Dave Inc./DE (NASDAQ: DAVE)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0001841408
Market Cap 3.18 Bn
P/B 10.93
P/E 21.70
P/S 6.48
ROIC (Qtr) 68.44
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 62.97
Total Debt (Qtr) 75.30 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.26

About

Dave Inc., popularly known as Dave, operates in the financial technology industry and is listed under the ticker symbol DAVE. The company's primary business activities revolve around providing a suite of financial products and services through a mobile application platform. Dave's mission is to create an equal financial landscape by offering seamless access to financial services for millions of Americans who are overlooked by traditional financial institutions. The company's main offerings include ExtraCash, a 0% interest cash advance product that...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 238.44M provides robust 3.17x coverage of total debt 75.30M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Healthy cash reserves of 51.73M provide 377.59x coverage of short-term debt 137000, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 419.32M provides 5.57x coverage of total debt 75.30M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 238.44M provides exceptional 33.27x coverage of interest expenses 7.17M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Robust free cash flow of 231.59M exceeds capital expenditure of 6.86M by 33.76x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 238.44M barely covers its investment activities of (178.73M), with a coverage ratio of -1.33, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (178.73M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 6.09M, which is -29.37x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of 238.44M provides minimal -9.38x coverage of tax expenses of (25.43M), suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.
  • Free cash flow of 231.59M represents just -463.17x of debt issuance (500000), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Retained earnings of (22.52M) provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of 275000, which is -81.90x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Software - Application
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 SAP Sap Se 288.31 Bn 34.60 6.72 10.73 Bn
2 CRM Salesforce, Inc. 248.32 Bn 34.38 6.16 11.14 Bn
3 SHOP Shopify Inc. 212.27 Bn 119.19 19.85 1.12 Bn
4 INTU Intuit Inc. 180.73 Bn 43.89 9.30 6.78 Bn
5 UBER Uber Technologies, Inc 178.38 Bn 10.72 3.60 12.19 Bn
6 NOW ServiceNow, Inc. 146.98 Bn 84.91 11.60 2.40 Bn
7 ADBE Adobe Inc. 144.48 Bn 20.77 6.23 6.64 Bn
8 ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 108.20 Bn 26.16 5.18 9.77 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 7.38 2.65
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 13.40 13.37
EV to Debt EV to Debt 42.44 57.69
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 24.88 19.12
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 21.24 15.00
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 13.80 14.69
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.00 -92.28
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 6.50 4.60
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 10.93 4.26
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 21.70 -136.90
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -3.95
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.25
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.15
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.52
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 17.92 -52.32
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 11.74 -259.78
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 41.32 9,763.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.61
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 212.10 -263.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 571.97 56.46
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 146.70 -225.15
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 181.20 -86.10
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 226.33 123.84
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 153.70 -36.82
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 60.06 95.08
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 1.13 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 1.17 3.75
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 8.70 8.16
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.26 0.17
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 17.92 -52.32
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 17.92 -52.32
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 27.60 -100.06
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 26.15 -164.24
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 24.69 -116.94
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 93.90 58.20
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 29.90 -121.65