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Q: NBLY is definitely the sorriest holding that I have. Down basically every week since early March.

Has not moved 1 iota in the face of the current market upswing.

Although you guys continue to tout their great earnings outlook in 24 and 25, others, I'm sure have the same info.

There must be a reason for this sad state of affairs with NBLY.

Can you comment please.

Sheldon
Asked by Sheldon on July 05, 2023
5i Research Answer:

NBLY has not been a public company for very long (IPO'd in mid-2021), but its growth rates are strong, and while it is not yet profitable, it is on the cusp of becoming profitable. Its forward P/E is now fairly high at 31.3X, but its price to book is 1.2X and its forward sales multiple is cheap at 0.8X. It has a ~5.7% free cash flow yield and its balance sheet is strong. With a net profit margin of ~(2%), if sales growth continues at a fast pace and it becomes profitable, we believe that its strong fundamental base can begin to be appreciated by investors. We do not like the negative momentum recently, but we believe it has a lot to offer and it is now nearing its book value. In a rising interest rate environment, unprofitable names are still not investors' number one preference, but we expect NBLY's high growth rates to be a tailwind over the long-term.