Profusa, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSA)

Sector: Healthcare Industry: Medical Devices CIK: 0001859807
Market Cap 288,773.64
P/B -0.01
P/E -0.01
P/S 2.89
ROIC (Qtr) 65.10
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 0.00
Total Debt (Qtr) 21.07 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.62
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About

NorthView Acquisition Corp (NVAC) operates in the healthcare innovation industry, focusing on small-cap companies in North America, Europe, and the APAC regions that are developing assets in the biopharmaceutical, medical technology/medical device, and diagnostics space. The company was founded on April 19, 2021, and is a blank check company that intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. NVAC's primary business activities revolve around...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Retained earnings of (152.21M) represent substantial 4.48x of equity (33.96M), indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Cash reserves of 3.01M provide solid 9.68x coverage of other non-current liabilities 311000, indicating strong liquidity.

Bear case

  • Investment activities of (2.51M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 3.16M, which is -0.80x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (12.22M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 725000, with a -16.85 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of (12.22M) represents just -0.91x of debt issuance 13.37M, suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • R&D investment of 3.16M represents just 0.13x of SG&A expenses of 24.54M, indicating potential underinvestment in innovation relative to administrative overhead.
  • Operating cash flow of (12.22M) is outpaced by equity issuance of 2.65M (-4.60 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Medical Devices
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 ABT Abbott Laboratories 173.80 Bn 32.73 5.47 12.94 Bn
2 SYK Stryker Corp 141.15 Bn 43.48 5.62 15.86 Bn
3 MDT Medtronic plc 123.47 Bn 25.92 3.55 29.10 Bn
4 BSX Boston Scientific Corp 112.80 Bn 38.92 5.62 11.44 Bn
5 EW Edwards Lifesciences Corp 45.66 Bn 33.38 7.76 0.70 Bn
6 DXCM Dexcom Inc 27.52 Bn 32.91 5.90 1.34 Bn
7 STE STERIS plc 24.13 Bn 34.08 4.14 2.05 Bn
8 PODD Insulet Corp 17.33 Bn 70.38 6.87 1.01 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 12.36 2.13
EV to Assets EV to Assets 12.36 2.13
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -4.30 2.75
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -4.30 2.75
EV to Debt EV to Debt 2.49 17.25
EV to Debt EV to Debt 2.49 17.25
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -1.86 2.89
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -1.86 2.89
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -1.90 4.53
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -1.90 4.53
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 40.22
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 40.22
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 1.59
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 1.59
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.10
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.10
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -0.37
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -0.37
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -3.98 196.93
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -3.98 196.93
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex Growth (1y) % 0.00 -152.08
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex Growth (1y) % 0.00 -152.08
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 564,440.34 8,476.58
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 564,440.34 8,476.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 -0.44
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 -0.44
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -161.26 -792.16
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -161.26 -792.16
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -227.94 3.79
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -227.94 3.79
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.02 0.55
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.02 0.55
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.13 1.80
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.13 1.80
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.18 4.18
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.18 4.18
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.62 1.20
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.62 1.20
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -28,311.40 -2,396.63
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -28,311.40 -2,396.63
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -28,311.39 -2,478.60
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -28,311.39 -2,478.60
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -35,423.39 -2,690.42
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -35,423.39 -2,690.42
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 30.80
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 30.80
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -35,359.40 -2,821.53
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -35,359.40 -2,821.53