Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE: YOU)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application CIK: 0001856314
Market Cap 3.47 Bn
P/B 23.34
P/E 19.09
P/S 4.00
ROIC (Qtr) 79.35
Div Yield % 2.48
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 15.51
Total Debt (Qtr) 0.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00

About

Clear Secure, Inc., also known as CLEAR, operates in the identity verification industry, providing secure solutions to facilitate safer and more convenient experiences for its customers. The company specializes in offering secure identity verification services to various sectors, including aviation, travel, financial services, and healthcare. CLEAR's primary business activities involve providing secure identity verification solutions to several industries. Its offerings include CLEAR Plus, a consumer aviation subscription service that enables access...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Robust free cash flow of 289.58M exceeds capital expenditure of 21.07M by 13.74x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Strong free cash flow of 289.58M provides 107.25x coverage of acquisition spending 2.70M, indicating disciplined M&A strategy.
  • Cash reserves of 78.53M provide ample 29.09x coverage of acquisition spending 2.70M, enabling strategic growth opportunities.
  • Free cash flow of 289.58M provides robust 3.93x coverage of R&D expenses 73.64M, enabling sustainable innovation investment.
  • Operating cash flow of 310.64M provides strong 11.21x coverage of operating expenses 27.70M, showing operational efficiency.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 310.64M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (73.12M) with a -4.25 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Investment activities of 38.77M provide weak support for R&D spending of 73.64M, which is 0.53x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of 310.64M provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 469.79M, which is 0.66x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • Short-term investments of 454.88M significantly exceed cash reserves of 78.53M, which is 5.79x, indicating potentially excessive yield-seeking behavior at the expense of liquidity.
  • Operating cash flow of 310.64M provides minimal -2.25x coverage of tax expenses of (138.19M), suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.

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 3.00 2.65
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 10.87 13.37
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.00 57.69
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 77.61 19.12
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 16.80 15.00
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 11.66 14.69
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.97 -92.28
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 3.90 4.60
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 23.34 4.26
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 19.09 -136.90
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 2.48 -3.95
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 40.60 4.25
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.78 0.15
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 25.81 2.52
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 0.00 -52.32
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -62.20 -259.78
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 116.37 9,763.58
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) -38.00 1.61
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 126.08 -263.15
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 46.73 56.46
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -50.21 -225.15
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -50.21 -86.10
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 122.09 123.84
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 20.55 -36.82
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 18.24 95.08
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.77 0.58
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.22 0.02
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.12 3.75
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.93 8.16
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00 0.17
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 -52.32
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 0.00 -52.32
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 9.00 -100.06
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 5.02 -164.24
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 5.02 -116.94
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 63.60 58.20
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 21.00 -121.65