Mitek Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MITK)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0000807863
Market Cap 626.40 Mn
P/B 2.68
P/E 38.71
P/S 3.36
ROIC (Qtr) 4.06
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 18.76
Total Debt (Qtr) 157.23 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.67
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About

Mitek Systems Inc., known by its ticker symbol MITK, operates in the software development industry, specializing in mobile image capture and digital identity verification solutions. The company boasts a presence in over 40 countries and serves more than 7,900 financial services organizations and leading fintech brands. Mitek's main business activities revolve around delivering trusted and convenient online experiences, detecting and reducing fraud, and meeting KYC and AML regulatory compliance. The company's technology uses patented algorithms...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Tangible assets of 276.58M provide exceptional 10.66x coverage of deferred revenue 25.95M, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Robust free cash flow of 60.55M exceeds capital expenditure of 2.25M by 26.96x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Robust tangible asset base of 276.58M provides 7.68x coverage of working capital 35.99M, indicating strong operational backing.
  • Tangible assets of 276.58M provide robust 6.48x coverage of other current liabilities 42.68M, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Long-term investments of 1.71M provide solid 0.92x coverage of long-term debt 1.86M, indicating strategic financial planning.

Bear case

  • Investment activities of 29.41M provide weak support for R&D spending of 34.34M, which is 0.86x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 62.79M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 15.04M, with a 4.18 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating earnings of 30.84M show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 15.04M, with a 2.05 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • Retained earnings of (33.43M) provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of 474000, which is -70.53x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.
  • Operating cash flow of 62.79M is outpaced by equity issuance of (9.93M) (-6.33 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.

Timing of Transfer of Good or Service Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Geographical Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Software - Application
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 SAP Sap Se 235.43 Bn 27.31 5.44 9.50 Bn
2 SHOP Shopify Inc. 147.12 Bn 119.52 12.73 0.19 Bn
3 UBER Uber Technologies, Inc 147.10 Bn 14.63 2.83 12.08 Bn
4 CRM Salesforce, Inc. 122.20 Bn 594.48 15.45 11.14 Bn
5 INTU Intuit Inc. 113.93 Bn 178.01 32.63 6.78 Bn
6 ADBE Adobe Inc. 111.00 Bn 15.57 4.67 6.65 Bn
7 NOW ServiceNow, Inc. 109.54 Bn 62.67 8.25 2.40 Bn
8 ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 86.44 Bn 20.41 4.07 4.37 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.41 2.08
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 9.99 11.38
EV to Debt EV to Debt 3.99 47.67
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 20.35 6.78
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 15.55 7.15
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 10.36 14.44
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.00 -8.88
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 3.36 4.04
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 2.68 3.65
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 38.71 -117.75
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -4.05
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.38
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.15
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.48
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 3.11 -43.57
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -46.61 -222.46
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 93.26 281.53
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.78
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -17.24 -327.55
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 76.98 30.09
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 177.50 -213.00
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 1,116.75 -86.84
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 288.89 108.58
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 50.67 6.29
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 6.65 94.58
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.42 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.86 3.78
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.18 8.27
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.67 0.14
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 3.11 -43.57
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 3.11 -43.57
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 24.60 -105.03
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 16.52 -130.16
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 11.20 -121.17
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 84.30 58.37
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 8.70 -126.13