Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. (NASDAQ: VGAS)

Sector: Utilities Industry: Utilities - Renewable CIK: 0001841425
Market Cap 13.89 Mn
P/B 0.43
P/E -3.06
P/S 0.00
ROIC (Qtr) -40.29
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 0.00
Total Debt (Qtr) 281,000.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.01
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About

Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. (VGAS) is a development-stage company operating in the clean energy technology industry. It specializes in the conversion of synthesis gas, or syngas, into liquid hydrocarbons, primarily gasoline, through its innovative and proprietary liquid fuels technology, the STG+ process. The company's main business activities are centered around the development and commercialization of its STG+ process. This technology converts syngas into reformulated blend-stock for oxygenate blending (RBOB) gasoline, which is a key component in...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 59.54M provide 236.27x coverage of short-term debt 252000, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 65.26M provides 232.23x coverage of total debt 281000, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Tangible assets of 65.26M provide robust 97.54x coverage of other current liabilities 669000, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Long-term investments of 161000 provide solid 5.55x coverage of long-term debt 29000, indicating strategic financial planning.
  • Cash reserves of 59.54M provide ample 20.04x coverage of acquisition spending 2.97M, enabling strategic growth opportunities.

Bear case

  • Investment activities of (1.89M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 557462, which is -3.39x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (9.79M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 1.98M, with a -4.93 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of (14.65M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 4.86M, with a -3.01 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Operating cash flow of (9.79M) provides minimal -50.42x coverage of tax expenses of 194131, suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.
  • Operating earnings of (4.35M) show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 357925, with a -12.15 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Utilities - Renewable
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 CEG Constellation Energy Corp 98.92 Bn 153.61 4.71 9.04 Bn
2 ENLT Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. 9.32 Bn 66.03 14.79 5.54 Bn
3 BEP Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. 9.20 Bn -37.24 1.46 39.66 Bn
4 ORA Ormat Technologies, Inc. 5.64 Bn 146.14 14.39 2.75 Bn
5 CWEN Clearway Energy, Inc. 4.62 Bn 184.82 3.85 9.22 Bn
6 FLNC Fluence Energy, Inc. 2.37 Bn -45.59 0.93 0.39 Bn
7 RNW ReNew Energy Global plc 1.93 Bn 14.53 1.21 9.22 Bn
8 XIFR XPLR Infrastructure, LP 1.00 Bn -35.67 0.84 6.20 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets -0.71 0.82
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 4.89 3.77
EV to Debt EV to Debt -170.44 -7.57
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 11.01 18.11
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 4.07 5.59
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 3.27 -9.43
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap -3.45 -1.15
EV to Revenue EV to Revenue 0.00 -22.88
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.43 2.64
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -3.06 1.37
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -4.71
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -0.74
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.32
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 12.62
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 0.00 -4.73
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -223.96 -691.81
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 173.46 37.74
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 0.15
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -46.49 -300.29
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -9.56 -47.88
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -41.75 -76.46
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -41.75 -85.90
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 30.00 398.06
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -39.86 1,637.76
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit Growth (1y) % 0.00 93.44
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.00 0.35
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 19.16 1.83
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 19.78 2.29
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.01 0.89
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 -4.73
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 0.00 -4.73
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % 0.00 -241.05
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % 0.00 -107.41
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % 0.00 -407.45
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % 0.00 9.67
Net Profit Margin % Net Profit Margin % 0.00 -408.25