Veea Inc. (NASDAQ: VEEA)

Sector: Technology Industry: Information Technology Services CIK: 0001840317
Market Cap 25.67 Mn
P/B -6.02
P/E -9.64
P/S 96.65
ROIC (Qtr) -269.19
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 185.95
Total Debt (Qtr) 17.31 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) -4.06

About

Plum Acquisition Corp. I, also known as PLMI, operates in the technology and finance industries as a blank check company. Its primary objective is to create a platform that enables private companies to transition into outstanding public companies and listed stocks. The company's operations are based in the Cayman Islands, and it was founded by Ursula Burns, Kanishka Roy, and Mike Dinsdale. Plum Acquisition Corp. I's main business activities are segmented into three areas: edge-to-cloud computing, smart computing hub products, and IoT gateways....

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Retained earnings of (219.57M) represent substantial 51.48x of equity (4.27M), indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Operating cash flow of (17.28M) exceeds working capital of (12.07M) by 1.43x, showing strong operational efficiency.
  • Strong R&D investment of 489413 at 38.34x of capex 12765 shows balanced investment in innovation and infrastructure.
  • R&D investment of 489413 represents significant 3.32x of receivables 147438, indicating innovation-driven growth.
  • Tangible assets of 16.70M provide robust 113.27x coverage of receivables 147438, showing strong asset quality.

Bear case

  • With cash reserves of 1.07M against inventory of 9.56M, the 0.11 cash-to-inventory ratio suggests potential liquidity risks if inventory turnover slows, particularly concerning given current supply chain volatilities.
  • Investment activities of (282697) provide weak support for R&D spending of 489413, which is -0.58x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (17.28M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 7.06M, with a -2.45 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of (17.29M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 12765, with a -1354.72 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Operating earnings of (385792) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 694672, with a -0.56 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Information Technology Services
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 IBM International Business Machines Corp 279.99 Bn 35.41 4.28 66.57 Bn
2 ACN Accenture plc 168.17 Bn 22.09 2.38 8.20 Bn
3 INFY Infosys Ltd 74.96 Bn 23.74 3.89 -
4 CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp 41.45 Bn 19.48 1.99 1.17 Bn
5 FIS Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 35.21 Bn 231.62 3.36 13.00 Bn
6 WIT Wipro Ltd 29.93 Bn 19.70 2.97 1.95 Bn
7 BR Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 26.38 Bn 28.51 3.74 3.28 Bn
8 LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc. 23.72 Bn 16.88 1.37 5.23 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.54 1.44
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -2.62 5.63
EV to Debt EV to Debt 2.61 8.06
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -117.32 -4.05
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -1.57 -0.52
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -2.62 -1.66
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.76 1.35
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 170.40 57.14
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B -6.02 3.34
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -9.64 -5.47
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -0.83
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 0.66
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.47
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 6.24
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -0.17 -319.17
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 75.80 -253.62
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -61.79 114.15
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 35.23
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 99.25 -22.49
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 61.42 -25.03
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 99.25 -82.44
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 95.01 97.07
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 115.48 147.29
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 31.87 -8,638.64
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 150.43 -8.24
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.01 0.78
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.01
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.04 0.66
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.58 2.12
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) -4.06 0.88
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -0.17 -319.17
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -0.17 -319.17
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 116.30 -550.76
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -145.25 -775.74
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -1,002.84 -827.89
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 64.00 24.07
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -1,002.80 -830.34