We Think Human Xtensions (TLV:HUMX) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the right price. For example, although software-as-a-service business Salesforce.com lost money for years while it grew recurring revenue, if you held shares since 2005, you'd have done very well indeed. Having said that, unprofitable companies are risky because they could potentially burn through all their cash and become distressed.

So should Human Xtensions (TLV:HUMX) 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'. First, we'll determine its cash runway by comparing its cash burn with its cash reserves.

View our latest analysis for Human Xtensions

When Might Human Xtensions Run Out Of Money?

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. When Human Xtensions last reported its balance sheet in December 2020, it had zero debt and cash worth ₪148m. Importantly, its cash burn was ₪28m over the trailing twelve months. That means it had a cash runway of about 5.4 years as of December 2020. While this is only one measure of its cash burn situation, it certainly gives us the impression that holders have nothing to worry about. Depicted below, you can see how its cash holdings have changed over time.

How Well Is Human Xtensions Growing?

On balance, we think it's mildly positive that Human Xtensions trimmed its cash burn by 3.8% over the last twelve months. Having said that, the revenue growth of 70% was considerably more inspiring. We think it is growing rather well, upon reflection. Of course, we've only taken a quick look at the stock's growth metrics, here. You can take a look at how Human Xtensions is growing revenue over time by checking this visualization of past revenue growth.

Can Human Xtensions Raise More Cash Easily?

We are certainly impressed with the progress Human Xtensions has made over the last year, but it is also worth considering how costly it would be if it wanted to raise more cash to fund faster growth. Issuing new shares, or taking on debt, are the most common ways for a listed company to raise more money for its business. Commonly, a business will sell new shares in itself to raise cash and drive 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.

Human Xtensions has a market capitalisation of ₪460m and burnt through ₪28m last year, which is 6.0% of the company's market value. That's a low proportion, so we figure the company would be able to raise more cash to fund growth, with a little dilution, or even to simply borrow some money.

So, Should We Worry About Human Xtensions' Cash Burn?

It may already be apparent to you that we're relatively comfortable with the way Human Xtensions is burning through its cash. For example, we think its revenue growth suggests that the company is on a good path. On this analysis its cash burn reduction was its weakest feature, but we are not concerned about it. Looking at all the measures in this article, together, we're not worried about its rate of cash burn; the company seems well on top of its medium-term spending needs. Taking an in-depth view of risks, we've identified 1 warning sign for Human Xtensions that you should be aware of before investing.

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