We Think Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C (ADX:KICO) Can Easily Afford To Drive Business Growth

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although Amazon.com made losses for many years after listing, if you had bought and held the shares since 1999, you would have made a fortune. Nonetheless, only a fool would ignore the risk that a loss making company burns through its cash too quickly.

So should Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C (ADX:KICO) shareholders be worried about its cash burn? In this report, we will consider the company's annual negative free cash flow, henceforth referring to it as the 'cash burn'. Let's start with an examination of the business' cash, relative to its cash burn.

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Does Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C Have A Long Cash Runway?

You can calculate a company's cash runway by dividing the amount of cash it has by the rate at which it is spending that cash. In September 2021, Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C had د.إ46m in cash, and was debt-free. In the last year, its cash burn was د.إ4.0m. That means it had a cash runway of very many years as of September 2021. While this is only one measure of its cash burn situation, it certainly gives us the impression that holders have nothing to worry about. You can see how its cash balance has changed over time in the image below.

Is Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C's Revenue Growing?

We're hesitant to extrapolate on the recent trend to assess its cash burn, because Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C actually had positive free cash flow last year, so operating revenue growth is probably our best bet to measure, right now. Unfortunately, the last year has been a disappointment, with operating revenue dropping 18% during the period. Of course, we've only taken a quick look at the stock's growth metrics, here. You can take a look at how Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C has developed its business over time by checking this visualization of its revenue and earnings history.

How Hard Would It Be For Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C To Raise More Cash For Growth?

Since its revenue growth is moving in the wrong direction, Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C shareholders may wish to think ahead to when the company may need to raise more cash. Issuing new shares, or taking on debt, are the most common ways for a listed company to raise more money for its business. One of the main advantages held by publicly listed companies is that they can sell shares to investors to raise cash and fund growth. By looking at a company's cash burn relative to its market capitalisation, we gain insight on how much shareholders would be diluted if the company needed to raise enough cash to cover another year's cash burn.

Since it has a market capitalisation of د.إ139m, Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C's د.إ4.0m in cash burn equates to about 2.9% of its market value. So it could almost certainly just borrow a little to fund another year's growth, or else easily raise the cash by issuing a few shares.

How Risky Is Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C's Cash Burn Situation?

As you can probably tell by now, we're not too worried about Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C's cash burn. In particular, we think its cash runway stands out as evidence that the company is well on top of its spending. While its falling revenue wasn't great, the other factors mentioned in this article more than make up for weakness on that measure. After taking into account the various metrics mentioned in this report, we're pretty comfortable with how the company is spending its cash, as it seems on track to meet its needs over the medium term. On another note, Al Khaleej Investment P.J.S.C has 3 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit concerning) we think you should know about.

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