Microvast Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVST)

Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Auto Parts CIK: 0001760689
Market Cap 1.15 Bn
P/B 3.21
P/E -8.97
P/S 2.59
ROIC (Qtr) 12.04
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 21.60
Total Debt (Qtr) 426.23 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.19

About

Microvast Holdings, Inc., a leading advanced battery technology company, is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol MVST. The company specializes in designing, developing, and manufacturing battery components and systems for electric commercial vehicles and utility-scale energy storage systems (ESS). With its headquarters in Stafford, Texas, Microvast operates in the competitive landscape of the clean energy industry, focusing on providing innovative battery solutions to commercial vehicle manufacturers and energy storage developers...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Operating cash flow of 65.59M provides strong 23.19x coverage of stock compensation 2.83M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Operating cash flow of 65.59M provides exceptional 12.40x coverage of interest expenses 5.29M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Robust free cash flow of 49.95M exceeds capital expenditure of 15.63M by 3.19x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Tangible assets of 999.89M provide robust 7.40x coverage of other current liabilities 135.10M, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Operating cash flow of 65.59M fully covers other non-current liabilities 34.37M by 1.91x, showing strong long-term stability.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 65.59M barely covers its investment activities of (15.63M), with a coverage ratio of -4.19, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (15.63M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 32.50M, which is -0.48x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating earnings of (121.83M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 35.20M, with a -3.46 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • Free cash flow of 49.95M represents just -87.64x of debt issuance (570000), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • High depreciation of 35.20M relative to operating cash flow of 65.59M, which is 0.54x suggests significant maintenance capital requirements affecting free cash flow.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Auto Parts
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 ORLY O Reilly Automotive Inc 80.07 Bn 32.23 4.59 8.40 Bn
2 AZO Autozone Inc 57.24 Bn 23.23 2.97 12.05 Bn
3 APTV Aptiv PLC 19.67 Bn 66.67 0.98 8.03 Bn
4 GPC Genuine Parts Co 17.83 Bn 22.05 0.74 6.40 Bn
5 MGA Magna International Inc 15.86 Bn 15.36 0.38 7.48 Bn
6 ALV Autoliv Inc 9.72 Bn 12.92 0.92 2.19 Bn
7 MBLY Mobileye Global Inc. 9.47 Bn -28.17 4.88 0.00 Bn
8 BWA Borgwarner Inc 8.87 Bn 66.21 0.63 3.90 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.39 1.16
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 21.51 9.30
EV to Debt EV to Debt 3.31 34.64
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -11.58 4.45
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 17.22 7.40
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 28.24 17.25
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.23 1.58
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 3.17 3.42
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 3.21 -0.33
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -8.97 11.70
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 1.64
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 12.18
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.41
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 13.70
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -23.03 -110.44
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 68.72 -13.49
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 37.21 27.17
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.96
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 4.37 5.41
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 179.14 -8.06
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 5.08 -22.36
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 7.66 -123.98
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 11.36 -110.42
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 185.80 24.26
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 60.97 16.01
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.44 0.92
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 -0.25
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.27 0.69
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.84 2.88
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 1.19 0.22
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -23.03 -110.44
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -23.03 -110.44
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -19.50 -952.44
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -27.41 -997.37
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -28.60 -987.56
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 36.60 -122.43
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -28.80 -979.78