Spok Holdings Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsSPOK HOLDINGS INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2023 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. Even though sales increased, the net income has decreased. SPOK HOLDINGS INC has average liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 1.15 which shows that technically this company has the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has decreased from the same period last year.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has remained virtually unchanged only decreasing by 4.82% from the same quarter last year. Together, the key liquidity measurements indicate that it is relatively unlikely that the company will face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 33.95 | 33.26 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 5.19 | 4.77 |
EBIT ($mil) | 4.46 | 3.84 |
Net Income ($mil) | 3.37 | 24.23 |
Balance Sheet | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 31.99 | 35.75 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 227.68 | 244.48 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 11.09 | 15.7 |
Equity ($mil) | 163.77 | 172.08 |
Profitability | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 60.73 | 58.93 |
EBITDA Margin | 15.27 | 14.35 |
Operating Margin | 13.14 | 11.54 |
Sales Turnover | 0.61 | 0.55 |
Return on Assets | 6.88 | 8.93 |
Return on Equity | 9.57 | 12.7 |
Debt | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 1.33 | 1.31 |
Debt/Capital | 0.06 | 0.08 |
Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Interest Coverage | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Share Data | Q4 FY23 | Q4 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 19.99 | 20.08 |
Div / share | 0.31 | 0.31 |
EPS | 0.17 | 1.21 |
Book value / share | 8.19 | 8.57 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 151459.0 | 210294.0 |
BUY. This stock's P/E ratio indicates a premium compared to an average of 18.90 for the Telecommunications subsector and a discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. Conducting a second comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 2.05 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a discount versus the subsector average of 2.06. The price-to-sales ratio is below the S&P 500 average, but well above the subsector average. The valuation analysis reveals that, SPOK HOLDINGS INC seems to be trading at a premium to investment alternatives.
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Price/Cash Flow |
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SPOK 21.86 | Peers 18.90 | SPOK 12.85 | Peers 17.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher P/E ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher growth expectations. SPOK is trading at a premium to its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. SPOK is trading at a discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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SPOK 15.44 | Peers 10.66 | SPOK 0.67 | Peers 0.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. A higher price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a more expensive stock or higher future growth expectations. SPOK is trading at a significant premium to its peers. |
Average. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. SPOK trades at a valuation on par to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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SPOK 2.05 | Peers 2.06 | SPOK -29.36 | Peers 102.71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. SPOK is trading at a valuation on par with its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, SPOK is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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SPOK 2.42 | Peers 1.91 | SPOK 3.33 | Peers 5.82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premium. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. SPOK is trading at a significant premium to its subsector. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. SPOK significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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