CPTN - Cepton, Inc. Stock Price, Fair Value and News

3.12USD+0.13 (+4.35%)Market Closed

Market Summary

USD3.12+0.13

Market Closed

4.35%

CPTN Stock Price

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CPTN Valuation

Market Cap

49.7M

Price/Earnings (Trailing)

-1.02

Price/Sales (Trailing)

3.8

EV/EBITDA

0.04

Price/Free Cashflow

-1.4

CPTN Price/Sales (Trailing)

CPTN Profitability

Operating Margin

45.06%

EBT Margin

-371.71%

Return on Equity

126.53%

Return on Assets

-63.5%

Free Cashflow Yield

-71.47%

CPTN Fundamentals

CPTN Revenue

Revenue (TTM)

13.1M

Rev. Growth (Yr)

213.85%

Rev. Growth (Qtr)

29.17%

CPTN Earnings

Earnings (TTM)

-48.5M

Earnings Growth (Yr)

45.44%

Earnings Growth (Qtr)

26.33%

Breaking Down CPTN Revenue

Last 7 days

Last 30 days

-3.1%

Last 90 days

20.9%

Trailing 12 Months

721.1%

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CPTN Financial Health

Current Ratio

Debt/Equity

-0.24

Debt/Cashflow

-3.79

CPTN Investor Care

Shares Dilution (1Y)

1.56%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

-3.06

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Net sales

Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
2023	7.4M	7.7M	9.7M	13.1M
2022	5.5M	7.2M	7.1M	7.4M
2021	0	0	0	4.5M

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Tracking the Latest Insider Buys and Sells of Cepton, Inc.

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Datesorted ascending	Name	Buy/Sell	$ Value	Avg. Price	# Shares	Title
Feb 20, 2024	hourtienne mitchell	sold (taxes)	-6,285	2.67	-2,354	chief commercial officer
Feb 20, 2024	pei jun	sold (taxes)	-7,182	2.67	-2,690	ceo and president
Feb 20, 2024	pei jun	sold (taxes)	-2,597	2.67	-973	ceo and president
Sep 18, 2023	hourtienne mitchell	acquired	-	-	200,000	chief commercial officer
Aug 21, 2023	qiu ming	sold	-11,791	0.56	-21,057	controller
Aug 21, 2023	han liqun	sold	-10,456	0.56	-18,673	chief operating officer
Aug 10, 2023	pei jun	gifted	-	-	-1,250,000	ceo and president
Aug 10, 2023	pei jun	sold	-195,000	0.78	-250,000	ceo and president
May 22, 2023	pei jun	sold (taxes)	-15,030	0.37	-40,624	ceo and president
May 22, 2023	han liqun	sold (taxes)	-15,088	0.37	-40,780	chief operating officer

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Datesorted ascending	Fund Name	Type	% Chg	$ Change	$ Held	% Portfolio
May 01, 2024	CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.	sold off	-	-	-	-%
May 01, 2024	CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC.	sold off	-	-	-	-%
Apr 26, 2024	EQUITEC PROPRIETARY MARKETS, LLC	added	100	590	1,034	-%
Apr 23, 2024	FIFTH THIRD BANCORP	unchanged	-	-180	1,390	-%
Mar 11, 2024	VANGUARD GROUP INC	added	4.61	-102,237	651,729	-%
Feb 26, 2024	Virtu Financial LLC	reduced	-10.56	-1,000	-	-%
Feb 15, 2024	GTS SECURITIES LLC	reduced	-0.13	-2,780	653	-%
Feb 14, 2024	Royal Bank of Canada	unchanged	-	-9,000	43,000	-%
Feb 14, 2024	CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	added	8.18	-501	136	-%
Feb 14, 2024	Radcliffe Capital Management, L.P.	sold off	-100	-7,630	-	-%

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Unveiling Cepton, Inc.'s Major ShareHolders

Date Filed	Name of Filer	Percent of Class	No. of Shares	Form Type
Mar 26, 2024	westerly capital management, llc	5.54%	877,873	SC 13G
Feb 13, 2024	pei jun	16.3%	2,582,761	SC 13G/A
Feb 13, 2024	mccord mark	6.5%	1,032,360	SC 13G/A
Dec 21, 2023	koito manufacturing co., ltd.	30.0%	5,946,705	SC 13D/A
Oct 07, 2022	koito manufacturing co., ltd.	12.6%	19,624,741	SC 13D/A

Recent SEC filings of Cepton, Inc.

