Quotemedia Inc (OTC: QMCI)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Financial Data & Stock Exchanges CIK: 0001101433
Market Cap 11.64 Mn
P/B -44.30
P/E -5.00
P/S 0.59
ROIC (Qtr) -3,443.29
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 9.77
Total Debt (Qtr) 195,151.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.74

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 1.94M provides robust 9.93x coverage of total debt 195151, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Healthy cash reserves of 298986 provide 3.94x coverage of short-term debt 75876, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 2.20M provides 11.29x coverage of total debt 195151, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.94M provides strong 40.68x coverage of stock compensation 47630, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.94M provides exceptional 55.05x coverage of interest expenses 35201, showing strong debt service capability.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 1.94M barely covers its investment activities of (1.95M), with a coverage ratio of -0.99, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (1.95M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 4.46M, which is -0.44x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.94M provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 2.15M, which is 0.90x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • Free cash flow of (10074) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 1.95M, with a -0.01 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Operating earnings of (2.08M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 3.14M, with a -0.66 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 SPGI S&P Global Inc. 157.13 Bn 37.25 10.47 11.87 Bn
2 CME Cme Group Inc. 96.82 Bn 26.05 15.13 152.46 Bn
3 ICE Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 91.82 Bn 29.04 7.33 19.51 Bn
4 MCO Moodys Corp /De/ 90.39 Bn 40.28 12.05 7.36 Bn
5 COIN Coinbase Global, Inc. 62.10 Bn 19.30 8.10 7.59 Bn
6 NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. 54.56 Bn 33.58 6.68 9.55 Bn
7 MSCI MSCI Inc. 43.97 Bn 35.94 14.39 5.62 Bn
8 CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. 25.92 Bn 26.50 5.61 1.57 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.81 2.79
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 5.83 33.08
EV to Debt EV to Debt 57.86 17.54
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -5.43 18.27
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 10.87 20.66
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -1,120.75 -39.00
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.97 1.08
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.58 29.85
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B -44.30 -0.11
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -5.00 23.23
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 2.12
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 32.37
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 2.63
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 26.82
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -59.04 8.16
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 43.58 -11.26
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -3.16 21.19
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.08
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -242.12 10.39
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -55.14 15.05
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -212.07 17.06
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -216.35 21.11
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 31.00
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 98.10 30.56
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -1.34 13.67
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 3.15 0.61
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.24
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.05 0.51
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.29 1.97
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) -0.74 0.56
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -59.04 8.16
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -59.04 8.16
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 5.40 -985.15
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -10.60 -991.90
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -10.78 -1,071.07
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 45.90 72.61
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -11.90 -1,440.85