SOBR Safe, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOBR)

Sector: Technology Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments CIK: 0001425627
Market Cap 2.02 Mn
P/B 0.34
P/E -0.24
P/S 5.55
ROIC (Qtr) -115.92
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 136.06
Total Debt (Qtr) 344,058.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.06

About

SOBR Safe, Inc., a Delaware corporation, operates in the biometric identification and alcohol detection industry. Its commonly used stock symbol is SOBR. The company is a leading provider of preventative transdermal (touch-based) alcohol detection systems in the U.S. market. Its mission is to save lives, increase productivity, create significant economic benefits, and positively impact behavior through its innovative technology. SOBR Safe's primary products are the SOBRcheck and SOBRsure devices. These products utilize the company's patented SOBRsafe...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 4.71M provide 13.69x coverage of short-term debt 344058, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of (6.94M) provides exceptional 408298.94x coverage of minority interest expenses (17), showing strong core operations.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 5.39M provides 15.67x coverage of total debt 344058, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Tangible assets of 5.39M provide exceptional 534.23x coverage of deferred revenue 10092, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Operating cash flow of (6.94M) fully covers other non-current liabilities (10092) by 687.78x, showing strong long-term stability.

Bear case

  • Investment activities of 0 provide weak support for R&D spending of 412299, which is 0x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of (6.94M) provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 10092, which is -687.78x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (6.94M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 515342, with a -13.47 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating earnings of (8.23M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 486001, with a -16.92 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • Operating cash flow of (6.94M) barely covers operating expenses of 515341 with a -13.47 ratio, suggesting thin operational efficiency margins and limited flexibility.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Scientific & Technical Instruments
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 GRMN Garmin Ltd 38.77 Bn 24.68 5.58 0.16 Bn
2 KEYS Keysight Technologies, Inc. 34.91 Bn 41.07 6.49 2.78 Bn
3 COHR Coherent Corp. 28.91 Bn 244.51 4.78 3.51 Bn
4 TDY Teledyne Technologies Inc 23.87 Bn 29.19 3.98 2.53 Bn
5 TRMB Trimble Inc. 19.54 Bn 54.65 5.43 1.39 Bn
6 FTV Fortive Corp 18.68 Bn 31.02 3.31 3.31 Bn
7 MKSI Mks Inc 10.78 Bn 38.63 2.81 4.55 Bn
8 CGNX Cognex Corp 6.14 Bn 55.76 6.32 0.08 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets -0.87 2.20
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 0.90 9.84
EV to Debt EV to Debt -18.19 22.70
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 0.76 15.74
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 0.78 11.58
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 0.90 24.79
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap -3.10 -2.78
EV to Revenue EV/Rev -17.19 6.45
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.34 7.12
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -0.24 13.89
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) -61.28 -16.40
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -7.19
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.31
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 6.83
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -397.44 -13.61
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex Growth (1y) % 0.00 -21.70
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 1,447.16 101.63
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.97
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 1.18 19.84
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -8.93 17.31
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 1.18 20.90
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 8.03 82.68
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 131.24 65.55
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -13.16 32.88
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 37.49 34.27
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.05 0.49
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.05
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 3.85 2.99
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 4.27 4.83
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.06 0.67
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -397.44 -13.61
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -397.44 -13.61
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -2,125.20 -296.15
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -2,258.63 -316.09
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -2,264.31 -351.37
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 27.90 40.05
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -2,301.90 -354.10