IB Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: IBAC)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Shell Companies CIK: 0001998781
Market Cap 173.96 Mn
P/B -201.97
P/E 71.00
P/S 0.00
ROIC (Qtr) -213.09
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 0.00
Total Debt (Qtr) 0.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00
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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of (1.99M) provides 2.67x coverage of SG&A expenses (745349), showing efficient operational cost management.
  • Tangible assets of 16.41M provide robust 15.46x coverage of other current liabilities 1.06M, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Strong free cash flow of (1.99M) provides 2.67x coverage of SG&A expenses (745349), indicating efficient cost management.
  • Retained earnings of (861748) represent substantial 1x of equity (861323), indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Tangible assets of 16.41M provide robust 14.12x coverage of current liabilities 1.16M, showing strong asset backing.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of (1.99M) barely covers its investment activities of 107.53M, with a coverage ratio of -0.02, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of (1.99M) provides minimal -2.81x coverage of tax expenses of 709805, suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.
  • High financing cash flow of (106.28M) relative to working capital of (800393), which is 132.78x suggests concerning dependence on external funding for operational needs.
  • Operating cash flow of (1.99M) is outpaced by equity issuance of (106.13M) (0.02 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.
  • Tax assets of 60930 provide limited offset against tax liabilities of 1.06M, which is 0.06x, indicating potential future cash flow pressure from tax obligations.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Shell Companies
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 ANSC Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp 493.77 Mn 56.15 0.00 0.84 Mn
2 CCIX Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman 395.47 Mn 46.22 0.00 0.00 Mn
3 ALF Centurion Acquisition Corp. 394.73 Mn 32.55 0.00 0.01 Mn
4 GPAT GP-Act III Acquisition Corp. 389.33 Mn 31.65 0.00 0.40 Mn
5 HYAC Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4 338.26 Mn 38.17 0.00 1.88 Mn
6 SIMA SIM Acquisition Corp. I 328.57 Mn 35.70 0.00 0.00 Mn
7 AFJK Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd. 303.65 Mn 216.00 0.00 1.66 Mn
8 GRAF Graf Global Corp. 300.58 Mn 34.68 0.00 0.00 Mn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 10.53 0.95
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -86.66 18.30
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.00 125,153.88
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 54.67 34.06
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 231.77 -165.45
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -86.66 18.30
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.99 0.63
EV to Revenue EV to Revenue 0.00 0.00
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B -201.97 -20.50
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 71.00 -125.27
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 0.04
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 2.94
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -81.82 410.95
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -14.39 282.79
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 71.34 -126.98
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -16.52 304.32
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -16.52 303.65
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -6.25 956.13
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -78.28 -37.62
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.14 52.04
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.31 4.89
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00 -0.27
Interest Cover Ratio Interest Cover Ratio 0.00 2.94
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned 0.00 2.94
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % 0.00 0.00
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % 0.00 0.00
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % 0.00 0.00
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % 0.00 0.00
Net Profit Margin % Net Profit Margin % 0.00 0.00