GigaCloud Technology Inc (NASDAQ: GCT)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Infrastructure CIK: 0001857816
P/B 3.40
P/E 11.97
P/S 1.27
Market Cap 1.55 Bn
ROIC (Qtr) 12.28
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 9.67
Total Debt (Qtr) 461.67 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.01

About

GigaCloud Technology Inc. (GCT), a prominent name in the global B2B e-commerce industry, has been instrumental in revolutionizing large parcel merchandise transactions. The company operates under the GigaCloud Marketplace, a comprehensive platform that amalgamates product discovery, payments, and logistics tools into a single, user-friendly interface. GCT's primary role involves seamlessly connecting manufacturers, predominantly based in Asia, with resellers primarily situated in the U.S., Asia, and Europe, thereby facilitating cross-border transactions...

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Analysis

Pros

  • Strong operating cash flow of 194.71M provides robust 0.42x coverage of total debt 461.67M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Healthy cash reserves of 335.55M provide 3.36x coverage of short-term debt 99.89M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 194.71M provides exceptional 1256.19x coverage of interest expenses 155000, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Operating cash flow of 194.71M provides strong 33.30x coverage of stock compensation 5.85M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Robust free cash flow of 188.58M exceeds capital expenditure of 6.13M by 30.78x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.

Cons

  • Investment activities of 2.19M provide weak support for R&D spending of 10.57M, which is 0.21x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Free cash flow of 188.58M represents just -447.94x of debt issuance (421000), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • R&D investment of 10.57M represents just 0.08x of SG&A expenses of 139.72M, indicating potential underinvestment in innovation relative to administrative overhead.
  • Operating cash flow of 194.71M is outpaced by equity issuance of (80.62M) (-2.42 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.
  • Other non-current assets of 25.41M provide minimal coverage for long-term debt of 361.78M, which is 0.07x, indicating potential asset-liability mismatch.

Peer Comparison

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8 FTNT Fortinet, Inc. 63.33 Bn 33.80 9.66 1.00 Bn

Industry Comparisons

Current Valuation

Metric Value Industry Percentile
EV to Assets 1.59 2.56
EV to Cash from Ops. 9.15 38.32
EV to Debt 3.86 -11.37
EV to EBIT 12.04 -12.79
EV to EBITDA 12.00 7.72
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] 9.45 24.22
EV to Market Cap 1.15 0.58
EV to Revenue 1.46 -35.00
Price to Book Value [P/B] 3.40 3.74
Price to Earnings [P/E] 11.97 -18.61

Dividend Metrics

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -0.30
Dividend Payout Ratio % 0.00 2.69
Dividend per Basic Share 0.00 0.10
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % 0.00 1.67
Interest Coverage 955.05 -13.15

Growth Metrics

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % 60.31 -404.11
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % 53.69 226.02
Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 -0.27
EBIAT Growth (1y) % -0.57 31.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % -14.83 49.02
EBIT Growth (1y) % -3.51 25.85
EBT Growth (1y) % -3.40 17.82
EPS Growth (1y) % 5.03 70.69
FCF Growth (1y) % 50.92 295.45
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % -2.54 49.96

Liquidity Ratios

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio 1.09 0.68
Cash Payout Ratio 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio 1.12 1.21
Current Ratio 2.08 2.57
Debt to Equity Ratio 1.01 -0.93
Interest Cover Ratio 955.05 -13.15
Times Interest Earned 955.05 -13.15

Profitability

Metric Value Industry Percentile
EBITDA Margin % 13.40 -544.82
EBIT Margin % 12.10 -197.78
EBT Margin % 12.09 -602.74
Gross Margin % 23.10 52.06
Net Profit Margin % 10.60 -605.52