AUDIOEYE INC (AEYE)
US0507342014 - Common Stock
We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to AEYE. AEYE was compared to 282 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the profitability and financial health of AEYE have multiple concerns. AEYE is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year AEYE has reported negative net income.
AEYE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years AEYE always reported negative net income.
In the past 5 years AEYE reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
AEYE has a Return On Assets of -15.71%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AEYE underperforms 67.50% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -71.18%, AEYE is not doing good in the industry: 72.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -15.71% | ||
| ROE | -71.18% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-38.15%
ROA(5y)-47.93%
ROE(3y)-89.06%
ROE(5y)-172.85%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
AEYE's Gross Margin of 78.27% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AEYE outperforms 76.07% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AEYE has grown nicely.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AEYE so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 78.27% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.14%
GM growth 5Y7.74%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
AEYE does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for AEYE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, AEYE has more shares outstanding
AEYE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
AEYE has an Altman-Z score of 4.51. This indicates that AEYE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of AEYE (4.51) is better than 61.79% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.39 is on the high side and indicates that AEYE has dependencies on debt financing.
AEYE's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AEYE is outperformed by 79.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.39 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.51 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.34%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.16 indicates that AEYE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.16, AEYE is doing worse than 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
AEYE has a Quick Ratio of 1.16. This is a normal value and indicates that AEYE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of AEYE (1.16) is worse than 67.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.16 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 60.56% over the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.91% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, AEYE shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 40.80% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)60.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%64.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.91%
Revenue growth 3Y15.21%
Revenue growth 5Y40.8%
Sales Q2Q%8.09%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 46.66% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, AEYE will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.97% on average per year.
EPS Next Y72.42%
EPS Next 2Y46.66%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.55%
Revenue Next 2Y13.97%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
AEYE reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 288.03, AEYE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AEYE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AEYE is more expensive than 63.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
AEYE is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 288.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
AEYE's earnings are expected to grow with 46.66% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.66%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for AEYE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
AUDIOEYE INC
NASDAQ:AEYE (10/31/2024, 4:30:00 PM)
After market: 21.3 0 (0%)21.3
-1.05 (-4.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
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Market Cap253.04M
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| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 288.03 | ||
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | -15.71% | ||
| ROE | -71.18% | ||
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| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 78.27% | ||
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Asset Turnover1.47
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| Debt/Equity | 1.39 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.16 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)60.56%
EPS 3YN/A
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EPS Next Y72.42%
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.91%
Revenue growth 3Y15.21%
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