* Note: Prices are in Million (M) USD.
Description:
Waldencast Acquisition Corp. is a New York-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) focused on identifying and merging with innovative companies in the beauty and wellness sectors. With a commitment to sustainable business practices and a keen eye for high-growth opportunities, Waldencast aims to leverage its expertise to create long-term value for shareholders. The company is strategically positioned to capitalize on the evolving trends in consumer preference towards environmentally conscious brands, making it an attractive investment prospect in the burgeoning wellness industry.
These criteria used Company's Cash, EBITDA and Debt balance to determines its fair value:
Cash : $15 M
Debt : $169 M
EBITDA : $-124 M
Net Debt (Debt - Cash): $155 M
Since Ebitda is less than 0, 0 points assigned.
This criteria used industry in which company operates:
Sector: Consumer staples
Industry: Household & personal products
Based on industry, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's Price To Earning (P/E) Ratio to determines its fair value:
Message: Cannot calculate PE Ratio since EPS is either 0 or negative.
Using default values for calculation.
Forward PE Ratio (using default values): 20.00
Since Forward PE Ratio is between 20 - 25, 2 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to convert Sales into free cash flow to determine fair value:
Using last 4 overlapping fiscal years (max 20).Average Free Cash Flow: $-13 M
Average Revenue: $182 M
Revenue Converted To Free Cash Flow (%): -6.9%
Since Free Cash Flow (FCF) to Revenue percentage is non-positive, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used company's growth potential to calculate its fair value:
Latest Revenue (2024-12-31): $274 M
Revenue 3 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $94 M
Total Growth over 3 Years: 190.0%
3-Year Revenue CAGR (Historical): 42.6%
Forward 5-Year CAGR (Tapered): 21.3%
Since historical Revenue CAGR is greater than 20, 5 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to buy back its own share:
Latest Share Count (2024-12-31): $109 M
Share Count 5 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $12 M
Company is not buying back its own shares, 0 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's dividend payout ratio to determine its fair value:
Next Year Earnings Per Share (EPS): $-0.38
Trailing 12-Month Earnings Per Share (EPS): $0.00
Average Earnings Per Share (EPS): $0.00
Dividend Per Share (DPS): $0
Payout Ratio: 0%
Dividend Yield: 0.00%
⚠️ Caution: Negative earnings detected — Further research is recommended - Next Fiscal Yr EPS: $-0.38
Since Dividend Per Share is less than or equal to 0, 0 point assigned.
Since Dividend Yield is less than 1, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Return On Equity (ROE%) to determine its fair value:
Using last 3 valid ROE years (max 20).Average ROE: -23.6%
Since Average ROE is non-positive, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's current price to its 52 week low price to determines its fair value:
Current Price: $2.25
52-Week Low: $1.48
Threshold Price (15% Above 52-Week Low): $1.70
Since Current price is not within 15% threshold, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Market Cap to determines its fair value:
Market Capitalization: $232 M
Since Market Cap is less than 10B, 1 point assigned.
% Exposure to Total Portfolio
Based on the market cap, we recommend do not exceed 0.5% exposure of Total Portfolio.
Warren Buffett's Owners' Earnings:
Owners' Earnings (FCF/Share, latest positive annual) (2021-12-31): $0.02
Note: Many fast-growing companies reinvest heavily, so Owners' Earnings may appear low.
Consider other factors in your valuation.
Value-Trade has assigned 11 points to above Waldencast Acquisition Corp (WALD) stock.
Fair Value PE 12, Industry Based PE 23, Growth Based PE 21.3, Risk-Free Anchored PE (25% MoS) 18.47. Based on these 4 values, average assigned is 18.69. The fair value of Waldencast Acquisition Corp (WALD) stock cannot be calculated since EBITDA and EPS are either 0 or negative.
