Mitek Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MITK)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0000807863
Market Cap 494.43 Mn
P/B 2.06
P/E 56.21
P/S 2.75
ROIC (Qtr) 2.41
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 3.60
Total Debt (Qtr) 155.19 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.65

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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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Tangible assets of 285.85M provide exceptional 9.48x coverage of deferred revenue 30.15M, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Robust free cash flow of 54.19M exceeds capital expenditure of 1.16M by 46.91x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Robust tangible asset base of 285.85M provides 7.24x coverage of working capital 39.46M, indicating strong operational backing.
  • Tangible assets of 285.85M provide robust 5.49x coverage of other current liabilities 52.05M, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Long-term investments of 3.46M provide solid 1.67x coverage of long-term debt 2.08M, indicating strategic financial planning.

Bear case

  • Investment activities of 5.83M provide weak support for R&D spending of 35.28M, which is 0.17x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 55.34M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 16.81M, with a 3.29 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating earnings of 21.39M show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 15.46M, with a 1.38 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • Retained earnings of (26.21M) provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of 586000, which is -44.73x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.
  • Short-term investments of 38.86M represent 0.98x of working capital 39.46M, suggesting potentially excessive financial asset allocation versus operational needs.

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 288.31 Bn 34.60 6.72 10.73 Bn
2 CRM Salesforce, Inc. 248.32 Bn 34.38 6.16 11.14 Bn
3 SHOP Shopify Inc. 212.27 Bn 119.19 19.85 1.12 Bn
4 INTU Intuit Inc. 180.73 Bn 43.89 9.30 6.78 Bn
5 UBER Uber Technologies, Inc 178.38 Bn 10.72 3.60 12.19 Bn
6 NOW ServiceNow, Inc. 146.98 Bn 84.91 11.60 2.40 Bn
7 ADBE Adobe Inc. 144.48 Bn 20.77 6.23 6.64 Bn
8 ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 108.20 Bn 26.16 5.18 9.77 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.13 2.65
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 9.40 13.37
EV to Debt EV to Debt 3.35 57.69
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 24.31 19.12
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 16.13 15.00
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 9.60 14.69
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.05 -92.28
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 2.89 4.60
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 2.06 4.26
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 56.21 -136.90
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -3.95
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.25
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.15
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.52
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 2.19 -52.32
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 19.68 -259.78
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 64.95 9,763.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.61
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 153.82 -263.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 68.47 56.46
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 156.14 -225.15
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 1,377.12 -86.10
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 171.43 123.84
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 79.12 -36.82
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 3.53 95.08
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.39 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.74 3.75
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.19 8.16
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.65 0.17
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 2.19 -52.32
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 2.19 -52.32
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 20.50 -100.06
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 11.90 -164.24
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 6.46 -116.94
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 85.10 58.20
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 4.90 -121.65