Perion Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: PERI)

Sector: Communication Services Industry: Internet Content & Information CIK: 0001338940
Market Cap 388.48 Mn
P/B 0.57
P/E -35.46
P/S 0.90
ROIC (Qtr) -4.74
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 8.09
Total Debt (Qtr) 22.32 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.03

About

Perion Network Ltd., symbolized by PERI, is a prominent player in the digital advertising industry, specializing in linking advertisers with consumers across diverse digital channels. The company operates in a fiercely competitive market, continually innovating to address the evolving needs of advertisers. Perion's business activities encompass search advertising, high-impact display, connected television (CTV), retail & commerce, digital out-of-home (DOOH), digital audio, and social media. Perion's primary offerings include search advertising,...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 24.47M provides robust 1.10x coverage of total debt 22.32M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Healthy cash reserves of 125.55M provide 48.93x coverage of short-term debt 2.57M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 556.01M provides 24.92x coverage of total debt 22.32M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Tangible assets of 556.01M provide exceptional 362.22x coverage of deferred revenue 1.53M, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Robust free cash flow of 18.48M exceeds capital expenditure of 5.98M by 3.09x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.

Bear case

  • Investment activities of 6.04M provide weak support for R&D spending of 34.44M, which is 0.18x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 24.47M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 35.14M, with a 0.70 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating earnings of (9.86M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 16.23M, with a -0.61 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • High depreciation of 16.23M relative to operating cash flow of 24.47M, which is 0.66x suggests significant maintenance capital requirements affecting free cash flow.
  • Operating cash flow of 24.47M is outpaced by equity issuance of (60.52M) (-0.40 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.

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 0.32 1.10
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 12.13 -3.08
EV to Debt EV to Debt 13.29 28.98
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -30.09 -26.54
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -60.32 9.30
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 16.05 -67.01
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.76 0.90
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.69 61.25
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.57 1.56
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -35.46 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) 0.00 -202.56
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -4.09 -24.06
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -19.44 175.36
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.94
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -124.55 31.53
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -110.46 -472.14
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -118.58 32.66
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -118.58 -25.80
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -127.66 -18.36
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -60.73 20.83
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -30.31 19.58
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.47 0.74
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.75 1.54
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 3.13 3.38
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.03 -0.39
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 -202.56
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 0.00 -202.56
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 1.50 -4,283.87
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -2.28 -4,786.62
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -2.28 -5,002.12
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 32.70 58.65
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -2.50 -5,003.08