Nerdwallet, Inc. (NASDAQ: NRDS)

Sector: Communication Services Industry: Internet Content & Information CIK: 0001625278
Market Cap 974.81 Mn
P/B 2.42
P/E 13.30
P/S 1.23
ROIC (Qtr) 10.19
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 12.44
Total Debt (Qtr) 0.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00

About

Nerdwallet, Inc., a financial technology company, is dedicated to providing reliable financial guidance to consumers and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) through its digital platform. The company's mission is to bring clarity to all financial decisions, and its vision is a world where everyone makes financial decisions with confidence. Nerdwallet's platform offers a variety of financial products and services, including credit cards, mortgages, insurance, SMB products, personal loans, banking, investing, and student loans. Nerdwallet's business...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Operating cash flow of 102.60M provides exceptional 146.57x coverage of interest expenses 700000, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Robust free cash flow of 84.20M exceeds capital expenditure of 18.40M by 4.58x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Free cash flow of 84.20M provides exceptional 120.29x coverage of interest expense 700000, showing strong debt service ability.
  • Operating cash flow of 102.60M provides solid 1.38x coverage of current liabilities 74.40M, showing strong operational health.
  • Tangible assets of 352.30M provide robust 5.79x coverage of other current liabilities 60.80M, indicating strong asset backing.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 102.60M barely covers its investment activities of (25.70M), with a coverage ratio of -3.99, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (25.70M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 66.50M, which is -0.39x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Cash reserves of 120.60M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (5.30M), which is -22.75x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 102.60M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 30.10M, with a 3.41 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating cash flow of 102.60M provides minimal -4.22x coverage of tax expenses of (24.30M), suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Internet Content & Information
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 GOOGL Alphabet Inc. 4,538.16 Bn 131.46 27.23 33.71 Bn
2 META Meta Platforms, Inc. 1,747.49 Bn 74.30 23.25 51.06 Bn
3 SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. 103.00 Bn 62.32 5.18 2.57 Bn
4 BIDU Baidu, Inc. 62.73 Bn 49.63 3.42 13.66 Bn
5 RDDT Reddit, Inc. 32.18 Bn 92.16 16.90 0.03 Bn
6 NBIS Nebius Group N.V. 27.81 Bn 127.53 81.80 4.51 Bn
7 TME Tencent Music Entertainment Group 24.66 Bn 15.77 5.54 0.54 Bn
8 PINS Pinterest, Inc. 16.95 Bn 8.53 4.18 0.21 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.76 1.10
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 8.47 -3.08
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.00 28.98
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 17.50 -26.54
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 8.46 9.30
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 10.33 -67.01
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.89 0.90
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.09 61.25
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 2.42 1.56
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 13.30 2.92
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 0.33
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -8.92
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.31
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.58
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 71.00 -202.56
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 28.40 -24.06
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 68.20 175.36
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.94
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 759.95 31.53
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 88.62 -472.14
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 382.52 32.66
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 410.42 -25.80
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 792.86 -18.36
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 27.96 20.83
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 26.23 19.58
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 1.61 0.74
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 1.62 1.54
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 3.70 3.38
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00 -0.39
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 71.00 -202.56
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 71.00 -202.56
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 12.30 -4,283.87
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 6.25 -4,786.62
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 6.16 -5,002.12
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 91.60 58.65
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 9.20 -5,003.08