Peraso Inc. (NASDAQ: PRSO)

Sector: Technology Industry: Semiconductors CIK: 0000890394
P/B 2.76
P/E -1.96
P/S 0.77
Market Cap 9.95 Mn
ROIC (Qtr) -145.77
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -15.80
Total Debt (Qtr) 192,000.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.05

About

Peraso Inc., a company that trades under the symbol PRSO, is a significant player in the semiconductor industry, specializing in the development and sale of millimeter wavelength wireless technology, or mmWave. The company's primary focus is on the development of mmWave technology, which enables a range of applications including multi-gigabit point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and military communications. Peraso's main business activities revolve around the development of mmWave technology, which enables high-speed, low-latency wireless links....

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Analysis

Pros

  • Healthy cash reserves of 1.86M provide 20.27x coverage of short-term debt 92000, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 6.24M provides 32.49x coverage of total debt 192000, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Tangible assets of 6.24M provide exceptional 445.57x coverage of deferred revenue 14000, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Operating cash flow of (5.24M) provides strong 23.51x coverage of operating expenses (223000), showing operational efficiency.
  • Tangible assets of 6.24M provide robust 6.82x coverage of other current liabilities 915000, indicating strong asset backing.

Cons

  • Investment activities of (79000) provide weak support for R&D spending of 6.39M, which is -0.01x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of (5.24M) provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 14000, which is -374.43x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (5.24M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 648000, with a -8.09 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of (5.32M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 79000, with a -67.35 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Operating earnings of (5.06M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 1.14M, with a -4.43 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.

Peer Comparison

Companies in the Semiconductors
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 NVDA Nvidia Corp 4,276.26 Bn 43.11 22.85 10.48 Bn
2 AVGO Broadcom Inc. 1,690.87 Bn 89.31 28.22 64.23 Bn
3 TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 1,514.32 Bn 29.36 12.71 31.18 Bn
4 AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc 343.27 Bn 103.83 10.72 3.87 Bn
5 MU Micron Technology Inc 269.16 Bn 31.52 7.20 15.28 Bn
6 INTC Intel Corp 249.55 Bn 1,260.33 4.67 46.55 Bn
7 QCOM Qualcomm Inc/De 195.62 Bn 35.30 4.42 14.81 Bn
8 TXN Texas Instruments Inc 163.92 Bn 32.50 9.49 14.05 Bn

Industry Comparisons

Current Valuation

Metric Value Industry Percentile
EV to Assets 1.35 3.95
EV to Cash from Ops. -1.61 -331.60
EV to Debt 43.85 86.14
EV to EBIT -1.66 -55.96
EV to EBITDA -2.12 20.88
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] -1.58 -4.09
EV to Market Cap 0.85 0.80
EV to Revenue 0.65 18.79
Price to Book Value [P/B] 2.76 5.23
Price to Earnings [P/E] -1.96 12.47

Dividend Metrics

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 2.29
Dividend Payout Ratio % 0.00 8.00
Dividend per Basic Share 0.00 0.62
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % 0.00 10.38
Interest Coverage -506.00 8.19

Growth Metrics

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % -7,800.00 -155.77
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % 41.61 44.44
Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 5.30
EBIAT Growth (1y) % 72.02 34.22
EBITDA Growth (1y) % 73.60 47.50
EBIT Growth (1y) % 72.02 30.14
EBT Growth (1y) % 72.00 47.04
EPS Growth (1y) % 96.97 36.18
FCF Growth (1y) % -80.01 252.76
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % 176.17 43.92

Liquidity Ratios

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio 2.08 0.49
Cash Payout Ratio 0.00 0.09
Cash Ratio 0.75 2.23
Current Ratio 2.25 5.43
Debt to Equity Ratio 0.05 0.34
Interest Cover Ratio -506.00 8.19
Times Interest Earned -506.00 8.19

Profitability

Metric Value Industry Percentile
EBITDA Margin % -30.10 -112.44
EBIT Margin % -38.92 -92.10
EBT Margin % -39.00 -132.39
Gross Margin % 58.80 47.63
Net Profit Margin % -39.00 -133.41