Despegar com Corp (DESP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:DESP • VGG273581030

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

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Overall DESP gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated DESP against 131 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. DESP has an average financial health and profitability rating. DESP has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DESP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DESP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

  • DESP's Return On Assets of -0.31% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DESP is outperformed by 63.70% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -5.89%, DESP is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -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.
  • DESP has a better Gross Margin (73.11%) than 90.37% of its industry peers.
  • DESP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DESP has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DESP has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • DESP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DESP Yearly Shares OutstandingDESP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • DESP has an Altman-Z score of 1.39. This is a bad value and indicates that DESP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of DESP (1.39) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DESP is 1.72, which is an excellent value as it means it would take DESP, only 1.72 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.72, DESP belongs to the top 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.06, DESP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for DESP, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • DESP has a Current 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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.85, DESP is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.85 indicates that DESP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.85, DESP is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.37% of the companies in the same industry.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 525.00% over the past year.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 74.28% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.38% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 114.71, the valuation of DESP can be described as expensive.
  • 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.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. DESP is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • 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.
  • DESP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.01.
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

  • DESP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DESP is cheaper than 82.22% of the companies 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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DESP's earnings are expected to grow with 129.70% in the coming years.
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

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

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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
Earnings (Next)08-13
Inst Owners70.89%
Inst Owner Change-32.83%
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 of Despegar com Corp (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.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DESP stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for Despegar com Corp (DESP) is 114.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 34.21.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DESP stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of Despegar com Corp (DESP) is expected to grow by 471.8% in the next year.