CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A (YOU)
US18467V1098 - Common Stock
YOU gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 276 industry peers in the Software industry. YOU has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. YOU is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! These ratings would make YOU suitable for growth investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year YOU was profitable.
YOU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years YOU reported 4 times negative net income.
YOU had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
YOU's Return On Assets of 2.69% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. YOU outperforms 75.18% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 12.03%, YOU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.54%, YOU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.69% | ||
| ROE | 12.03% | ||
| ROIC | 3.54% |
ROA(3y)-2.69%
ROA(5y)-5.81%
ROE(3y)-7.83%
ROE(5y)-14.09%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
YOU's Profit Margin of 4.57% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. YOU outperforms 75.18% of its industry peers.
YOU has a Operating Margin of 3.60%. This is in the better half of the industry: YOU outperforms 71.90% of its industry peers.
The Gross Margin of YOU (85.55%) is better than 93.07% of its industry peers.
YOU's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.6% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.57% | ||
| GM | 85.55% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.02%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so YOU is destroying value.
YOU has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
YOU has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
YOU has an Altman-Z score of 2.76. This is not the best score and indicates that YOU is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
YOU has a Altman-Z score of 2.76. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: YOU outperforms 57.66% of its industry peers.
YOU has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC10.05%
2.3 Liquidity
YOU has a Current Ratio of 1.39. This is a normal value and indicates that YOU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
YOU's Current ratio of 1.39 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. YOU outperforms 44.16% of its industry peers.
YOU has a Quick Ratio of 1.39. This is a normal value and indicates that YOU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.39, YOU is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 268.75% over the past year.
YOU shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 40.30%.
The Revenue has been growing by 38.53% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)268.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q21.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)40.3%
Revenue growth 3Y38.53%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Revenue growth Q2Q33.25%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 34.93% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 17.13% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y42.6%
EPS Next 2Y34.71%
EPS Next 3Y34.93%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year22.48%
Revenue Next 2Y18.76%
Revenue Next 3Y17.13%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 29.73, which means the current valuation is very expensive for YOU.
YOU's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. YOU is cheaper than 77.01% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of YOU to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.84), we can say YOU is valued inline with the index average.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.85, the valuation of YOU can be described as rather expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of YOU indicates a rather cheap valuation: YOU is cheaper than 82.85% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of YOU to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.35), we can say YOU is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.85 |
4.2 Price Multiples
79.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than YOU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
YOU's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. YOU is cheaper than 92.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as YOU's earnings are expected to grow with 34.93% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.71%
EPS Next 3Y34.93%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
YOU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.09%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 11.45, YOU pays a better dividend. On top of this YOU pays more dividend than 95.26% of the companies listed in the same industry.
YOU's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.41.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
5.2 History
YOU has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
YOU pays out 293.93% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP293.93%
EPS Next 2Y34.71%
EPS Next 3Y34.93%
CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A
NYSE:YOU (4/26/2024, 7:25:41 PM)
After market: 17.5 -0.04 (-0.23%)17.54
+0.34 (+1.98%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
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Market Cap2.64B
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| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
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| PE | 29.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.85 | ||
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PEG (NY)0.7
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | 2.69% | ||
| ROE | 12.03% | ||
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| OM | 3.6% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.57% | ||
| GM | 85.55% | ||
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Asset Turnover0.59
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| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)268.75%
EPS 3YN/A
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EPS Next Y42.6%
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)40.3%
Revenue growth 3Y38.53%
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