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Date Filed	Form Type	Document
Apr 01, 2024	S-8	Employee Benefits Plan
Apr 01, 2024	10-K	Annual Report
Mar 28, 2024	8-K	Current Report
Mar 26, 2024	SC 13G	Major Ownership Report
Mar 21, 2024	8-K	Current Report
Feb 22, 2024	4	Insider Trading
Feb 22, 2024	4	Insider Trading
Feb 13, 2024	SC 13G/A	Major Ownership Report
Feb 13, 2024	SC 13G/A	Major Ownership Report

Peers (Alternatives to Cepton, Inc.)

Name	Mkt Capsorted ascending	Revenue	Price %, 1M	Returns, 1Y	P/E	P/S	Rev 1-Yr	Inc 1-Yr
LARGE-CAP
AAPL	2.7T	385.7B	2.48%	3.33%	26.48	6.93	-0.47%	6.03%
APH	72.7B	12.8B	7.05%	61.74%	35.68	5.66	1.52%	6.35%
GLW	28.8B	12.4B	3.29%	6.03%	46.58	2.32	-9.51%	-33.28%
FTV	26.8B	6.1B	-10.30%	18.87%	30.93	4.37	3.71%	14.65%
FLEX	11.5B	29.4B	-3.59%	36.28%	15.34	0.39	-1.12%	-8.06%
MID-CAP
CGNX	7.4B	847.2M	6.30%	-8.43%	74.7	8.79	-8.39%	-42.67%
ARW	6.5B	31.3B	-3.68%	5.87%	9.16	0.21	-14.93%	-46.67%
BMI	5.5B	740.8M	18.73%	37.99%	53.8	7.43	25.07%	42.99%
AVT	4.4B	25.6B	-0.39%	19.42%	6.56	0.17	-2.73%	-21.96%
ESE	2.7B	968.8M	2.43%	9.35%	29.29	2.81	9.35%	8.73%
SMALL-CAP
CNXN	1.6B	2.8B	-7.48%	49.28%	19.01	0.57	-10.09%	0.74%
BHE	1.3B	2.8B	20.00%	63.89%	19.89	0.45	-1.64%	-5.74%
GPRO	292.9M	1.0B	-11.16%	-53.98%	-5.51	0.29	-8.05%	-284.36%
AEY	32.9M	56.7M	-12.70%	44.74%	-3.8	0.59	-41.04%	-726.48%
CPSH	24.5M	27.6M	-7.65%	-35.50%	17.91	0.89	3.62%	-35.71%

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Income Statement (Last 12 Months)

(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Thousands)
Income Statement (Quarterly)												(In Thousands)
Description	(%) Q/Q	2023Q4	2023Q3	2023Q2	2023Q1	2022Q4	2022Q3	2022Q2	2022Q1	2021Q4	2021Q3	2021Q2	2021Q1
Revenue	29.2%	4,951,000	3,833,000	2,787,000	1,485,000	1,577,500	1,804,000	2,559,000	1,485,000	1,278,000	1,891,000	895,000	438,000
Cost Of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,875,000	3,082,000	1,252,000	964,500	993,000	1,318,000	1,119,000
Gross Profit	445.7%	2,696,000	494,000	434,000	-74,000	554,000	-71,000	-523,000	233,000	313,500	898,000	-423,000	-681,000
Operating Expenses	-7.4%	11,892,000	12,842,000	15,550,000	13,969,000	15,320,500	14,949,000	15,575,000	15,797,000	11,131,000	9,851,000	9,779,000	7,683,000
S&GA Expenses	-13.3%	5,322,000	6,136,000	6,185,000	6,731,000	6,675,000	6,722,000	7,189,000	8,043,000	1,161,675	3,520,000	3,669,000	2,803,000
R&D Expenses	-2.0%	6,570,000	6,706,000	9,365,000	7,238,000	8,645,500	8,227,000	8,386,000	7,754,000	6,837,000	6,331,000	6,110,000	4,880,000
EBITDA Margin	33.9%	-3.68	-5.57	-7.99	-6.42	0.97	1.76	3.10	2.14	-8.22	-	-	-
Interest Expenses	-100.0%	-	799,000	917,000	299,000	-914,000	-318,000	-585,000	-694,000	1,000	-500	3,000	12,000
Income Taxes	-	-	-	-	-	12,000	-	11,000	1,000	-	-	1,000	1,000
Earnings Before Taxes	26.4%	-8,307,000	-11,294,000	-14,187,000	-14,742,000	-15,255,500	-17,406,000	855,000	41,202,000	-10,816,000	-7,857,000	-10,199,000	-8,350,000
EBT Margin	35.1%	-3.72	-5.73	-8.05	-6.27	1.27	1.94	3.24	2.22	-8.27	-	-	-
Net Income	26.3%	-8,320,000	-11,294,000	-14,190,000	-14,742,000	-15,250,500	-17,411,000	843,000	41,198,000	360,709	-7,862,000	-10,201,000	-8,359,000
Net Income Margin	35.1%	-3.72	-5.73	-8.05	-6.27	1.26	3.51	4.79	4.23	-5.79	-	-	-
Free Cashflow	46.4%	-4,974,000	-9,286,000	-10,840,000	-10,400,000	-14,492,000	-11,231,000	-12,787,000	-19,487,000	-9,535,000	-9,228,000	-31,237	-9,394,000

