Benefitfocus, Inc.

NasdaqGM:BNFT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$362.0m

This company has been acquired

The company may no longer be operating, as it has been acquired. Find out why through their latest events.

Benefitfocus Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Key information

12.30%

Earnings growth rate

13.82%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.33%
Revenue growth rate1.34%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin-9.96%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2022

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Sep 15

Benefitfocus: How The Mighty Have Fallen

Summary Today, we put Benefitfocus, Inc. in the spotlight for the first time in four years. The stock took a huge hit starting in early 2019 into the start of the pandemic and has never recovered since. Are the shares now oversold? An investment analysis follows in the paragraphs below. "The most critical time in any battle is not when I'm fatigued, it's when I no longer care." - Craig D. Lounsbrough I got an inquiry on Benefitfocus, Inc. (BNFT) this week from a Seeking Alpha follower. The last piece I put on this cloud-based benefits management provider in the summer of 2018. We took profits in this name within the model portfolio of the Busted IPO Forum a few quarters later. This turned out to be fortuitous timing, as the stock and company have fallen on very hard times since. I have not really looked at it since. Is this equity now oversold? An analysis follows below. Seeking Alpha Company Overview: Benefitfocus, Inc. is headquartered in Charleston, SC. The company provides cloud-based benefits management technology solutions for employers and health plans throughout the United States. The stock currently trades just south of $7.00 a share for an approximate market cap of $240 million. August Company Presentation Second Quarter Results: On August 3rd, the company posted second quarter numbers. Benefitfocus had a GAAP quarterly net loss of 40 cents a share, more than a dime below the consensus. Revenues fell seven percent on a year-over-year basis to $56.6 million, roughly in line with expectations. August Company Presentation Here is the breakdown of the core revenue flows during the quarter. Subscription revenue was $42.0 million, down 5% compared to the second quarter of 2021. Platform revenue was $6.6 million, up 12% compared to the second quarter of 2021. Professional services revenue was $8.0 million, down 25% compared to the second quarter of 2021. Management also provided the following forward guidance. August Company Overview Analyst Commentary & Balance Sheet: The company gets little attention from Wall Street. JPMorgan assumed coverage with a Neutral rating on BNFT late in May, with an $11 price target. Piper Sandler maintained its Hold rating on September 6th and cut its price target from $9 to $6 a share. The analyst at Sandler said her price target cut: Reflects the company's Q2 results and guidance while also noting its lack of revenue growth, margin erosion and heavily Q4-weighted guidance. Benefitfocus also offers few actual data points to back up its assertion that FY23 growth will accelerate." Those are the only two analyst firm ratings I can find on the stock so far in 2022. Just over three percent of the outstanding float in the stock is currently held short. A beneficial owner purchased just over $5 million of shares in the stock in March of this year. Since then, the CFO has disposed of nearly $600,000 worth of his holdings in BNFT.
Analysis Article • Sep 02

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNFT)

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Benefitfocus, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BNFT ) by estimating the...
Seeking Alpha • Aug 26

Benefitfocus agrees to repurchase certain of its outstanding convertible senior notes

Benefitfocus (NASDAQ:BNFT) has agreed to repurchase certain of its 1.25% convertible senior notes due 2023.  The company will repurchase ~$114M in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2023 notes for ~$111M in cash representing a discount to par. Funds for the repurchase will be derived from borrowings under the company’s new senior secured credit facility. The repurchase is expected to close on August 31, 2022.
Seeking Alpha • Aug 01

Benefitfocus appoints chief technology officer

Benefits administration technology company Benefitfocus (NASDAQ:BNFT) appointed Ed Rumzis chief technology officer, effective Aug. 8. Rumzis, most recently, was the chief technology officer at bswift. Source: Press Release
Analysis Article • Jul 21

Is It Time To Consider Buying Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNFT)?

Benefitfocus, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BNFT ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a double-digit share price rise of over...
Analysis Article • May 06

Calculating The Fair Value Of Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNFT)

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of Benefitfocus, Inc...
Analysis Article • Mar 18

Is Benefitfocus (NASDAQ:BNFT) A Risky Investment?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article • Aug 05

Benefitfocus (NASDAQ:BNFT) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. One common...
Analysis Article • Jun 09

Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNFT) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Benefitfocus, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BNFT ) by taking the...
Analysis Article • Apr 28

Benefitfocus (NASDAQ:BNFT) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...
Analysis Article • Apr 04

Is Benefitfocus (NASDAQ:BNFT) Using Too Much Debt?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article • Mar 14

At US$14.81, Is Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNFT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Benefitfocus, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BNFT ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a significant share price rise of...
Analysis Article • Feb 21

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNFT)

Does the February share price for Benefitfocus, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BNFT ) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will...
Analysis Article • Jan 25

How Much Did Benefitfocus'(NASDAQ:BNFT) Shareholders Earn From Share Price Movements Over The Last Five Years?

Benefitfocus, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BNFT ) shareholders will doubtless be very grateful to see the share price up 30% in the...
Analysis Article • Dec 30

Is Benefitfocus (NASDAQ:BNFT) Using Too Much Debt?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Dec 04

At US$13.85, Is It Time To Put Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNFT) On Your Watch List?

Benefitfocus, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BNFT ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Benefitfocus makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGM:BNFT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 22249-258747
30 Jun 22255-369146
31 Mar 22259-399145
31 Dec 21263-399345
30 Sep 21264-389145
30 Jun 21266-258845
31 Mar 21267-218545
31 Dec 20268-289046
30 Sep 20279-339847
30 Jun 20287-4010650
31 Mar 20294-4211653
31 Dec 19296-4612155
30 Sep 19283-5512855
30 Jun 19273-5412551
31 Mar 19265-5312349
31 Dec 18259-5312148
30 Sep 18252-4711047
30 Jun 18247-4910749
31 Mar 18242-4910249
31 Dec 17237-509850
30 Sep 17232-519551
30 Jun 17233-459352
31 Mar 17236-429253
31 Dec 16237-408957
30 Sep 16225-458757
30 Jun 16212-548656
31 Mar 16197-618555

Quality Earnings: BNFT is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: BNFT is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BNFT is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 12.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare BNFT's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: BNFT is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Software industry (2.1%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: BNFT's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/01/25 20:10
End of Day Share Price 2023/01/23 00:00
Earnings2022/09/30
Annual Earnings2021/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Benefitfocus, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Asad FaridBerenberg
David HynesCanaccord Genuity
Steven HalperCantor Fitzgerald & Co.