.02 Bn 29.63 5.30 28.09 Bn
2 MSI Motorola Solutions, Inc. 63.92 Bn 30.21 5.65 9.81 Bn
3 HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 35.43 Bn -600.50 1.03 22.37 Bn
4 UI Ubiquiti Inc. 33.47 Bn 42.27 12.14 0.17 Bn
5 CIEN Ciena Corp 33.16 Bn 268.82 6.95 1.58 Bn
6 LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. 25.28 Bn 224.75 13.73 3.28 Bn
7 ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc. 19.88 Bn -65.43 1,072.82 0.72 Bn
8 ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corp 12.46 Bn 24.33 2.37 2.32 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.92 2.22
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 13.87 10.78
EV to Debt EV to Debt 6.31 25.00
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 20.87 32.18
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 10.71 10.60
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 74.39 -3.32
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.03 1.17
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.83 27.87
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.70 5.35
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 210.00 2.67
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 0.91
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -25.01
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.22
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.46
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 1.48 -12.93
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -15.18 -73.93
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 26.38 463.06
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.39
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -84.35 204.95
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -37.25 -1.04
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -56.86 238.24
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -80.08 173.82
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -95.45 8.68
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -80.51 20.80
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -6.28 41.66
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 1.11 0.76
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout Ratio 0.00 0.03
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.33 1.20
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.81 2.69
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.28 0.43
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 1.48 -12.93
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 1.48 -12.93
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 7.70 -40.66
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 3.96 -52.32
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 1.28 -59.46
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 33.90 39.35
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 0.40 -60.72