CEPTON INC (CPTN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:CPTN • US15673X2009

3.25 USD
+0.07 (+2.12%)
Last: Jan 6, 2025, 08:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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CPTN gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 123 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While CPTN has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. CPTN shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CPTN has reported negative net income.
  • CPTN had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CPTN reported 4 times negative net income.
  • CPTN had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CPTN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCPTN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -20M -40M -60M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CPTN (-45.65%) is worse than 84.30% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CPTN (-61.87%) is worse than 80.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -45.65%
ROE -61.87%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-86.79%
ROA(5y)-60.13%
ROE(3y)61.12%
ROE(5y)27.65%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CPTN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCPTN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200 -200 400

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 52.55%, CPTN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CPTN does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 52.55%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CPTN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCPTN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -200 -400 -600 -800

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CPTN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CPTN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • CPTN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
CPTN Yearly Shares OutstandingCPTN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5M 10M 15M
CPTN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCPTN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

  • CPTN has an Altman-Z score of -2.03. This is a bad value and indicates that CPTN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CPTN's Altman-Z score of -2.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CPTN is outperformed by 87.60% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CPTN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -2.03
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.7%
CPTN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCPTN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20M -20M 40M -40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

  • CPTN has a Current Ratio of 5.52. This indicates that CPTN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 5.52, CPTN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 5.41 indicates that CPTN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 5.41, CPTN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.60% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.52
Quick Ratio 5.41
CPTN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCPTN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 50.43% over the past year.
  • CPTN shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 84.44%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 86.58% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)50.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)84.44%
Revenue growth 3Y86.58%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-85.73%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.17% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CPTN will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 134.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y33.68%
EPS Next 2Y29.56%
EPS Next 3Y15.7%
EPS Next 5Y27.17%
Revenue Next Year74.25%
Revenue Next 2Y56.91%
Revenue Next 3Y118.4%
Revenue Next 5Y134.57%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
CPTN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCPTN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B
CPTN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCPTN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 -2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CPTN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CPTN. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CPTN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCPTN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
CPTN Per share dataCPTN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CPTN's earnings are expected to grow with 15.70% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.56%
EPS Next 3Y15.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CPTN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

CEPTON INC / CPTN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CEPTON INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CPTN.


What is the valuation status of CEPTON INC (CPTN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to CEPTON INC (CPTN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CEPTON INC (CPTN) stock?

CEPTON INC (CPTN) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for CEPTON INC (CPTN) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CEPTON INC (CPTN) is expected to grow by 33.68% in the next year.