MarketWise, Inc. (MKTW) is a Software - Application company in the Technology sector, currently trading at $16.26. It has a SharesGrow Score of 60/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 3 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of MKTW = $76.62 (+371.2% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is MKTW = $4 (-78.5% upside).
Valuation: MKTW trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 7.1 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 0.56.
Financials: revenue is $328M, +30077.4%/yr average growth. Net income is $6M, growing at +1741539.2%/yr. Net profit margin is 1.7% (thin). Gross margin is 85.8% (-2 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $6M with negative equity of -$12M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 0.56 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 2.8%. Total assets: $218M.
Analyst outlook: 3 / 7 analysts rate MKTW as buy (43%) — mixed sentiment.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 72/100 (Pass), Growth 100/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 50/100 (Partial), Moat 54/100 (Partial), Future 16/100 (Fail), Income 30/100 (Fail).
