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Despegar com Corp (DESP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:DESP - VGG273581030 - Common Stock

19.5 USD
+0.03 (+0.15%)
Last: 5/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM
19.5 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 5/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, DESP scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DESP was compared to 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. DESP has an average financial health and profitability rating. DESP has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

DESP had positive earnings in the past year.
DESP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years DESP always reported negative net income.
In multiple years DESP reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
DESP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDESP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

DESP has a worse Return On Assets (-0.31%) than 63.70% of its industry peers.
DESP has a Return On Equity (-5.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
DESP has a better Return On Invested Capital (41.42%) than 97.04% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.31%
ROE -5.89%
ROIC 41.42%
ROA(3y)-3.19%
ROA(5y)-7.85%
ROE(3y)-61.6%
ROE(5y)-66.05%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
DESP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDESP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 100 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.02%, DESP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.37% of the companies in the same industry.
The Gross Margin of DESP (73.11%) is better than 90.37% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DESP has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.02%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 73.11%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.49%
GM growth 5Y2.13%
DESP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDESP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

DESP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, DESP has more shares outstanding
DESP has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
DESP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DESP Yearly Shares OutstandingDESP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
DESP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDESP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.39, we must say that DESP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.39, DESP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
DESP has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.72. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.72 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.72, DESP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.93% of the companies in the same industry.
DESP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
DESP has a better Debt to Equity ratio (1.06) than 62.22% of its industry peers.
Although DESP does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 1.72
Altman-Z 1.39
ROIC/WACC3.76
WACC11.03%
DESP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDESP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.85 indicates that DESP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
DESP has a Current ratio (0.85) which is in line with its industry peers.
DESP has a Quick Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that DESP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
DESP's Quick ratio of 0.85 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DESP outperforms 50.37% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.85
DESP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDESP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

DESP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 525.00%, which is quite impressive.
DESP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.65%.
DESP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)525%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-137.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.65%
Revenue growth 3Y33.85%
Revenue growth 5Y8.08%
Sales Q2Q%8.72%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, DESP will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 74.28% on average per year.
DESP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.38% yearly.
EPS Next Y471.8%
EPS Next 2Y177.09%
EPS Next 3Y129.7%
EPS Next 5Y74.28%
Revenue Next Year8.9%
Revenue Next 2Y9.86%
Revenue Next 3Y10.79%
Revenue Next 5Y11.38%

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.
DESP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDESP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B
DESP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDESP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 -1 2 -2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 114.71, which means the current valuation is very expensive for DESP.
DESP's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. DESP is more expensive than 61.48% of the companies in the same industry.
DESP is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.06 indicates a rather expensive valuation of DESP.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as DESP.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DESP to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.40), we can say DESP is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 114.71
Fwd PE 20.06
DESP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDESP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DESP indicates a rather cheap valuation: DESP is cheaper than 82.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
DESP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 55.63
EV/EBITDA 7.46
DESP Per share dataDESP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

DESP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
DESP's earnings are expected to grow with 129.70% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y177.09%
EPS Next 3Y129.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

Despegar com Corp

NYSE:DESP (5/14/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 19.5 0 (0%)

19.5

+0.03 (+0.15%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)05-14 2025-05-14/amc
Earnings (Next)08-13 2025-08-13/amc
Inst Owners70.89%
Inst Owner Change-11.36%
Ins Owners1.89%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.63B
Revenue(TTM)774.06M
Net Income(TTM)-2.81M
Analysts76
Price Target21.29 (9.18%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-835.54%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-123.59%
Min EPS beat(2)-157.73%
Max EPS beat(2)-89.46%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-55.41%
Min EPS beat(4)-157.73%
Max EPS beat(4)31.04%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-174.31%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-163.57%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-136.75%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.2%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.2%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.22%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.31%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.42%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.91%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 114.71
Fwd PE 20.06
P/S 2.11
P/FCF 55.63
P/OCF 24.65
P/B 34.21
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.46
EPS(TTM)0.17
EY0.87%
EPS(NY)0.97
Fwd EY4.98%
FCF(TTM)0.35
FCFY1.8%
OCF(TTM)0.79
OCFY4.06%
SpS9.26
BVpS0.57
TBVpS-1.93
PEG (NY)0.24
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.31%
ROE -5.89%
ROCE 60.25%
ROIC 41.42%
ROICexc 324.65%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 16.02%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 73.11%
FCFM 3.78%
ROA(3y)-3.19%
ROA(5y)-7.85%
ROE(3y)-61.6%
ROE(5y)-66.05%
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 3Y12.49%
GM growth 5Y2.13%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.86
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 1.72
Debt/EBITDA 0.3
Cap/Depr 80.5%
Cap/Sales 4.76%
Interest Coverage 3.01
Cash Conversion 38.96%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.85
Altman-Z 1.39
F-Score6
WACC11.03%
ROIC/WACC3.76
Cap/Depr(3y)83.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)71.17%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.23%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)525%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-137.5%
EPS Next Y471.8%
EPS Next 2Y177.09%
EPS Next 3Y129.7%
EPS Next 5Y74.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.65%
Revenue growth 3Y33.85%
Revenue growth 5Y8.08%
Sales Q2Q%8.72%
Revenue Next Year8.9%
Revenue Next 2Y9.86%
Revenue Next 3Y10.79%
Revenue Next 5Y11.38%
EBIT growth 1Y89.65%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year50.8%
EBIT Next 3Y27.88%
EBIT Next 5Y22.13%
FCF growth 1Y-52.57%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y16.45%
OCF growth 1Y-35.64%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y8.37%

Despegar com Corp / DESP FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for Despegar com Corp?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DESP.


What is the valuation status for DESP stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to Despegar com Corp (DESP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of DESP stock?

Despegar com Corp (DESP) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is Despegar com Corp?

The financial health rating of Despegar com Corp (DESP) is 4 / 10.


Is the dividend of Despegar com Corp sustainable?

The dividend rating of Despegar com Corp (DESP) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -835.54%.