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SOCKET MOBILE INC (SCKT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:SCKT - Nasdaq - US83368E2000 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.23  -0.06 (-4.65%)

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Overall SCKT gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated SCKT against 32 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. SCKT may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SCKT is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

SCKT had negative earnings in the past year.
SCKT had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SCKT reported negative net income in multiple years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: SCKT reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
SCKT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSCKT 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 5M 10M

1.2 Ratios

SCKT has a Return On Assets (-8.20%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SCKT has a Return On Equity (-12.35%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.2%
ROE -12.35%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-4.85%
ROA(5y)-3.62%
ROE(3y)-7.26%
ROE(5y)-5.77%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SCKT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSCKT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

1.3 Margins

SCKT has a Gross Margin of 50.37%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SCKT outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SCKT has remained more or less at the same level.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for SCKT so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 50.37%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.06%
GM growth 5Y-0.81%
SCKT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSCKT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SCKT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
SCKT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for SCKT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
SCKT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SCKT Yearly Shares OutstandingSCKT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M
SCKT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSCKT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -1.39, we must say that SCKT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
SCKT's Altman-Z score of -1.39 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SCKT is outperformed by 78.13% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that SCKT is not too dependend on debt financing.
SCKT's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.22 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SCKT outperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -1.39
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.73%
SCKT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSCKT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M 10M 15M 20M

2.3 Liquidity

SCKT has a Current Ratio of 1.39. This is a normal value and indicates that SCKT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.39, SCKT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.88% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.68 indicates that SCKT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SCKT has a worse Quick ratio (0.68) than 71.88% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.39
Quick Ratio 0.68
SCKT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSCKT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for SCKT have decreased strongly by -71.43% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, SCKT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.15% in the last year.
SCKT shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -0.51% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-71.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-85.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.15%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.83%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.51%
Sales Q2Q%-20.28%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y117%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
SCKT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSCKT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
SCKT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSCKT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SCKT. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.12 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SCKT.
SCKT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.65, SCKT is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 24.12
SCKT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSCKT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
SCKT Per share dataSCKT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

SCKT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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SOCKET MOBILE INC

NASDAQ:SCKT (4/25/2025, 10:58:28 AM)

1.23

-0.06 (-4.65%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)04-24 2025-04-24/amc
Earnings (Next)07-29 2025-07-29
Inst Owners5.47%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners33.02%
Ins Owner Change8.86%
Market Cap9.78M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.18%
Short Ratio0.7
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-83.82%
Min EPS beat(2)-267.65%
Max EPS beat(2)100%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-65.44%
Min EPS beat(4)-267.65%
Max EPS beat(4)100%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-148.13%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-141.91%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.15%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.25%
Max Revenue beat(4)9.96%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-8.95%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-11.09%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
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 N/A
Fwd PE 24.12
P/S 0.52
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.54
P/tB 0.58
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.36
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.05
Fwd EY4.15%
FCF(TTM)-0.16
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.07
OCFYN/A
SpS2.36
BVpS2.28
TBVpS2.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.2%
ROE -12.35%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 50.37%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-4.85%
ROA(5y)-3.62%
ROE(3y)-7.26%
ROE(5y)-5.77%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 3Y-2.06%
GM growth 5Y-0.81%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 72.41%
Cap/Sales 4.2%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.39
Quick Ratio 0.68
Altman-Z -1.39
F-Score5
WACC8.73%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)153.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)128.21%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-71.43%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-85.71%
EPS Next Y117%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.15%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.83%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.51%
Sales Q2Q%-20.28%
Revenue Next Year8%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y21.21%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y38.08%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-1173.05%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A