Stamps.com
Market Cap
US$3.2b
Last Updated
2020/11/22 23:49 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Stamps.com Inc. provides Internet-based mailing and shipping solutions in the United States and Europe. More Details
Rewards
PE ratio (20.2x) is below the Online Retail industry average (29.2x)
Risk Analysis
Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 28% per year for the next 3 years
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet with solid track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Stamps.com's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: STMP is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 8% a week.
Volatility Over Time: STMP's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-3.9%
STMP
1.2%
US Online Retail
-0.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
97.1%
STMP
70.9%
US Online Retail
18.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: STMP exceeded the US Online Retail industry which returned 74.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: STMP exceeded the US Market which returned 19.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| STMP | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -3.9% | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 30 Day | -30.6% | -1.7% | 3.6% |
| 90 Day | -34.8% | -1.4% | 5.6% |
| 1 Year | 97.1%97.1% | 71.0%70.9% | 21.0%18.3% |
| 3 Year | 0.8%0.8% | 98.7%98.5% | 45.2%35.6% |
| 5 Year | 74.6%74.6% | 254.8%254.2% | 89.8%68.8% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Stamps.com's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Here's Why We Think Stamps.com's (NASDAQ:STMP) Statutory Earnings Might Be ConservativeValuation
Is Stamps.com undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
20.18x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: STMP ($177.98) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($138.86)
Significantly Below Fair Value: STMP is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: STMP is good value based on its PE Ratio (20.2x) compared to the US Online Retail industry average (29.2x).
PE vs Market: STMP is poor value based on its PE Ratio (20.2x) compared to the US market (19.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: STMP's earnings are forecast to decline next year, so we can't calculate its PEG ratio.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: STMP is good value based on its PB Ratio (3.6x) compared to the US Online Retail industry average (4.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Stamps.com forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
-28.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: STMP's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-28% per year).
Earnings vs Market: STMP's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-28% per year).
High Growth Earnings: STMP's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: STMP's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: STMP's revenue (4.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if STMP's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Stamps.com performed over the past 5 years?
20.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: STMP has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: STMP's current net profit margins (21.4%) are higher than last year (14%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: STMP's earnings have grown significantly by 20% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: STMP's earnings growth over the past year (87.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (20% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: STMP earnings growth over the past year (87.6%) exceeded the Online Retail industry 29.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: STMP's Return on Equity (16.8%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Stamps.com's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: STMP's short term assets ($537.8M) exceed its short term liabilities ($206.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: STMP's short term assets ($537.8M) exceed its long term liabilities ($95.6M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: STMP's debt to equity ratio (2.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: STMP's debt to equity ratio has increased from 2.4% to 2.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: STMP's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (824.1%).
Interest Coverage: STMP's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (115.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Stamps.com current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate STMP's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate STMP's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if STMP's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if STMP's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of STMP's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Ken McBride (52 yo)
19.25yrs
Tenure
US$5,749,476
Compensation
Mr. Kenneth T. McBride, also known as Ken, served as the Chief Executive Officer of Stamps.com Inc., since August 2001 until January 2012. Mr. McBride served as the Chief Financial Officer at Stamps.com In...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Ken's total compensation ($USD5.75M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.22M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ken's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Chairman of the Board | 19.25yrs | US$5.75m | 0.0053% $ 170.4k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.33yrs | US$2.60m | 0.011% $ 359.3k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 8.83yrs | US$2.89m | 0% $ 0 | |
| Chief Product Officer | 8.83yrs | US$3.36m | 0.0043% $ 140.9k | |
| Chief Executive Officer of ShipStation | 6.42yrs | US$2.51m | 0.0042% $ 135.7k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 3.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2.75yrs | US$5.36m | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 2.83yrs | no data | 0.0069% $ 224.3k | |
| Chief Sales Officer | 3.58yrs | US$1.63m | no data | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | 4.33yrs | US$2.69m | 0.0048% $ 155.8k | |
| Director of Finance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Corporate Counsel of Legal Department | no data | no data | no data |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: STMP's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Chairman of the Board | 19.25yrs | US$5.75m | 0.0053% $ 170.4k | |
| Independent Director | 22.08yrs | US$185.11k | 0.22% $ 7.2m | |
| Independent Director | 22.83yrs | US$178.91k | 3.35% $ 108.8m | |
| Independent Director | 4.08yrs | US$176.91k | 0.0031% $ 101.9k | |
| Director | 1.67yrs | no data | 0.020% $ 658.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3.83yrs | US$172.31k | 0.0055% $ 177.9k |
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: STMP's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 6.8%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Stamps.com Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Stamps.com Inc.
- Ticker: STMP
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1996
- Industry: Internet and Direct Marketing Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$3.246b
- Shares outstanding: 18.24m
- Website: https://www.stamps.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Stamps.com Inc.
- 1990 East Grand Avenue
- El Segundo
- California
- 90245-5013
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STMP | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Jun 1999 |
| TAP1 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Jun 1999 |
Biography
Stamps.com Inc. provides Internet-based mailing and shipping solutions in the United States and Europe. It operates through Stamps.com and MetaPack segments. The company offers mailing and shipping solutio...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/11/22 23:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/11/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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