Grab Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: GRAB)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0001855612
Market Cap 29.59 Bn
P/B 4.57
P/E 242.50
P/S 9.16
ROIC (Qtr) 1.19
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 21.93
Total Debt (Qtr) 1.82 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.28

About

Grab Holdings Ltd, known as Grab, is a technology company operating a superapp in Southeast Asia, providing various services such as food delivery, ride-hailing, payments, and financial services. The company was established in 2012 as MyTeksi Sdn. Bhd. and has since grown to become the leading superapp in the region. Grab's primary business activities revolve around its superapp, which offers a wide range of services to consumers across eight countries in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore,...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 10.32B provides 5.68x coverage of total debt 1.82B, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Robust free cash flow of 298M exceeds capital expenditure of 63M by 4.73x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Short-term investments of 4.23B provide solid 1.32x coverage of other current liabilities 3.21B, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Long-term investments of 1.38B provide solid 4.30x coverage of long-term debt 320M, indicating strategic financial planning.
  • Operating cash flow of 361M fully covers other non-current liabilities 141M by 2.56x, showing strong long-term stability.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 361M barely covers its investment activities of (869M), with a coverage ratio of -0.42, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (869M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 431M, which is -2.02x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Cash reserves of 3.28B provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (175M), which is -18.74x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • High receivables of 230M relative to inventory of 79M (2.91 ratio) suggests aggressive credit terms or collection difficulties, potentially masking revenue quality issues.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 361M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 245M, with a 1.47 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.

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 2.43 2.65
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 76.50 13.37
EV to Debt EV to Debt 15.20 57.69
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 287.69 19.12
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 86.58 15.00
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 92.68 14.69
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.93 -92.28
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 8.55 4.60
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 4.57 4.26
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 242.50 -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) -1.14 -52.32
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -10.53 -259.78
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 13.69 9,763.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.61
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 114.61 -263.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 2,353.85 56.46
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 157.49 -225.15
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 600.00 -86.10
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 200.00 123.84
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -47.26 -36.82
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 24.40 95.08
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.28 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout Ratio 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.75 3.75
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.83 8.16
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.28 0.17
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -1.14 -52.32
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -1.14 -52.32
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 8.10 -100.06
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 2.97 -164.24
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 5.57 -116.94
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 43.10 58.20
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 3.80 -121.65