LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: LX)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Credit Services CIK: 0001708259
Market Cap 558.90 Mn
P/B 0.34
P/E 2.18
P/S 0.29
ROIC (Qtr) 68.43
Div Yield % 9.09
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -6.68
Total Debt (Qtr) 668.02 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.40

About

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd., a prominent consumer finance technology company based in China, has been serving young generation consumers in the country for over a decade. The company's operations span across online consumer finance, offline inclusive finance, fintech SaaS services, and e-commerce platforms. LexinFintech's unique business model integrates these diverse areas, creating a comprehensive consumption ecosystem. The company's revenue is generated through various products and services. These include credit facilitation service, tech-empowerment...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 3.12B provides 4.67x coverage of total debt 668.02M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Tangible assets of 3.12B provide exceptional 16.70x coverage of deferred revenue 186.93M, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Retained earnings of 1.08B provide full 8.37x coverage of long-term debt 128.92M, indicating strong internal capital position.
  • R&D investment of 86.30M represents healthy 0.46x of deferred revenue 186.93M, indicating strong future innovation pipeline.
  • Cash reserves of 563.89M exceed inventory value of 2.95M by 190.91x, indicating strong liquidity and inventory management.

Bear case

  • Investment activities of 0 provide weak support for R&D spending of 86.30M, which is 0x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • High receivables of 663.89M relative to inventory of 2.95M (224.77 ratio) suggests aggressive credit terms or collection difficulties, potentially masking revenue quality issues.
  • Operating cash flow of 0 provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 186.93M, which is 0x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • Operating cash flow of 0 provides minimal 0x coverage of tax expenses of 58.18M, suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.
  • Retained earnings of 1.08B provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (3.69M), which is -292.29x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Credit Services
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 V Visa Inc. 685.45 Bn 34.17 17.14 25.17 Bn
2 MA Mastercard Inc 520.38 Bn 36.52 16.53 18.98 Bn
3 AXP American Express Co 266.36 Bn 25.27 4.08 59.23 Bn
4 COF Capital One Financial Corp 111.93 Bn 102.41 3.87 51.48 Bn
5 PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. 58.35 Bn 11.87 1.78 11.28 Bn
6 SYF Synchrony Financial 32.00 Bn 9.16 3.32 14.43 Bn
7 SOFI SoFi Technologies, Inc. 29.56 Bn 46.17 8.90 2.81 Bn
8 ALLY Ally Financial Inc. 14.44 Bn 52.52 1.83 20.63 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets -0.06 1.03
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -1.31 4.72
EV to Debt EV to Debt -0.29 2.99
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -0.61 -246.63
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -0.58 -62.30
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -1.70 7.33
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap -0.35 10.21
EV to Revenue EV/Rev -0.10 10.01
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.34 3.47
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 2.18 13.86
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 1.59
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 20.10 2.22
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.30 0.68
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.82
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 130.65 -64.96
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 -85.80
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 11.98 7.91
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 120.29 5.47
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 141.03 16.85
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 -0.69
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 139.52 33.67
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 141.98 1.73
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 139.56 -64.54
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 129.37
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -1.03 18.73
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.08 0.23
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout Ratio 0.00 0.05
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.39 0.46
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.80 1.05
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.40 4.88
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 130.65 -64.96
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 130.65 -64.96
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 0.00 -17.83
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 116.73 125.65
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 16.27 -9.92
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 36.00 72.34
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 13.30 -23.76