Progyny, Inc. (NASDAQ: PGNY)

Sector: Healthcare Industry: Healthcare Plans CIK: 0001551306
Market Cap 1.77 Bn
P/B 3.16
P/E 31.31
P/S 1.40
ROIC (Qtr) 8.83
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 9.32
Total Debt (Qtr) 24.73 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.04
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About

Progyny, Inc., a leading benefits management company, operates primarily in the United States, providing fertility and family building benefits solutions to clients and their employees. The company's mission is to empower healthier, supported journeys through transformative fertility, family building, and women's health benefits. Progyny's unique approach to benefits plan design, patient education, and support, and active network management allows clients' employees to access the most effective treatment from top physicians in a cost-efficient manner. Progyny's...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 208.15M provides robust 8.42x coverage of total debt 24.73M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 768.84M provides 31.09x coverage of total debt 24.73M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Robust free cash flow of 193.46M exceeds capital expenditure of 14.69M by 13.17x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Short-term investments of 211.22M provide solid 2.42x coverage of other current liabilities 87.40M, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Retained earnings of 190.34M provide full 7.70x coverage of long-term debt 24.73M, indicating strong internal capital position.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 208.15M barely covers its investment activities of (92.28M), with a coverage ratio of -2.26, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Cash reserves of 133.98M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (9.34M), which is -14.34x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 208.15M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 127.93M, with a 1.63 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of 193.46M represents just -62.67x of debt issuance (3.09M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Operating cash flow of 208.15M is outpaced by equity issuance of (53.91M) (-3.86 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Healthcare Plans
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc 275.49 Bn 47.39 1.75 80.14 Bn
2 CVS CVS HEALTH Corp 101.72 Bn 15.33 0.40 79.95 Bn
3 CI Cigna Group 85.42 Bn 23.60 0.41 34.04 Bn
4 ELV Elevance Health, Inc. 77.22 Bn 13.64 0.39 32.05 Bn
5 HUM Humana Inc 25.29 Bn 14.38 0.43 12.92 Bn
6 CNC Centene Corp 20.34 Bn -3.05 0.10 17.40 Bn
7 MOH Molina Healthcare, Inc. 7.17 Bn 15.19 0.16 3.95 Bn
8 ALHC Alignment Healthcare, Inc. 3.90 Bn -187.18 1.07 0.33 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 2.09 1.08
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 7.99 3.83
EV to Debt EV to Debt 67.29 9.18
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 17.47 -1,594.13
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 18.43 15.88
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 8.60 8.41
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.94 1.08
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.31 0.68
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 3.16 4.79
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 31.31 -5.08
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 1.21
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 29.17
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 2.51
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 16.79
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 0.00 -0.47
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -250.54 -30.05
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 46.46 18.06
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 2.04
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -1.23 -108.29
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 31.99 -60.87
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 16.42 -84.20
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 16.42 -142.02
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 4.84 -164.11
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 20.61 111.09
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 17.91 7.06
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 1.60 2.20
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.11
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.64 0.48
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 2.96 1.46
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.04 0.77
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 -0.47
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 0.00 -0.47
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 7.90 1.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 7.51 1.42
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 7.51 0.98
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 22.90 14.54
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 4.50 0.45