FLUENT INC (FLNT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:FLNT • US34380C2017

3.78 USD
-0.04 (-1.05%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 08:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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FLNT gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 93 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the profitability and financial health of FLNT have multiple concerns. FLNT has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FLNT has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year FLNT has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • FLNT had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years FLNT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
FLNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFLNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -34.81%, FLNT is doing worse than 72.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FLNT has a Return On Equity of -122.66%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FLNT underperforms 62.37% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -34.81%
ROE -122.66%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-51.61%
ROA(5y)-31.45%
ROE(3y)-144.11%
ROE(5y)-87.21%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FLNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFLNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • FLNT has a worse Gross Margin (21.89%) than 69.89% of its industry peers.
  • FLNT's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • FLNT 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 21.89%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.77%
GM growth 5Y-5.07%
FLNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFLNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FLNT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FLNT has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for FLNT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FLNT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
FLNT Yearly Shares OutstandingFLNT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
FLNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFLNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • FLNT has an Altman-Z score of -4.93. This is a bad value and indicates that FLNT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -4.93, FLNT is not doing good in the industry: 80.65% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • FLNT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.18, FLNT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -4.93
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.81%
FLNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFLNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that FLNT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FLNT has a Current ratio of 1.02. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FLNT outperforms 44.09% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.02 indicates that FLNT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.02, FLNT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 1.02
FLNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFLNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • FLNT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 36.11%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue for FLNT has decreased by -18.94% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.00% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)36.11%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%43.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-18.94%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.21%
Revenue growth 5Y-2%
Sales Q2Q%-27.1%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FLNT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.04% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FLNT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.45% on average per year.
EPS Next Y48.73%
EPS Next 2Y35.65%
EPS Next 3Y25.3%
EPS Next 5Y16.04%
Revenue Next Year-18.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.62%
Revenue Next 3Y0.86%
Revenue Next 5Y2.45%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
FLNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFLNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 100M 200M 300M
FLNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFLNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 -2 -4 -6 -8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for FLNT. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year FLNT 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
FLNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFLNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
FLNT Per share dataFLNT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as FLNT's earnings are expected to grow with 25.30% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.65%
EPS Next 3Y25.3%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for FLNT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

FLUENT INC / FLNT FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FLUENT INC (FLNT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to FLNT.


What is the valuation status of FLUENT INC (FLNT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to FLUENT INC (FLNT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is FLUENT INC (FLNT) stock?

FLUENT INC (FLNT) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.