Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI)

Sector: Technology Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments CIK: 0000780571
Market Cap 4.38 Bn
P/B 2.59
P/E 17.00
P/S 1.82
ROIC (Qtr) 7.40
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -5.50
Total Debt (Qtr) 1.27 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.75

About

Itron, Inc., represented by the ticker symbol ITRI, is a prominent player in the energy and water management, smart city applications, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and intelligent infrastructure and related services sector. The company's mission is to foster a more resourceful world, where energy, water, and city resources are managed safely, securely, and reliably to enhance daily life and promote the well-being of people around the globe. Itron's primary business activities revolve around delivering innovative solutions to utilities...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 1.33B provide 2.90x coverage of short-term debt 458.93M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 366.48M provides exceptional 269.87x coverage of minority interest expenses 1.36M, showing strong core operations.
  • Operating cash flow of 366.48M provides exceptional 16.30x coverage of interest expenses 22.48M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Robust free cash flow of 341.72M exceeds capital expenditure of 24.76M by 13.80x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Tangible assets of 2.59B provide exceptional 14.08x coverage of deferred revenue 184.22M, showing strong service capability backing.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 366.48M barely covers its investment activities of (25.82M), with a coverage ratio of -14.19, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (25.82M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 212.28M, which is -0.12x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Retained earnings of 10.12M provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (62.91M), which is -0.16x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.
  • Fixed assets of 144.73M showing 2.08x ratio to depreciation of 69.49M indicates aging infrastructure requiring significant near-term capital investment.
  • Operating cash flow of 366.48M provides only 1.73x coverage of R&D expenses of 212.28M, suggesting vulnerability in maintaining innovation investments.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Scientific & Technical Instruments
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 GRMN Garmin Ltd 38.77 Bn 24.68 5.58 0.16 Bn
2 KEYS Keysight Technologies, Inc. 34.91 Bn 41.07 6.49 2.78 Bn
3 COHR Coherent Corp. 28.91 Bn 244.51 4.78 3.51 Bn
4 TDY Teledyne Technologies Inc 23.87 Bn 29.19 3.98 2.53 Bn
5 TRMB Trimble Inc. 19.54 Bn 54.65 5.43 1.39 Bn
6 FTV Fortive Corp 18.68 Bn 31.02 3.31 3.31 Bn
7 MKSI Mks Inc 10.78 Bn 38.63 2.81 4.55 Bn
8 CGNX Cognex Corp 6.14 Bn 55.76 6.32 0.08 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.19 2.20
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 12.08 9.84
EV to Debt EV to Debt 3.49 22.70
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 12.74 15.74
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 12.07 11.58
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 12.96 24.79
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.01 -2.78
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.84 6.45
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 2.59 7.12
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 17.00 13.89
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -16.40
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -7.19
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.31
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 6.83
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 15.46 -13.61
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 15.94 -21.70
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 35.57 101.63
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.97
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 16.97 19.84
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 13.95 17.31
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 26.93 20.90
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 24.00 82.68
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 14.34 65.55
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 93.32 32.88
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 6.38 34.27
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.65 0.49
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.05
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 1.35 2.99
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 2.17 4.83
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.75 0.67
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 15.46 -13.61
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 15.46 -13.61
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 17.30 -296.15
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 14.43 -316.09
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 13.49 -351.37
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 36.30 40.05
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 10.70 -354.10