Balance Sheet

(In Thousands)

(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Thousands)
Balance Sheet																					(In Thousands)
Description	(%) Q/Q	2023Q4	2023Q3	2023Q2	2023Q1	2022Q4	2022Q3	2022Q2	2022Q1	2021Q4	2021Q3	2021Q2	2021Q1	2020Q4	2020Q1	2019Q4	2012Q4	2012Q3	2011Q4	2011Q3	2011Q2	2011Q1
Assets	-8.2%	76,449	83,298	94,091	104,670	50,316	32,835	45,904	60,467	17,284	57,801,585	115,585,887	173,370,188	115,585,573	57,800,958	16,343	10,896	5,449	1.00	4.00	6.00	9.00
Current Assets	-8.5%	63,649	69,530	79,248	89,281	46,214	30,858	43,198	57,683	16,511	25,265	799	864,674	48,183	22,043	15,688	10.00	23.00	1.00	4.00	6.00	9.00
Cash Equivalents	17.7%	51,689	43,900	32,600	41,972	31,953	3,312	4,538	24,593	3,654	7,654	12,400	15,421	11,312	2,043	11,338	243*	3.00	-	-	-	-
Inventory	-38.7%	2,396	3,911	4,188	3,430	2,985	2,516	2,990	2,788	2,523	2,840	3,007	-	3,394	-	2,408	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net PPE	-27.5%	1,450	1,999	2,028	1,521	982	840	1,019	546	480	432	384	-	457	-	561	-	-	-	-	-	-
Liabilities	-0.7%	15,925	16,040	17,885	16,563	48,683	20,401	18,957	36,620	5,347	2,408,650	4,811,953	7,215,256	4,812,415	2,409,574	6,733	4,491	2,250	5.00	5.00	8.00	2.00
Current Liabilities	7.3%	7,069	6,589	7,695	5,900	47,042	5,792	6,005	6,483	5,324	5,089	74.00	73,756	2,779	20,000	2,504	3.00	3.00	5.00	5.00	8.00	2.00
Long Term Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	9,370	9,311	9,260	-	-	-	-	1,121	-	4,214	-	-	-	-	-	-
LT Debt, Current	-	-	-	-	-	42,587	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shareholder's Equity	-Infinity%	-38,367	-	-	-	1,633	12,434	25,349	22,249	-87,531	-	5,000	5,000	6.00	2.00	3.00	7.00	20.00	-	-	-	7.00
Retained Earnings	-6.6%	-134,605	-126,300	-115,000	-100,800	-86,059	-70,808	-53,397	-54,240	-95,439	-84,619	-7,870	-6,345,499	-58,197	-146,657	-38,563	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional Paid-In Capital	1.7%	96,583	94,991	92,648	90,344	88,058	83,332	80,445	78,143	7,949	6,155	1,525	-	2,286	148,269	1,336	120	120	52.00	52.00	45.00	45.00
Shares Outstanding	0.1%	15,861	15,847	15,822	15,684	15,675	15,569	15,411	11,587	6,714	6,720	6,706	6,674	2,718	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Cashflow (Last 12 Months)

(In Thousands)

