Nn Inc (NASDAQ: NNBR)

Sector: Industrials Industry: Conglomerates CIK: 0000918541
Market Cap 57.50 Mn
P/B 1.16
P/E -1.35
P/S 0.14
ROIC (Qtr) -11.25
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -8.54
Total Debt (Qtr) 199.40 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 4.02
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About

NN, Inc., a diversified industrial company with the ticker symbol NNBR, operates in the industry that designs and manufactures high-precision components and assemblies for various end markets on a global basis. The company has two business segments: Mobile Solutions and Power Solutions. Mobile Solutions is focused on growth in the automotive, general industrial, and medical end markets. This group manufactures high-volume components for power steering, braking, transmissions, and gasoline fuel system applications, as well as components utilized...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Robust tangible asset base of 416.77M provides 5.27x coverage of working capital 79.03M, indicating strong operational backing.
  • Tangible assets of 416.77M provide robust 12.81x coverage of other current liabilities 32.54M, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Cash reserves of 12.21M provide comfortable 2.52x coverage of tax obligations 4.86M, showing strong fiscal management.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 416.77M provides 12.19x coverage of intangibles 34.19M, indicating robust asset quality.
  • Tangible assets of 416.77M provide robust 4.58x coverage of current liabilities 90.91M, showing strong asset backing.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 13.80M barely covers its investment activities of (12.14M), with a coverage ratio of -1.14, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • With cash reserves of 12.21M against inventory of 63.49M, the 0.19 cash-to-inventory ratio suggests potential liquidity risks if inventory turnover slows, particularly concerning given current supply chain volatilities.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 13.80M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 3.17M, with a 4.35 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating earnings of (16.36M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 36.91M, with a -0.44 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • Free cash flow of 1.66M provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 12.14M, with a 0.14 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Conglomerates
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 HON Honeywell International Inc 155.07 Bn 32.79 4.14 34.58 Bn
2 MMM 3M Co 100.16 Bn 20.62 3.16 12.60 Bn
3 VMI Valmont Industries Inc 11.52 Bn 79.14 5.93 0.86 Bn
4 SEB Seaboard Corp /De/ 4.74 Bn 9.55 0.49 1.82 Bn
5 MDU Mdu Resources Group Inc 3.80 Bn 15.84 0.97 2.35 Bn
6 OTTR Otter Tail Corp 3.60 Bn 20.35 3.01 1.04 Bn
7 BBU Brookfield Business Partners L.P. 2.64 Bn -19.71 0.10 43.31 Bn
8 TTI Tetra Technologies Inc 1.44 Bn 11.77 2.33 0.21 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.56 1.07
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 18.34 26.27
EV to Debt EV to Debt 1.27 3.17
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -15.48 28.37
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 21.94 2.98
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 152.35 24.12
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 4.40 2.07
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.60 3.10
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.16 0.16
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -1.35 -51.36
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 2.51
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 16.94
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 1.03
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -1.97
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -0.74 4.08
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 36.98 -245.15
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -1.88 116.15
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 -1.11
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -27.27 233.90
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -58.80 6.29
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -21.68 58.90
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -7.24 -70.32
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -12.73 179.10
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 117.63 22.76
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -15.76 19.56
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.94 0.64
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 -0.01
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.13 0.34
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.87 1.70
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 4.02 -5.62
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -0.74 4.08
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -0.74 4.08
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 4.80 -14.03
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -3.86 -16.67
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -9.04 -20.17
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 14.40 21.90
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -10.00 -21.67