Sea Ltd (NYSE: SE)

Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Internet Retail CIK: 0001703399
Market Cap 73.28 Bn
P/B 7.19
P/E 51.67
P/S 3.48
ROIC (Qtr) 8.51
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 38.30
Total Debt (Qtr) 4.24 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.42

About

Sea Ltd, a prominent player in the consumer internet industry, is publicly traded under the symbol SE. The company operates three core businesses: e-commerce, digital financial services, and digital entertainment. Sea Ltd's e-commerce platform, Shopee, is the largest in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and has a significant presence in Latin America. Shopee is a mobile-centric, social-focused marketplace that provides users with a wide range of products and services, as well as integrated payment and logistics infrastructure. The company's e-commerce...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 4.57B provides robust 1.08x coverage of total debt 4.24B, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Operating cash flow of 4.57B provides exceptional 237.34x coverage of minority interest expenses 19.25M, showing strong core operations.
  • Operating cash flow of 4.57B provides exceptional 126.11x coverage of interest expenses 36.23M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 26.63B provides 6.28x coverage of total debt 4.24B, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Robust free cash flow of 4.25B exceeds capital expenditure of 315.36M by 13.49x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 4.57B barely covers its investment activities of (5.02B), with a coverage ratio of -0.91, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (5.02B) provide weak support for R&D spending of 1.18B, which is -4.25x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of 4.57B provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 4.91B, which is 0.93x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • High receivables of 761.85M relative to inventory of 209.28M (3.64 ratio) suggests aggressive credit terms or collection difficulties, potentially masking revenue quality issues.
  • Long-term investments of 2.21B represent a high 0.88x of fixed assets 2.52B, indicating potential overexposure to financial assets versus operational capabilities.

Geographical Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Internet Retail
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 AMZN Amazon Com Inc 2,526.56 Bn 33.03 3.65 135.42 Bn
2 BABA Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 395.87 Bn 22.47 2.79 39.55 Bn
3 PDD PDD Holdings Inc. 149.89 Bn 10.44 2.55 1.50 Bn
4 MELI Mercadolibre Inc 106.40 Bn 51.23 4.06 9.88 Bn
5 DASH DoorDash, Inc. 88.88 Bn 103.00 7.03 3.26 Bn
6 SE Sea Ltd 73.28 Bn 51.67 3.48 4.24 Bn
7 EBAY Ebay Inc 64.91 Bn 5.04 6.46 7.02 Bn
8 JD JD.com, Inc. 42.35 Bn 9.36 0.23 15.74 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 2.74 1.64
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 16.03 10.76
EV to Debt EV to Debt 17.26 18.39
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 36.89 20.59
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 69.62 20.75
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 17.22 16.58
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.00 -3.15
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 3.48 -4.05
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 7.19 5.50
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 51.67 36.85
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -93.84
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -203.90
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.08
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -3.46
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 54.79 -1,581.43
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -60.58 -39.45
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 18.69 53.91
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.00
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 1,254.53 37.93
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 -62.59
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 345.80 8.33
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 379.89 -10.66
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 1,311.76 13.44
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 81.87 -46.02
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 44.85 23.19
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.79 1.17
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout Ratio 0.00 -0.04
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.34 2.14
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.44 3.56
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.42 0.52
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 54.79 -1,581.43
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 54.79 -1,581.43
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 0.00 4.40
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 9.44 -36.99
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 9.26 -40.80
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 44.90 44.74
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 6.70 -40.62