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OUTBRAIN INC (OB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:OB - US69002R1032 - Common Stock

2.74 USD
-0.07 (-2.49%)
Last: 6/9/2025, 8:00:02 PM
2.8 USD
+0.06 (+2.19%)
After Hours: 6/9/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, OB scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. OB was compared to 69 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. OB has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. OB has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year OB has reported negative net income.
OB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: OB reported negative net income in multiple years.
OB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
OB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFOB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -2.99%, OB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.30% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of OB (-10.64%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.99%
ROE -10.64%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.58%
ROA(5y)0.02%
ROE(3y)-2.34%
ROE(5y)-0.13%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
OB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICOB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.31%, OB is doing worse than 84.51% of the companies in the same industry.
OB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for OB so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.31%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.01%
GM growth 5Y0.91%
OB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsOB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

OB does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, OB has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for OB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
OB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
OB Yearly Shares OutstandingOB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
OB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsOB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

OB has an Altman-Z score of 0.50. This is a bad value and indicates that OB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
OB's Altman-Z score of 0.50 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. OB outperforms 42.25% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of OB is 15.66, which is on the high side as it means it would take OB, 15.66 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
OB's Debt to FCF ratio of 15.66 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. OB outperforms 52.11% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the high side and indicates that OB has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of OB (1.32) is worse than 80.28% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF 15.66
Altman-Z 0.5
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.68%
OB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFOB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.3 Liquidity

OB has a Current Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that OB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
OB has a Current ratio of 1.13. This is in the lower half of the industry: OB underperforms 76.06% of its industry peers.
OB has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that OB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of OB (1.13) is worse than 76.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 1.13
OB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesOB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 25.00% over the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.16% in the past year.
OB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.30% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.16%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.31%
Revenue growth 5Y5.3%
Sales Q2Q%31.98%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, OB will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 101.45% on average per year.
OB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.84% yearly.
EPS Next Y977.64%
EPS Next 2Y355.64%
EPS Next 3Y101.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year59.77%
Revenue Next 2Y29.71%
Revenue Next 3Y7.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
OB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesOB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
OB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesOB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.6 0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

OB reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 3.30, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of OB.
100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than OB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
OB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.63, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 3.3
OB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsOB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

OB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. OB is cheaper than 94.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.45
EV/EBITDA N/A
OB Per share dataOB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

OB's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
OB's earnings are expected to grow with 101.45% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y355.64%
EPS Next 3Y101.45%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

OUTBRAIN INC

NASDAQ:OB (6/9/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 2.8 +0.06 (+2.19%)

2.74

-0.07 (-2.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryInteractive Media & Services
Earnings (Last)05-09 2025-05-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-06 2025-08-06
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner Change0.31%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change1.92%
Market Cap258.38M
Analysts78.46
Price Target5.44 (98.54%)
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-60.21%
Min EPS beat(2)-102.79%
Max EPS beat(2)-17.62%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)50.06%
Min EPS beat(4)-102.79%
Max EPS beat(4)284.85%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)515.51%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)306.55%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.58%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.62%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.74%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.62%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.76%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.42%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-10.42%
PT rev (3m)-35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-180.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)28.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 3.3
P/S 0.27
P/FCF 6.45
P/OCF 4.38
P/B 0.54
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.06
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.83
Fwd EY30.31%
FCF(TTM)0.42
FCFY15.5%
OCF(TTM)0.63
OCFY22.83%
SpS10.17
BVpS5.03
TBVpS-5.34
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.99%
ROE -10.64%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.31%
FCFM 4.17%
ROA(3y)-0.58%
ROA(5y)0.02%
ROE(3y)-2.34%
ROE(5y)-0.13%
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 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 3Y-3.01%
GM growth 5Y0.91%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF 15.66
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 69.03%
Cap/Sales 1.98%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 1.13
Altman-Z 0.5
F-Score4
WACC8.68%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)94.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.01%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)25%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
EPS Next Y977.64%
EPS Next 2Y355.64%
EPS Next 3Y101.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.16%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.31%
Revenue growth 5Y5.3%
Sales Q2Q%31.98%
Revenue Next Year59.77%
Revenue Next 2Y29.71%
Revenue Next 3Y7.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-360.73%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year3702.14%
EBIT Next 3Y261.82%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y199.3%
FCF growth 3Y11.78%
FCF growth 5Y51.85%
OCF growth 1Y520.46%
OCF growth 3Y6.5%
OCF growth 5Y32.58%