TheMaven, Inc. (MVEN) is a Internet Content & Information company in the Communication Services sector, currently trading at $0.42. It has a SharesGrow Score of 71/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 4 out of 7 criteria passed.
Financials: revenue is $135M, +7.1%/yr average growth. Net income is $125M, growing at +70.4%/yr. Net profit margin is 92.6% (strong). Gross margin is 50.7% (+31.2 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $100M with negative equity of -$5M — 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 2.1 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 88.9%. Total assets: $113M.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 100/100 (Pass), Growth 83/100 (Pass), Past 25/100 (Fail), Health 75/100 (Pass), Moat 58/100 (Partial), Future ?/100 (Fail), Income 100/100 (Pass).
