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

NYSE:YOU • US18467V1098

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53.75 USD
-3.24 (-5.69%)
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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.

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1. YOU Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • YOU had positive earnings in the past year.
  • YOU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: YOU reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years YOU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.38%, YOU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 61.42%, YOU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of YOU (28.00%) is better than 95.59% of its industry peers.
  • YOU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.51%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.91%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (16.51%) for YOU is below the current ROIC(28.00%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • The Profit Margin of YOU (12.12%) is better than 75.74% of its industry peers.
  • YOU has a better Operating Margin (20.70%) than 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 85.81%, YOU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.91% 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
  • The number of shares outstanding for YOU has been reduced compared to 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

  • YOU has an Altman-Z score of 5.35. This indicates that YOU is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.35, YOU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 5.35
ROIC/WACC2.63
WACC10.63%
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

  • YOU has a Current 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.
  • The Current ratio of YOU (1.01) is worse than 75.37% 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.
  • YOU's Quick ratio of 1.01 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. YOU is outperformed by 73.90% of its industry peers.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for YOU is rather negative, while it does have 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, YOU will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.06% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.15% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y39.73%
EPS Next 2Y34.2%
EPS Next 3Y26.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.06%
Revenue Next 2Y15.89%
Revenue Next 3Y12.56%
Revenue Next 5Y7.15%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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 44.42, 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.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.47, YOU is valued quite expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 31.79, the valuation of YOU can be described as expensive.
  • YOU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.62. YOU is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.42
Fwd PE 31.79
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

  • 68.01% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than YOU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 70.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than YOU, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.89
EV/EBITDA 28.42
YOU Per share dataYOU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • YOU's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of YOU 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)1.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.2%
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 0.64. YOU pays more dividend than 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • YOU's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
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.
  • YOU has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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

  • 67.01% of the earnings are spent on dividend by YOU. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP67.01%
EPS Next 2Y34.2%
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 (4/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 53.7 -0.05 (-0.09%)

53.75

-3.24 (-5.69%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners97.32%
Inst Owner Change-0.19%
Ins Owners6.96%
Ins Owner Change-12.23%
Market Cap7.17B
Revenue(TTM)900.78M
Net Income(TTM)109.17M
Analysts72.31
Price Target52.6 (-2.14%)
Short Float %11.72%
Short Ratio5.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.39%
Yearly Dividend0.54
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP67.01%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)29.65%
PT rev (3m)32.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)12.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)18.6%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.42
Fwd PE 31.79
P/S 7.96
P/FCF 20.89
P/OCF 19.24
P/B 40.32
P/tB 63.81
EV/EBITDA 28.42
EPS(TTM)1.21
EY2.25%
EPS(NY)1.69
Fwd EY3.15%
FCF(TTM)2.57
FCFY4.79%
OCF(TTM)2.79
OCFY5.2%
SpS6.76
BVpS1.33
TBVpS0.84
PEG (NY)1.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number6.02451 (-88.79%)
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 5.35
F-Score7
WACC10.63%
ROIC/WACC2.63
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 Y39.73%
EPS Next 2Y34.2%
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 Year17.06%
Revenue Next 2Y15.89%
Revenue Next 3Y12.56%
Revenue Next 5Y7.15%
EBIT growth 1Y52.36%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year83.77%
EBIT Next 3Y35.36%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.


How profitable is CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A (YOU) stock?

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


What is the valuation of CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A (YOU) is 44.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 40.32.


Is the dividend of CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A sustainable?

The dividend rating of CLEAR SECURE INC -CLASS A (YOU) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 67.01%.