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LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDING (LIND) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LIND - Nasdaq - US5352191093 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

10.49  -0.07 (-0.66%)

After market: 10.49 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, LIND scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LIND was compared to 134 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. LIND may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. LIND is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LIND has reported negative net income.
LIND had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
LIND had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In multiple years LIND reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
LIND Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLIND Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100M -200M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -3.38%, LIND is not doing good in the industry: 72.39% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.40%, LIND perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.52% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.38%
ROE N/A
ROIC 4.4%
ROA(3y)-8.28%
ROA(5y)-10.63%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LIND Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLIND Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

1.3 Margins

LIND has a worse Operating Margin (4.06%) than 66.42% of its industry peers.
LIND's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LIND has a Gross Margin (46.75%) which is in line with its industry peers.
LIND's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.06%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 46.75%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-17.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y44.81%
GM growth 5Y-1.92%
LIND Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLIND Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LIND has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for LIND has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, LIND has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, LIND has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LIND Yearly Shares OutstandingLIND Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
LIND Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLIND Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

LIND has an Altman-Z score of 0.43. This is a bad value and indicates that LIND is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
LIND has a Altman-Z score of 0.43. This is in the lower half of the industry: LIND underperforms 78.36% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LIND is 11.11, which is on the high side as it means it would take LIND, 11.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
LIND's Debt to FCF ratio of 11.11 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LIND outperforms 57.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 11.11
Altman-Z 0.43
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC9.37%
LIND Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLIND Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.70 indicates that LIND may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
LIND has a worse Current ratio (0.70) than 60.45% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that LIND may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
LIND's Quick ratio of 0.70 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LIND outperforms 42.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.7
LIND Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLIND Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

LIND shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 47.57%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, LIND shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.71% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 13.45% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.57%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.71%
Revenue growth 3Y63.65%
Revenue growth 5Y13.45%
Sales Q2Q%17%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 34.45% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.11% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y59.36%
EPS Next 2Y40.86%
EPS Next 3Y34.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year18.13%
Revenue Next 2Y13.27%
Revenue Next 3Y10.11%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
LIND Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLIND Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
LIND Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLIND Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -0.5 -1 -1.5 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LIND reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year LIND 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
LIND Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLIND Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -200 -400 -600 -800 -1K

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LIND is on the same level as its industry peers.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LIND is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.18
EV/EBITDA 12.12
LIND Per share dataLIND EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as LIND's earnings are expected to grow with 34.45% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y40.86%
EPS Next 3Y34.45%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDING

NASDAQ:LIND (5/29/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 10.49 0 (0%)

10.49

-0.07 (-0.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)05-06 2025-05-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-06 2025-08-06/bmo
Inst Owners73.35%
Inst Owner Change3.37%
Ins Owners24.6%
Ins Owner Change2.43%
Market Cap573.91M
Analysts82.22
Price Target15.64 (49.09%)
Short Float %6.29%
Short Ratio6.63
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)16.54%
Min EPS beat(2)-66.93%
Max EPS beat(2)100%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)8.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-90.14%
Max EPS beat(4)100%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-14.6%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.55%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-5.63%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)13.61%
Min Revenue beat(2)10.74%
Max Revenue beat(2)16.49%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)7.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.64%
Max Revenue beat(4)16.49%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.45%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)9.01%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)15.92%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-22.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-37.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-101.31%
EPS NY rev (3m)-302.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.95%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)8.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.86
P/FCF 10.18
P/OCF 5.93
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.12
EPS(TTM)-0.54
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.01
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY9.82%
OCF(TTM)1.77
OCFY16.87%
SpS12.26
BVpS-3.16
TBVpS-4.52
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.38%
ROE N/A
ROCE 5.57%
ROIC 4.4%
ROICexc 7.18%
ROICexgc 9.56%
OM 4.06%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 46.75%
FCFM 8.4%
ROA(3y)-8.28%
ROA(5y)-10.63%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5Y-5.26%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.48%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-17.22%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y44.81%
GM growth 5Y-1.92%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.74
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 11.11
Debt/EBITDA 7.48
Cap/Depr 71.57%
Cap/Sales 6.03%
Interest Coverage 0.55
Cash Conversion 115.62%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.7
Quick Ratio 0.7
Altman-Z 0.43
F-Score7
WACC9.37%
ROIC/WACC0.47
Cap/Depr(3y)71.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)188.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)54.81%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.57%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y59.36%
EPS Next 2Y40.86%
EPS Next 3Y34.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.71%
Revenue growth 3Y63.65%
Revenue growth 5Y13.45%
Sales Q2Q%17%
Revenue Next Year18.13%
Revenue Next 2Y13.27%
Revenue Next 3Y10.11%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y355.04%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-6.09%
EBIT Next Year345.8%
EBIT Next 3Y79.41%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y232.9%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1924.72%
OCF growth 3Y41.65%
OCF growth 5Y8.09%