AUDIOEYE INC (AEYE)

US0507342014 - Common Stock

16.51  -0.62 (-3.62%)

Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to AEYE. AEYE was compared to 278 industry peers in the Software industry. AEYE has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. AEYE is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.



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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.
AEYE had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years AEYE reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -11.22%, AEYE is not doing good in the industry: 61.87% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
AEYE has a Return On Equity of -44.87%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AEYE underperforms 67.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -11.22%
ROE -44.87%
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 has a Gross Margin of 78.87%. This is in the better half of the industry: AEYE outperforms 76.26% of its industry peers.
AEYE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AEYE so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 78.87%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.14%
GM growth 5Y7.74%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

AEYE does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
AEYE has more shares outstanding than it did 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

An Altman-Z score of 1.95 indicates that AEYE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
AEYE's Altman-Z score of 1.95 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AEYE outperforms 43.53% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AEYE is 8.98, which is on the high side as it means it would take AEYE, 8.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.98, AEYE is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.44% of the companies in the same industry.
AEYE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.24. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
AEYE has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.24) than 79.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.24
Debt/FCF 8.98
Altman-Z 1.95
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.51%

2.3 Liquidity

AEYE has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that AEYE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.84, AEYE is doing worse than 80.58% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that AEYE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.84, AEYE is doing worse than 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.84

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 56.45% over the past year.
AEYE shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.92%.
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)56.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.92%
Revenue growth 3Y15.21%
Revenue growth 5Y40.8%
Sales Q2Q%13.87%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 57.89% 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 19.10% on average per year.
EPS Next Y72.42%
EPS Next 2Y47.37%
EPS Next 3Y57.89%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.25%
Revenue Next 2Y16.86%
Revenue Next 3Y19.1%
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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AEYE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 196.20 indicates a quite expensive valuation of AEYE.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AEYE is valued a bit more expensive than 61.87% of the companies in the same industry.
AEYE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.38.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 196.2

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AEYE is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 197.54
EV/EBITDA N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AEYE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
AEYE's earnings are expected to grow with 57.89% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y47.37%
EPS Next 3Y57.89%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

AUDIOEYE INC

NASDAQ:AEYE (12/18/2024, 3:59:01 PM)

16.51

-0.62 (-3.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
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ROA -11.22%
ROE -44.87%
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OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 78.87%
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Asset Turnover1.13
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Debt/Equity 1.24
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Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.84
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EPS 1Y (TTM)56.45%
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.92%
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