Enova International, Inc. (NYSE: ENVA)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Credit Services CIK: 0001529864
Market Cap 4.18 Bn
P/B 3.26
P/E 14.26
P/S 1.37
ROIC (Qtr) 9.69
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 16.34
Total Debt (Qtr) 4.14 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 3.22

About

Enova International, Inc., with its ticker symbol ENVA, is a prominent technology and analytics company that operates in the financial services industry. The company specializes in extending credit or financing to borrowers, with approximately $4.9 billion in credit or financing extended in 2023. Enova has a significant presence in the United States and Brazil, offering a variety of financial products and services to consumers and small businesses. Enova's primary business activities revolve around providing installment loans, line of credit accounts,...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 1.75B provides robust 0.42x coverage of total debt 4.14B, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.75B provides strong 53.26x coverage of stock compensation 32.87M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Robust free cash flow of 1.71B exceeds capital expenditure of 45.62M by 37.38x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Strong operating cash flow of 1.75B provides 2.36x coverage of SG&A expenses 741.34M, showing efficient operational cost management.
  • Free cash flow of 1.71B provides robust 6.85x coverage of R&D expenses 249.10M, enabling sustainable innovation investment.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 1.75B barely covers its investment activities of (2.22B), with a coverage ratio of -0.79, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (2.22B) provide weak support for R&D spending of 249.10M, which is -8.92x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Tax assets of 55.12M provide limited offset against tax liabilities of 286.93M, which is 0.19x, indicating potential future cash flow pressure from tax obligations.
  • Retained earnings of 1.93B provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (7.87M), which is -244.81x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.75B is outpaced by equity issuance of (222.54M) (-7.87 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Credit Services
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 V Visa Inc. 685.45 Bn 34.17 17.14 25.17 Bn
2 MA Mastercard Inc 520.38 Bn 36.52 16.53 18.98 Bn
3 AXP American Express Co 266.36 Bn 25.27 4.08 59.23 Bn
4 COF Capital One Financial Corp 111.93 Bn 102.41 3.87 51.48 Bn
5 PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. 58.35 Bn 11.87 1.78 11.28 Bn
6 SYF Synchrony Financial 32.00 Bn 9.16 3.32 14.43 Bn
7 SOFI SoFi Technologies, Inc. 29.56 Bn 46.17 8.90 2.81 Bn
8 ALLY Ally Financial Inc. 14.44 Bn 52.52 1.83 20.63 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.31 1.03
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 4.45 4.72
EV to Debt EV to Debt 1.88 2.99
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 11.03 -246.63
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 10.38 -62.30
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 4.57 7.33
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.87 10.21
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 2.56 10.01
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 3.26 3.47
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 14.26 13.86
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 1.59
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.22
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.68
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.82
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 2.16 -64.96
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -1.26 -85.80
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 40.33 7.91
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 5.47
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 40.61 16.85
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 32.64 -0.69
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 39.71 33.67
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 61.32 1.73
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 75.69 -64.54
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 23.81 129.37
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 20.81 18.73
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.51 0.23
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.05
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.00 0.46
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.00 1.05
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 3.22 4.88
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 2.16 -64.96
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 2.16 -64.96
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 24.70 -17.83
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 23.24 125.65
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 12.48 -9.92
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 57.20 72.34
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 9.60 -23.76