Rekor Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: REKR)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Infrastructure CIK: 0001697851
Market Cap 176.14 Mn
P/B 4.83
P/E -4.00
P/S 3.59
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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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • 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.

Bear case

  • 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.

Product and Service Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Peer comparison

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1 MSFT Microsoft Corp 3,563.59 Bn 33.97 12.13 60.56 Bn
2 ORCL Oracle Corp 561.87 Bn 36.43 9.21 124.39 Bn
3 PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. 413.65 Bn 377.64 106.17 0.24 Bn
4 PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc 126.45 Bn 113.19 13.23 0.35 Bn
5 CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. 116.42 Bn -370.56 25.50 0.82 Bn
6 SNPS Synopsys Inc 86.06 Bn 64.60 12.20 14.29 Bn
7 NET Cloudflare, Inc. 62.78 Bn -609.27 31.18 3.50 Bn
8 FTNT Fortinet, Inc. 60.83 Bn 32.47 9.28 1.00 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 2.48 2.69
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -7.88 28.91
EV to Debt EV to Debt 6.72 19.83
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -4.82 -9.95
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -6.26 6.82
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -7.10 26.09
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.14 0.36
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 4.10 -9.34
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 4.83 3.88
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -4.00 -10.66
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -0.30
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.71
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.10
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 1.68
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -18.17 -14.20
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -129.63 -408.01
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -68.90 226.39
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 -0.28
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 15.27 25.27
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 8.82 47.48
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 15.31 20.13
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 15.96 14.16
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 36.36 67.50
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 17.47 296.60
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 22.03 46.75
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.61 0.67
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.01
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.22 1.22
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.45 2.59
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.82 -0.96
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -18.17 -14.20
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -18.17 -14.20
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -68.30 -548.16
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -85.05 -199.84
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -89.73 -607.20
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 53.90 51.88
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -89.80 -610.00