Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0000948708
Market Cap 16.00 Mn
P/B 0.80
P/E -0.54
P/S 0.87
ROIC (Qtr) -124.54
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -6.48
Total Debt (Qtr) 2.37 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.12

About

Smith Micro Software, Inc. (SMSI) operates in the software solutions industry, providing services that enhance the mobile experience for wireless service providers globally. The company's offerings include family safety software, visual voice messaging, retail content display optimization, and performance analytics for various product sets. SMSI's primary business activities involve offering software solutions to wireless carriers, enabling them to provide value-added services to their subscribers. These solutions include SafePath, a comprehensive...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 7.36M provides 3.11x coverage of total debt 2.37M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Cash reserves of 1.39M provide solid 6.48x coverage of other non-current liabilities 215000, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Robust R&D investment of 10.97M at 0.67x of SG&A 16.49M demonstrates strong commitment to innovation and future growth.
  • Cash reserves of 1.39M provide comfortable 10.89x coverage of tax obligations 128000, showing strong fiscal management.
  • Strong R&D investment of 10.97M at 199.44x of capex 55000 shows balanced investment in innovation and infrastructure.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of (9.93M) barely covers its investment activities of 1.23M, with a coverage ratio of -8.06, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of 1.23M provide weak support for R&D spending of 10.97M, which is 0.11x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Cash reserves of 1.39M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of 1.29M, which is 1.08x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (9.93M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 3.81M, with a -2.61 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of (9.99M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 55000, with a -181.62 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Software - Application
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 SAP Sap Se 281.21 Bn 33.75 6.55 10.73 Bn
2 CRM Salesforce, Inc. 248.88 Bn 34.46 6.17 11.14 Bn
3 SHOP Shopify Inc. 217.18 Bn 121.94 20.30 1.12 Bn
4 UBER Uber Technologies, Inc 182.87 Bn 10.99 3.69 12.19 Bn
5 INTU Intuit Inc. 182.36 Bn 44.28 9.38 6.78 Bn
6 NOW ServiceNow, Inc. 151.53 Bn 87.54 11.96 2.40 Bn
7 ADBE Adobe Inc. 146.69 Bn 21.08 6.33 6.64 Bn
8 ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 108.05 Bn 26.12 5.17 9.77 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.61 2.68
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -1.68 13.34
EV to Debt EV to Debt 7.04 57.60
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -0.57 19.20
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -0.70 15.11
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -1.67 14.78
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.04 -93.16
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.91 4.63
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.80 4.29
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -0.54 -132.44
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) -46.93 -3.95
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.25
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.15
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.52
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -323.63 -52.32
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -243.75 -259.78
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -7.62 9,763.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.61
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 42.41 -263.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 45.50 56.46
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 42.12 -225.15
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 42.54 -86.10
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 79.31 123.84
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 4.02 -36.82
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -20.59 95.08
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.68 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.21 3.75
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.78 8.16
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.12 0.17
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -323.63 -52.32
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -323.63 -52.32
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -129.30 -100.06
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -158.66 -164.24
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -159.15 -116.94
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 74.00 58.20
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -162.30 -121.65