Glance Technologies Inc. (CNSX:GET): Time For A Financial Health Check

Zero-debt allows substantial financial flexibility, especially for small-cap companies like Glance Technologies Inc. (CNSX:GET), as the company does not have to adhere to strict debt covenants. However, it also faces higher cost of capital given interest cost is generally lower than equity. While GET has no debt on its balance sheet, it doesn’t necessarily mean it exhibits financial strength. I will go over a basic overview of the stock's financial health, which I believe provides a ballpark estimate of their financial health status.

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Is financial flexibility worth the lower cost of capital?

Debt funding can be cheaper than issuing new equity due to lower interest cost on debt. Though, the trade-offs are that lenders require stricter capital management requirements, in addition to having a higher claim on company assets relative to shareholders. Either GET does not have access to cheap capital, or it may believe this trade-off is not worth it. This makes sense only if the company has a competitive edge and is growing fast off its equity capital. GET’s revenue growth over the past year was an impressively high triple-digit rate, so it is acceptable that the company is opting for a zero-debt capital structure currently as it may need to raise debt to fuel expansion in the future.

Can GET meet its short-term obligations with the cash in hand?

Given zero long-term debt on its balance sheet, Glance Technologies has no solvency issues, which is used to describe the company’s ability to meet its long-term obligations. However, another measure of financial health is its short-term obligations, which is known as liquidity. These include payments to suppliers, employees and other stakeholders. Looking at GET’s CA$1.3m in current liabilities, the company has been able to meet these commitments with a current assets level of CA$9.6m, leading to a 7.51x current account ratio. However, many consider a ratio above 3x to be high.

Next Steps:

As a high-growth company, it may be beneficial for GET to have some financial flexibility, hence zero-debt. This may mean this is an optimal capital structure for the business, given that it is also meeting its short-term commitment. In the future, its financial position may change. Keep in mind I haven't considered other factors such as how GET has been performing in the past. You should continue to research Glance Technologies to get a better picture of the stock by looking at:

1. Historical Performance: What has GET's returns been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.
2. Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.

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