(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Thousands)
Cashflow (Quarterly)																					(In Thousands)
Description	(%) Q/Q	2023Q4	2023Q3	2023Q2	2023Q1	2022Q4	2022Q3	2022Q2	2022Q1	2021Q4	2021Q3	2021Q2	2021Q1	2020Q4	2020Q3	2020Q2	2020Q1	2019Q4	2012Q4	2012Q3	2012Q2	2012Q1
Cashflow From Operations	46.4%	-4,974	-9,286	-10,815	-10,425	-14,492	-11,231	-12,787	-19,487	-9,535	-9,228	-31.24	-9,394	-1,912	-2,338	-	-571*	-17,557	-2.91	-8.74	-775*	-8.31
Share Based Compensation	-32.2%	1,583	2,335	2,365	2,289	2,289	2,368	2,239	1,347	1,656	1,263	1,782	294	310	12.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cashflow From Investing	-42.0%	11,536	19,894	870	-34,662	14,474	8,235	-6,662	-17,598	5,485	4,361	5,578	13,259	1,423	-14,442	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cashflow From Financing	0%	9.00	9.00	-58.00	54,672	29,343	1,776	-597	58,028	119	127	5.00	254	209	27.00	-	-	5,000	-	-	-	8.00

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CPTN Income Statement

2023-12-31

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Total revenue	$ 13,056	$ 7,426
Cost of Revenues	9,506	7,232
Gross profit	3,550	194
Operating expenses:
Research and development	29,879	33,013
Selling, general and administrative	24,374	28,629
Total operating expenses	54,253	61,642
Operating loss	(50,703)	(61,448)
Other income (expense):
Gain on change in fair value of earnout liability	827	74,078
Gain on change in fair value of warrant liability	397	2,875
Foreign currency transaction loss, net	(757)	(2,168)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(1,123)	(958)
Other income (expense), net	37	(472)
Interest (expense) income, net	2,792	(2,511)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(48,530)	9,396
Provision for income taxes	(16)	(16)
Net (loss) income	$ (48,546)	$ 9,380
Net income (loss) per share, basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (3.08)	$ 0.64
Net income (loss) per share, diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (3.08)	$ 0.60
Weighted-average common shares, basic (in shares)	15,776,387	14,691,793
Weighted-average common shares, diluted (in Shares)	15,776,387	15,572,845
Net (loss) income	$ (48,546)	$ 9,380
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Changes in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	2	(6)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	19	(317)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	21	(323)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(48,525)	9,057
Lidar sensor and prototype revenue
Revenue	10,270	5,616
Cost of Revenues	8,939	6,383
Development revenue
Revenue	2,786	1,810
Cost of Revenues	$ 567	$ 849

CPTN Balance Sheet

2023-12-31

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 50,406	$ 31,953
Short-term investments	5,969	3,703
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $0 and $0, respectively	3,625	1,301
Inventories	2,396	2,985
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,253	6,272
Total current assets	63,649	46,214
Property and equipment, net	1,450	982
Restricted cash	1,283	2,565
Other assets	10,067	555
Total assets	76,449	50,316
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,128	1,979
Operating lease liabilities, current	1,875	211
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	4,066	2,265
Short-term debt	0	42,587
Total current liabilities	7,069	47,042
Warrant liability	43	440
Earnout liability	93	920
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	8,720	281
Total liabilities	15,925	48,683
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Convertible preferred stock:
Convertible preferred stock – Par value $0.00001 per share – 5,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2023 and 2022; 100,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 (aggregate liquidation preference of $104.1 million at December 31, 2023; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022;	98,891	0
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Common stock – Par value $0.00001 per share – 35,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2023 and 2022; 15,861,494 and 15,674,781 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	96,583	88,058
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(345)	(366)
Accumulated deficit	(134,605)	(86,059)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(38,367)	1,633
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$ 76,449	$ 50,316

About Cepton, Inc.

Cepton, Inc. provides lidar-based solutions for automotive, smart cities, smart spaces, and smart industrial applications in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. The company offers autograde lidar sensors, including Vista-X, a compact lidar solution with a range of up to 200m for long-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and suitable for smart infrastructure applications; and Nova, an ultra-small form factor lidar solution with a range of up to 30m for near-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and suitable for smart infrastructure applications. It also provides industrial grade lidar sensors, such as Vista-P, a compact lidar solution with a range of up to 200m for long-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and smart infrastructure applications; and Sora-P, an ultra-high scan rate, compact, and quasi line-scanning lidar solution that delivers high-fidelity profiling of objects moving at high speeds for free flow tolling and other industrial applications. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

CEO	Dr. Jun Pei
WEBSITE	cepton.com
INDUSTRY	Consumer Electronics

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