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OUTBRAIN INC (OB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:OB - US69002R1032 - Common Stock

2.74 USD
-0.07 (-2.49%)
Last: 6/9/2025, 8:00:02 PM
2.8 USD
+0.06 (+2.19%)
After Hours: 6/9/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall OB gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated OB against 70 industry peers in the Interactive Media & Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of OB have multiple concerns. OB 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

  • OB had negative earnings in the past year.
  • OB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: OB reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years OB had a positive operating cash flow.
OB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFOB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of OB (-2.99%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • OB has a Return On Equity of -10.64%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: OB outperforms 46.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.99%
ROE -10.64%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.58%
ROA(5y)0.02%
ROE(3y)-2.34%
ROE(5y)-0.13%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
OB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICOB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • OB has a Gross Margin of 24.31%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: OB underperforms 84.51% of its industry peers.
  • OB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • OB does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.31%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.01%
GM growth 5Y0.91%
OB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsOB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • OB does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, OB has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for OB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • OB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
OB Yearly Shares OutstandingOB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
OB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsOB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.50, we must say that OB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • OB has a Altman-Z score of 0.50. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: OB outperforms 42.25% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of OB is 15.66, which is on the high side as it means it would take OB, 15.66 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 15.66, OB is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the high side and indicates that OB has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.32, OB is doing worse than 80.28% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF 15.66
Altman-Z 0.5
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.68%
OB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFOB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.13 indicates that OB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • OB's Current ratio of 1.13 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OB is outperformed by 76.06% of its industry peers.
  • OB has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that OB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • OB has a worse Quick ratio (1.13) than 76.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 1.13
OB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesOB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 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 25.00% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, OB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.16% in the last year.
  • OB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.30% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.16%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.31%
Revenue growth 5Y5.3%
Sales Q2Q%31.98%

3.2 Future

  • OB is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 101.45% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.84% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y977.64%
EPS Next 2Y355.64%
EPS Next 3Y101.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year59.77%
Revenue Next 2Y29.71%
Revenue Next 3Y7.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
OB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesOB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
OB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesOB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.6 0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • OB reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.30, the valuation of OB can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, OB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • OB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 3.3
OB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsOB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 94.37% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than OB, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.45
EV/EBITDA N/A
OB Per share dataOB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

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.
  • OB's earnings are expected to grow with 101.45% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y355.64%
EPS Next 3Y101.45%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

OUTBRAIN INC / OB FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for OUTBRAIN INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to OB.


What is the valuation status for OB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to OUTBRAIN INC (OB). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of OB stock?

OUTBRAIN INC (OB) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for OB stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of OUTBRAIN INC (OB) is expected to grow by 977.64% in the next year.