Cycurion, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYCU)

Sector: Technology Industry: Information Technology Services CIK: 0001868419
Market Cap 2.37 Mn
P/B 0.12
P/E -0.14
P/S 0.15
ROIC (Qtr) -71.03
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -13.87
Total Debt (Qtr) 9.15 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.48

About

Western Acquisition Ventures Corp., or WAVS, is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware that operates in the realm of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The company is focused on identifying, evaluating, and ultimately merging with a target business, with its primary business activities centered around this objective. WAVS has not yet generated any revenues or engaged in any operations, but it plans to do so through the sale of its common stock and warrants in a public offering, also known as an initial public offering (IPO). The...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Operating cash flow of (8.98M) provides exceptional 41.11x coverage of minority interest expenses (218359), showing strong core operations.
  • Strong free cash flow of (9.35M) provides 194.47x coverage of acquisition spending (48083), indicating disciplined M&A strategy.
  • Cash reserves of 3.65M provide comfortable 3.13x coverage of tax obligations 1.17M, showing strong fiscal management.
  • Cash position of 3.65M fully covers payables of 2.53M by 1.45x, showing strong vendor relationship management.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of (8.98M) barely covers its investment activities of 1.41M, with a coverage ratio of -6.35, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Cash reserves of 3.65M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (48083), which is -75.95x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (8.98M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 12.62M, with a -0.71 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of (9.35M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 372999, with a -25.07 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Operating earnings of (15.76M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 52072, with a -302.62 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Information Technology Services
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 IBM International Business Machines Corp 279.99 Bn 35.41 4.28 66.57 Bn
2 ACN Accenture plc 168.17 Bn 22.09 2.38 8.20 Bn
3 INFY Infosys Ltd 74.96 Bn 23.74 3.89 -
4 CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp 41.45 Bn 19.48 1.99 1.17 Bn
5 FIS Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 35.21 Bn 231.62 3.36 13.00 Bn
6 WIT Wipro Ltd 29.93 Bn 19.70 2.97 1.95 Bn
7 BR Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 26.38 Bn 28.51 3.74 3.28 Bn
8 LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc. 23.72 Bn 16.88 1.37 5.23 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.36 1.44
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -1.28 5.63
EV to Debt EV to Debt 1.26 8.06
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -0.73 -4.05
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -0.62 -0.52
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -1.23 -1.66
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 4.87 1.35
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.74 57.14
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.12 3.34
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -0.14 -5.47
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -0.83
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 0.66
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.47
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 6.24
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -9.36 -319.17
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 9.69 -253.62
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 4,724.15 114.15
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 35.23
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -1,055.62 -22.49
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -1,510.76 -25.03
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -1,055.62 -82.44
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -4,150.68 97.07
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -1,939.82 147.29
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -434.03 -8,638.64
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -15.08 -8.24
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.48 0.78
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.01
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.22 0.66
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.42 2.12
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.48 0.88
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -9.36 -319.17
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -9.36 -319.17
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -100.20 -550.76
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -100.58 -775.74
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -111.31 -827.89
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 17.40 24.07
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -111.30 -830.34