Vtex (NYSE: VTEX)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0001793663
Market Cap 336.72 Mn
P/B 1.39
P/E 33.27
P/S 1.44
ROIC (Qtr) 3.95
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 6.46
Total Debt (Qtr) 3.43 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.01

About

VTEX (NYSE: VTEX), a leading enterprise digital commerce platform, operates in the rapidly evolving retail industry, providing solutions that enable global brands and retailers to manage their complex networks of consumers, business partners, suppliers, and fulfillment providers in one place. The company's platform serves as the operating system for the commerce ecosystem, offering a complete Commerce, Marketplace, and OMS solution that helps businesses build, manage, and deliver native and advanced B2B, B2C, and Marketplace commerce experiences. Headquartered...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 32.10M provides robust 9.36x coverage of total debt 3.43M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Healthy cash reserves of 20.39M provide 10.96x coverage of short-term debt 1.86M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 318.89M provides 92.97x coverage of total debt 3.43M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Robust free cash flow of 30.87M exceeds capital expenditure of 1.23M by 25.10x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Tangible assets of 318.89M provide exceptional 5.91x coverage of deferred revenue 54M, showing strong service capability backing.

Bear case

  • Investment activities of 15.75M provide weak support for R&D spending of 62.09M, which is 0.25x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Cash reserves of 20.39M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (3.69M), which is -5.52x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Short-term investments of 182.14M significantly exceed cash reserves of 20.39M, which is 8.93x, indicating potentially excessive yield-seeking behavior at the expense of liquidity.
  • Operating cash flow of 32.10M provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 54M, which is 0.59x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 32.10M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 17.32M, with a 1.85 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.

Geographical areas [axis] Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Geographical areas [axis] 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 288.31 Bn 34.60 6.72 10.73 Bn
2 CRM Salesforce, Inc. 248.32 Bn 34.38 6.16 11.14 Bn
3 SHOP Shopify Inc. 212.27 Bn 119.19 19.85 1.12 Bn
4 INTU Intuit Inc. 180.73 Bn 43.89 9.30 6.78 Bn
5 UBER Uber Technologies, Inc 178.38 Bn 10.72 3.60 12.19 Bn
6 NOW ServiceNow, Inc. 146.98 Bn 84.91 11.60 2.40 Bn
7 ADBE Adobe Inc. 144.48 Bn 20.77 6.23 6.64 Bn
8 ADP Automatic Data Processing Inc 108.20 Bn 26.16 5.18 9.77 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.90 2.65
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 9.94 13.37
EV to Debt EV to Debt 93.07 57.69
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -21.18 19.12
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 12.93 15.00
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 10.34 14.69
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.95 -92.28
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.36 4.60
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.39 4.26
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 33.27 -136.90
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -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) 0.54 -52.32
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 35.80 -259.78
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -9.46 9,763.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.61
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 75.57 -263.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 62.41 56.46
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 32.82 -225.15
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 2,560.70 -86.10
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 103.70 123.84
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 36.63 -36.82
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 7.77 95.08
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.66 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.23 3.75
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 3.10 8.16
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.01 0.17
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 0.54 -52.32
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 0.54 -52.32
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -5.50 -100.06
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -6.44 -164.24
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 5.53 -116.94
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 76.10 58.20
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 4.30 -121.65