Interparfums Inc (NASDAQ: IPAR)

Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Household & Personal Products CIK: 0000822663
Market Cap 2.73 Bn
P/B 3.14
P/E 16.62
P/S 1.87
ROIC (Qtr) 18.35
Div Yield % 4.63
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 1.17
Total Debt (Qtr) 229.87 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.26

About

Inter Parfums Inc., often referred to as IPAR, is a company that operates in the fragrance industry, manufacturing, marketing, and distributing a wide array of prestige fragrances and fragrance-related products. The company's full name is Inter Parfums Inc., and its stock symbol is IPAR. Inter Parfums Inc. operates in two main segments: European-based operations and United States-based operations. The European-based operations are responsible for producing and distributing prestige fragrance products under license agreements with brand owners,...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 206.33M provides robust 0.90x coverage of total debt 229.87M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Operating cash flow of 206.33M provides strong 107.24x coverage of stock compensation 1.92M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Operating cash flow of 206.33M provides exceptional 26.67x coverage of interest expenses 7.74M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 1.24B provides 5.38x coverage of total debt 229.87M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Robust free cash flow of 141.97M exceeds capital expenditure of 64.36M by 2.21x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 206.33M barely covers its investment activities of (58.24M), with a coverage ratio of -3.54, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • With cash reserves of 110.40M against inventory of 388.30M, the 0.28 cash-to-inventory ratio suggests potential liquidity risks if inventory turnover slows, particularly concerning given current supply chain volatilities.
  • Operating cash flow of 206.33M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (101.13M) with a -2.04 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Operating cash flow of 206.33M is outpaced by equity issuance of (39000) (-5290.62 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.
  • Retained earnings of 826.96M provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (4.78M), which is -173.01x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Household & Personal Products
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 PG PROCTER & GAMBLE Co 344.56 Bn 20.55 4.06 35.95 Bn
2 UL Unilever Plc 162.92 Bn 24.93 2.32 -
3 CL Colgate Palmolive Co 64.98 Bn 22.35 3.23 8.42 Bn
4 EL Estee Lauder Companies Inc 38.59 Bn -41.50 2.67 9.42 Bn
5 KMB Kimberly Clark Corp 33.56 Bn 17.05 1.86 7.30 Bn
6 KVUE Kenvue Inc. 32.45 Bn 22.64 2.16 8.97 Bn
7 CHD Church & Dwight Co Inc /De/ 20.90 Bn 26.71 3.40 2.20 Bn
8 CLX Clorox Co /De/ 12.14 Bn 15.35 1.79 3.08 Bn

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Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.83 1.45
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 13.87 8.11
EV to Debt EV to Debt 12.45 4.77
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 12.06 14.54
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 9.11 7.35
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 20.16 2.98
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.05 -1.59
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.96 2.00
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 3.14 -7.69
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 16.62 16.46
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 1.63 9.11
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 61.40 12.82
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 3.15 0.92
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 71.25 11.25
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 30.69 2.65
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -27.52 -96.96
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 40.78 2.29
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 9.57 -2.46
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 7.90 -142.06
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 9.82 -154.15
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 6.88 -155.18
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 8.25 -206.88
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 9.15 -158.13
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 75.91 -5.66
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 3.96 -1.42
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.94 0.82
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.37 0.19
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.36 0.76
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 3.27 2.31
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.26 -2.80
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 30.69 2.65
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 30.69 2.65
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 18.60 -32.28
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 16.22 -37.76
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 15.69 -40.89
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 64.40 50.05
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 11.20 -42.94