Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ZETA)

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Infrastructure CIK: 0001851003
Market Cap 6.18 Bn
P/B 8.97
P/E -271.11
P/S 5.05
ROIC (Qtr) -0.82
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 25.67
Total Debt (Qtr) 196.88 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.29

About

Zeta Global Holdings Corp., with the ticker symbol ZETA, operates in the marketing automation software industry. The company is renowned for its Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP), which stands as the largest omnichannel marketing platform built on identity data. This platform has the capability to analyze billions of structured and unstructured data points to predict consumer intent. It leverages sophisticated machine learning algorithms and the industry's most extensive opted-in data set for omnichannel marketing. Zeta Global Holdings Corp. structures...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 178.45M provides robust 0.91x coverage of total debt 196.88M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Operating cash flow of 178.45M provides exceptional 534.28x coverage of interest expenses 334000, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 716.81M provides 3.64x coverage of total debt 196.88M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Robust free cash flow of 140.58M exceeds capital expenditure of 37.87M by 3.71x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Tangible assets of 716.81M provide exceptional 177.69x coverage of deferred revenue 4.03M, showing strong service capability backing.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 178.45M barely covers its investment activities of (94.89M), with a coverage ratio of -1.88, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (94.89M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 111.47M, which is -0.85x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Cash reserves of 385.18M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (57.02M), which is -6.76x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 178.45M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 177.10M, with a 1.01 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating cash flow of 178.45M provides minimal -69.11x coverage of tax expenses of (2.58M), suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.

Peer comparison

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1 MSFT Microsoft Corp 3,563.59 Bn 33.97 12.13 60.56 Bn
2 ORCL Oracle Corp 561.87 Bn 36.43 9.21 124.39 Bn
3 PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. 413.65 Bn 377.64 106.17 0.24 Bn
4 PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc 126.45 Bn 113.19 13.23 0.35 Bn
5 CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. 116.42 Bn -370.56 25.50 0.82 Bn
6 SNPS Synopsys Inc 86.06 Bn 64.60 12.20 14.29 Bn
7 NET Cloudflare, Inc. 62.78 Bn -609.27 31.18 3.50 Bn
8 FTNT Fortinet, Inc. 60.83 Bn 32.47 9.28 1.00 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 5.23 2.69
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 33.71 28.91
EV to Debt EV to Debt 30.56 19.83
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -240.06 -9.95
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 94.68 6.82
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 42.79 26.09
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.97 0.36
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 4.91 -9.34
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 8.97 3.88
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -271.11 -10.66
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 -0.30
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.71
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.10
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 1.68
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -75.03 -14.20
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 1.15 -408.01
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -7.97 226.39
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 -0.28
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 79.59 25.27
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 217.88 47.48
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 77.08 20.13
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 78.71 14.16
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 86.96 67.50
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 78.33 296.60
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 37.17 46.75
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 1.06 0.67
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.01
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 1.68 1.22
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 3.01 2.59
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.29 -0.96
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -75.03 -14.20
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -75.03 -14.20
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 3.60 -548.16
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -2.05 -199.84
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -2.07 -607.20
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 60.80 51.88
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -1.90 -610.00