Shares of Small-cap consumer discretionary company comScore moved -3.0% this morning, and are now trading at $0.96 per share. The average analyst target price for the stock is $2.17.
comScore, Inc. operates as an information and analytics company that measures audiences, consumer behavior, and advertising across media platforms in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Canada, and internationally.
Based on its trailing earning per share of -0.86, comScore has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of -1.1
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -0.33. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing comScore's estimated growth potential
Wider Gross Margins Than the Industry Average of 31.2%
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (k) | $388,645 | $356,036 | $367,013 | $376,423 |
| Gross Margins | 48.6% | 49.2% | 44.7% | 45.5% |
| Operating Margins | -16.1% | -4.2% | -7.9% | -6.0% |
| Net Margins | -87.23% | -13.46% | -13.63% | -17.68% |
| Net Income (k) | -$338,996 | -$47,918 | -$50,037 | -$66,561 |
| Net Interest Income | -$31,526 | -$35,805 | -$7,801 | -$915 |
| Depreciation & Amort. | -$45,267 | -$42,935 | -$43,019 | -$46,288 |
| Earnings Per Share | -$5.33 | -$0.67 | -$0.78 | -$0.86 |
| EPS Growth | n/a | 87.43% | -16.42% | -10.26% |
| Diluted Shares (k) | 63,591 | 71,181 | 80,802 | 93,494 |
| Free Cash Flow (k) | -$18,872 | -$14,838 | -$5,694 | $17,115 |
| Capital Expenditures | -$14,236 | -$15,555 | -$15,550 | -$17,822 |
| Net Current Assets (k) | -$310,738 | -$311,950 | -$331,191 | -$143,718 |
| Current Ratio | 0.81 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.63 |
| Long Term Debt (k) | $196,538 | $192,895 | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| LT Debt to Equity | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.07 | 0.11 |
comScore benefits from stable revenues and increasing reinvestment in the business, a pattern of improving cash flows, and healthy debt levels. The company's financial statements show wider gross margins than its peer group and a strong EPS growth Trend. However, the firm has consistently negative margins with a positive growth rate.
