Rekor Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: REKR)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Infrastructure CIK: 0001697851
P/B 4.71
P/E -3.90
P/S 3.51
Market Cap 171.95 Mn
ROIC (Qtr) -61.22
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 34.59
Total Debt (Qtr) 29.91 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.82

About

Rekor Systems, Inc., known by its ticker symbol REKR, is a company that is transforming public safety, urban mobility, and transportation management through artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The company's mission is to enhance the quality of life and the world around us by enabling safer, smarter, and greener roadways and communities. Rekor's solutions facilitate efficient management and optimization of the complex interactions of vehicles in motion, ensuring smooth operations within and around public safety, urban mobility, and transportation...

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Analysis

Pros

  • Tangible assets of 43.12M provide exceptional 10.53x coverage of deferred revenue 4.09M, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Operating cash flow of (25.50M) fully covers other non-current liabilities (1.93M) by 13.23x, showing strong long-term stability.
  • Robust tangible asset base of 43.12M provides 6.20x coverage of working capital 6.96M, indicating strong operational backing.
  • Tangible assets of 43.12M provide robust 4.98x coverage of other current liabilities 8.66M, indicating strong asset backing.
  • R&D investment of 15.32M represents healthy 3.74x of deferred revenue 4.09M, indicating strong future innovation pipeline.

Cons

  • Investment activities of (2.79M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 15.32M, which is -0.18x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of (25.50M) provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 4.09M, which is -6.23x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (25.50M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 4.07M, with a -6.27 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • High receivables of 12.57M relative to inventory of 3.88M (3.24 ratio) suggests aggressive credit terms or collection difficulties, potentially masking revenue quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of (28.29M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 2.79M, with a -10.14 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.

Peer Comparison

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1 MSFT Microsoft Corp 3,542.10 Bn 33.76 12.06 60.56 Bn
2 ORCL Oracle Corp 533.93 Bn 34.61 8.75 124.39 Bn
3 PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. 437.56 Bn 399.47 112.31 0.24 Bn
4 PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc 125.16 Bn 112.03 13.10 0.35 Bn
5 CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. 120.85 Bn -384.67 26.47 0.82 Bn
6 SNPS Synopsys Inc 71.69 Bn 35.89 11.14 15.14 Bn
7 NET Cloudflare, Inc. 67.84 Bn -658.43 33.70 3.50 Bn
8 FTNT Fortinet, Inc. 63.33 Bn 33.80 9.66 1.00 Bn

Industry Comparisons

Current Valuation

Metric Value Industry Percentile
EV to Assets 2.43 2.56
EV to Cash from Ops. -7.71 38.32
EV to Debt 6.58 -11.37
EV to EBIT -4.72 -12.79
EV to EBITDA -6.13 7.72
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] -6.95 24.22
EV to Market Cap 1.14 0.58
EV to Revenue 4.01 -35.00
Price to Book Value [P/B] 4.71 3.74
Price to Earnings [P/E] -3.90 -18.61

Dividend Metrics

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -0.30
Dividend Payout Ratio % 0.00 2.69
Dividend per Basic Share 0.00 0.10
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % 0.00 1.67
Interest Coverage -18.17 -13.15

Growth Metrics

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % -129.63 -404.11
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % -68.90 226.02
Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 -0.27
EBIAT Growth (1y) % 15.27 31.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % 8.82 49.02
EBIT Growth (1y) % 15.31 25.85
EBT Growth (1y) % 15.96 17.82
EPS Growth (1y) % 36.36 70.69
FCF Growth (1y) % 17.47 295.45
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % 22.03 49.96

Liquidity Ratios

Metric Value Industry Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio 0.61 0.68
Cash Payout Ratio 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio 0.22 1.21
Current Ratio 1.45 2.57
Debt to Equity Ratio 0.82 -0.93
Interest Cover Ratio -18.17 -13.15
Times Interest Earned -18.17 -13.15

Profitability

Metric Value Industry Percentile
EBITDA Margin % -68.30 -544.82
EBIT Margin % -85.05 -197.78
EBT Margin % -89.73 -602.74
Gross Margin % 53.90 52.06
Net Profit Margin % -89.80 -605.52