Quetta Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: QETA)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Shell Companies CIK: 0001978528
Market Cap 32.29 Mn
P/B -6.61
P/E -64.28
P/S 0.00
ROIC (Qtr) -752.17
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 0.00
Total Debt (Qtr) 1.14 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.23
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About

Quetta Acquisition Corp (QETA) operates in the financial technology sector, focusing on identifying and acquiring a target company in this space in Asia, excluding China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The company is a blank check company formed under Delaware laws on May 1, 2023, and intends to enter into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Quetta Acquisition Corp's primary business activities involve identifying a target...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 19M provides 16.67x coverage of total debt 1.14M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Tangible assets of 19M provide robust 34.46x coverage of other current liabilities 551522, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Retained earnings of (4.88M) represent substantial 1x of equity (4.88M), indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Tangible assets of 19M provide robust 7.74x coverage of current liabilities 2.46M, showing strong asset backing.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of (2.18M) barely covers its investment activities of 54.84M, with a coverage ratio of -0.04, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of (2.18M) provides minimal -7.10x coverage of tax expenses of 307049, suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.
  • High financing cash flow of (54.01M) relative to working capital of (2.39M), which is 22.63x suggests concerning dependence on external funding for operational needs.
  • Operating cash flow of (2.18M) barely covers operating expenses of 57081 with a -38.21 ratio, suggesting thin operational efficiency margins and limited flexibility.
  • Free cash flow of (2.18M) represents just -1.91x of debt issuance 1.14M, suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Shell Companies
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 ANSC Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp 493.77 Mn 56.15 0.00 0.84 Mn
2 CCIX Churchill Capital Corp IX/Cayman 395.47 Mn 46.22 0.00 0.00 Mn
3 ALF Centurion Acquisition Corp. 394.73 Mn 32.55 0.00 0.01 Mn
4 GPAT GP-Act III Acquisition Corp. 389.33 Mn 31.65 0.00 0.40 Mn
5 HYAC Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4 338.26 Mn 38.17 0.00 1.88 Mn
6 SIMA SIM Acquisition Corp. I 328.57 Mn 35.70 0.00 0.00 Mn
7 AFJK Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd. 303.65 Mn 216.00 0.00 1.66 Mn
8 GRAF Graf Global Corp. 300.58 Mn 34.68 0.00 0.00 Mn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.74 0.95
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -15.18 18.30
EV to Debt EV to Debt 29.04 125,153.88
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -169.47 34.06
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -19.25 -165.45
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -15.18 18.30
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.03 0.63
EV to Revenue EV to Revenue 0.00 0.00
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B -6.61 -20.50
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -64.28 -125.27
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 0.04
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 2.94
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -97.25 410.95
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -121.92 282.79
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -192.65 -126.98
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -106.42 304.32
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -106.42 303.65
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -154.55 956.13
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -393.39 -37.62
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.00
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.00
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.00 52.04
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.03 4.89
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.23 -0.27
Interest Cover Ratio Interest Cover Ratio 0.00 2.94
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned 0.00 2.94
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % 0.00 0.00
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % 0.00 0.00
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % 0.00 0.00
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % 0.00 0.00
Net Profit Margin % Net Profit Margin % 0.00 0.00