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OUTBRAIN INC (OB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - 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

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to OB. OB was compared to 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of OB have multiple concerns. OB has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year OB has reported negative net income.
In the past year OB had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: OB reported negative net income in multiple years.
Each year in the past 5 years OB had a positive operating cash flow.
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

OB has a Return On Assets (-2.99%) which is in line with its industry peers.
OB has a Return On Equity (-10.64%) which 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

The Gross Margin of OB (24.31%) is worse than 84.51% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of OB has remained more or less at the same level.
OB 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 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.
The number of shares outstanding for OB has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for OB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
There is no outstanding debt for OB. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and 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

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.50, we must say that OB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.50, OB is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.25% of the companies in the same industry.
OB has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.66. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as OB would need 15.66 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 15.66, OB is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.11% of the companies in the same industry.
OB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
OB's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OB is outperformed by 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.
With a Current ratio value of 1.13, OB is not doing good in the industry: 76.06% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.13, OB is doing worse than 76.06% of the companies in the same industry.
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

OB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 25.00%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, OB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.16% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.30% on average over the past years.
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

OB is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 101.45% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, OB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.84% on average per year.
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.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.23. OB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
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

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

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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 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 Change-0.07%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change1.56%
Market Cap258.38M
Revenue(TTM)959.27M
Net Income(TTM)-50513000
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
Graham NumberN/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
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 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%