Inseego Corp. (NASDAQ: INSG)

Sector: Technology Industry: Communication Equipment CIK: 0001022652
Market Cap 130.71 Mn
P/B -16.94
P/E -35.41
P/S 0.79
ROIC (Qtr) 14.03
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -15.06
Total Debt (Qtr) 44.83 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) -5.81

About

Inseego Corp., a Delaware corporation, operates in the telecommunications industry, specializing in the design and development of cloud-managed wireless wide area network (WAN) and intelligent edge solutions. The company has been a major player in advancing wireless mobile technologies for various consumer and enterprise applications for over two decades. Its portfolio includes a range of products such as MiFi hotspots, routers, and gateways, which are sold under the MiFi brand. Inseego's primary revenue generation comes from its mobile hotspot...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Robust tangible asset base of 62.23M provides 4.74x coverage of working capital 13.13M, indicating strong operational backing.
  • Retained earnings of (907.91M) represent substantial 117.63x of equity (7.72M), indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Cash reserves of 14.56M provide comfortable 79.56x coverage of tax obligations 183000, showing strong fiscal management.
  • Cash position of 14.56M represents healthy 1.11x of working capital 13.13M, demonstrating strong operational liquidity.
  • Cash reserves of 14.56M exceed inventory value of 8.60M by 1.69x, indicating strong liquidity and inventory management.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of (16.62M) barely covers its investment activities of 40.95M, with a coverage ratio of -0.41, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (16.62M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 6.11M, with a -2.72 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • High receivables of 27.56M relative to inventory of 8.60M (3.20 ratio) suggests aggressive credit terms or collection difficulties, potentially masking revenue quality issues.
  • Operating cash flow of (16.62M) provides minimal -31.54x coverage of tax expenses of 527000, suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.
  • Free cash flow of (24.47M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 7.85M, with a -3.12 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Communication Equipment
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. 306.02 Bn 29.63 5.30 28.09 Bn
2 MSI Motorola Solutions, Inc. 63.92 Bn 30.21 5.65 9.81 Bn
3 HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 35.43 Bn -600.50 1.03 22.37 Bn
4 UI Ubiquiti Inc. 33.47 Bn 42.27 12.14 0.17 Bn
5 CIEN Ciena Corp 33.16 Bn 268.82 6.95 1.58 Bn
6 LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. 25.28 Bn 224.75 13.73 3.28 Bn
7 ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc. 19.88 Bn -65.43 1,072.82 0.72 Bn
8 ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corp 12.46 Bn 24.33 2.37 2.32 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.88 2.22
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -9.69 10.78
EV to Debt EV to Debt 3.59 25.00
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 36.66 32.18
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 14.97 10.60
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -6.58 -3.32
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.23 1.17
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.97 27.87
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B -16.94 5.35
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -35.41 2.67
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) -1.06 0.91
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -25.01
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.22
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.46
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 1.08 -12.93
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -43.83 -73.93
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 21.61 463.06
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.39
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -190.94 204.95
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 74.50 -1.04
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 55.21 238.24
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 103.65 173.82
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 73.39 8.68
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -194.81 20.80
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 13.84 41.66
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 1.93 0.76
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.03
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.33 1.20
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.30 2.69
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) -5.81 0.43
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 1.08 -12.93
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 1.08 -12.93
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 6.20 -40.66
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 2.65 -52.32
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 0.20 -59.46
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 41.30 39.35
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -2.20 -60.72