CEPTON INC (CPTN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CPTN • US15673X2009

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3.25 USD
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This CPTN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CPTN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CPTN had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CPTN has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • 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

  • CPTN has a worse Return On Assets (-45.65%) than 84.30% of its industry peers.
  • CPTN has a worse Return On Equity (-61.87%) 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

  • CPTN's Gross Margin of 52.55% is amongst the best of the industry. CPTN outperforms 90.08% of its industry peers.
  • 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. CPTN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CPTN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CPTN has more shares outstanding
  • 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.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -2.03, we must say that CPTN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CPTN has a Altman-Z score of -2.03. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CPTN underperforms 87.60% of its industry peers.
  • CPTN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the 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

  • A Current Ratio of 5.52 indicates that CPTN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CPTN has a better Current ratio (5.52) than 85.95% of its industry peers.
  • CPTN has a Quick Ratio of 5.41. This indicates that CPTN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting 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. CPTN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 50.43% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 84.44% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • 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. CPTN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CPTN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year CPTN is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
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

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

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5. CPTN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CPTN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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CPTN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CEPTON INC

NASDAQ:CPTN (1/6/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

3.25

+0.07 (+2.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-07
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners9.94%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners48.98%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap52.16M
Revenue(TTM)17.87M
Net Income(TTM)-28.97M
Analysts47.5
Price Target8.76 (169.54%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-98.8%
Max EPS beat(2)81.9%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)12.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-98.8%
Max EPS beat(4)81.9%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)11.48%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-44.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)-81.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)-7.06%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-11.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-81.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)97.33%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-16.74%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-26.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.96%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.92
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.11
P/tB 1.11
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.74
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.97
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.85
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.85
OCFYN/A
SpS1.11
BVpS2.92
TBVpS2.92
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -45.65%
ROE -61.87%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 52.55%
FCFM 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
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 1.17%
Cap/Sales 0.03%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 5.52
Quick Ratio 5.41
Altman-Z -2.03
F-Score5
WACC8.7%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)205.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)8.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)50.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2.82%
EPS Next Y33.68%
EPS Next 2Y29.56%
EPS Next 3Y15.7%
EPS Next 5Y27.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)84.44%
Revenue growth 3Y86.58%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-85.73%
Revenue Next Year74.25%
Revenue Next 2Y56.91%
Revenue Next 3Y118.4%
Revenue Next 5Y134.57%
EBIT growth 1Y43.47%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year44.17%
EBIT Next 3Y19.51%
EBIT Next 5Y35.31%
FCF growth 1Y83.01%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y82.83%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CEPTON INC / CPTN Fundamental Analysis 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.