CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A (YOU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:YOU • US18467V1098

46.18 USD
-1.24 (-2.61%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
45.91 USD
-0.27 (-0.58%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This YOU fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

Taking everything into account, YOU scores 7 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. YOU was compared to 279 industry peers in the Software industry. YOU gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. YOU is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. With these ratings, YOU could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. YOU Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year YOU was profitable.
  • In the past year YOU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: YOU reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • YOU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
YOU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYOU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • YOU has a better Return On Assets (8.38%) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 61.42%, YOU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of YOU (28.00%) is better than 96.01% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for YOU is significantly above the industry average of 10.72%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (28.00%) for YOU is above the 3 year average (16.51%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.38%
ROE 61.42%
ROIC 28%
ROA(3y)8.42%
ROA(5y)2.9%
ROE(3y)53%
ROE(5y)24.69%
ROIC(3y)16.51%
ROIC(5y)N/A
YOU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYOU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • YOU's Profit Margin of 12.12% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. YOU outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • YOU has a better Operating Margin (20.70%) than 88.41% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 85.81%, YOU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of YOU has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.7%
PM (TTM) 12.12%
GM 85.81%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.52%
GM growth 5Y0.04%
YOU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYOU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

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2. YOU Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • YOU 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, YOU has less shares outstanding
  • YOU has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • There is no outstanding debt for YOU. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
YOU Yearly Shares OutstandingYOU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
YOU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYOU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.67 indicates that YOU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • YOU has a Altman-Z score of 4.67. This is in the better half of the industry: YOU outperforms 75.72% of its industry peers.
  • YOU has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 4.67
ROIC/WACC2.51
WACC11.14%
YOU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYOU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.01 indicates that YOU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • YOU has a worse Current ratio (1.01) than 74.28% of its industry peers.
  • YOU has a Quick Ratio of 1.01. This is a normal value and indicates that YOU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.01, YOU is not doing good in the industry: 73.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • YOU does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.01
Quick Ratio 1.01
YOU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYOU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. YOU Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • YOU shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -33.52%.
  • Measured over the past years, YOU shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 96.29% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, YOU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 16.91% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 31.30% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-33.52%
EPS 3Y96.29%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-65.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.91%
Revenue growth 3Y27.23%
Revenue growth 5Y31.3%
Sales Q2Q%16.72%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.06% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.15% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y17.81%
EPS Next 2Y29.64%
EPS Next 3Y26.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.4%
Revenue Next 2Y14.88%
Revenue Next 3Y11.68%
Revenue Next 5Y7.15%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
YOU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYOU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2032 500M 1B 1.5B
YOU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYOU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 -1 2

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4. YOU Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 38.17, which means the current valuation is very expensive for YOU.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of YOU is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of YOU to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.29), we can say YOU is valued slightly more expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.39 indicates a quite expensive valuation of YOU.
  • YOU's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • YOU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 24.57.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.17
Fwd PE 32.39
YOU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsYOU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of YOU indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: YOU is cheaper than 72.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, YOU is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.90% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.94
EV/EBITDA 22.65
YOU Per share dataYOU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates YOU does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • YOU has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as YOU's earnings are expected to grow with 26.06% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.64%
EPS Next 3Y26.06%

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5. YOU Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.39%, YOU has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • YOU's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.57. YOU pays more dividend than 93.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • YOU's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.39%

5.2 History

  • YOU has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
YOU Yearly Dividends per shareYOU Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • YOU pays out 67.01% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP67.01%
EPS Next 2Y29.64%
EPS Next 3Y26.06%
YOU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYOU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M
YOU Dividend Payout.YOU Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.YOU Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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YOU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A

NYSE:YOU (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 45.91 -0.27 (-0.58%)

46.18

-1.24 (-2.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners97.2%
Inst Owner Change-4.27%
Ins Owners6.85%
Ins Owner Change-7.83%
Market Cap6.16B
Revenue(TTM)900.78M
Net Income(TTM)109.17M
Analysts72.31
Price Target40.57 (-12.15%)
Short Float %14.3%
Short Ratio8.13
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.39%
Yearly Dividend0.54
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP67.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-10
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.67%
Min EPS beat(2)1.51%
Max EPS beat(2)5.84%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.81%
Min EPS beat(4)1.51%
Max EPS beat(4)15.99%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)39.95%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)45.85%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.94%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.12%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.12%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.09%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.75%
Revenue beat(16)16
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.82%
PT rev (1m)1.99%
PT rev (3m)4.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.95%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.17
Fwd PE 32.39
P/S 6.83
P/FCF 17.94
P/OCF 16.53
P/B 34.64
P/tB 54.83
EV/EBITDA 22.65
EPS(TTM)1.21
EY2.62%
EPS(NY)1.43
Fwd EY3.09%
FCF(TTM)2.57
FCFY5.57%
OCF(TTM)2.79
OCFY6.05%
SpS6.76
BVpS1.33
TBVpS0.84
PEG (NY)2.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.02
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.38%
ROE 61.42%
ROCE 34.31%
ROIC 28%
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 20.7%
PM (TTM) 12.12%
GM 85.81%
FCFM 38.09%
ROA(3y)8.42%
ROA(5y)2.9%
ROE(3y)53%
ROE(5y)24.69%
ROIC(3y)16.51%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)20.23%
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 3Y-0.52%
GM growth 5Y0.04%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 84.74%
Cap/Sales 3.26%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 168.45%
Profit Quality 314.3%
Current Ratio 1.01
Quick Ratio 1.01
Altman-Z 4.67
F-Score7
WACC11.14%
ROIC/WACC2.51
Cap/Depr(3y)84%
Cap/Depr(5y)131.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.57%
Profit Quality(3y)396.3%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-33.52%
EPS 3Y96.29%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-65.56%
EPS Next Y17.81%
EPS Next 2Y29.64%
EPS Next 3Y26.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.91%
Revenue growth 3Y27.23%
Revenue growth 5Y31.3%
Sales Q2Q%16.72%
Revenue Next Year15.4%
Revenue Next 2Y14.88%
Revenue Next 3Y11.68%
Revenue Next 5Y7.15%
EBIT growth 1Y52.36%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year81.19%
EBIT Next 3Y32.82%
EBIT Next 5Y14.49%
FCF growth 1Y21.09%
FCF growth 3Y36%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y25.97%
OCF growth 3Y30.32%
OCF growth 5YN/A

CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A / YOU FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A (YOU) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to YOU.


Can you provide the valuation status for CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A (YOU). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A?

CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A (YOU) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A (YOU) is 38.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 34.64.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A (YOU) is expected to grow by 17.81% in the next year.