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CeptonNasdaqCM:CPTN Stock Report

Market Cap US$52.2m
Share Price
n/a
1Y3.5%
7D-0.3%
Portfolio Value
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CPTN Stock Overview

Provides lidar-based solutions for automotive, smart cities, smart spaces, and smart industrial applications in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. More details

CPTN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Cepton
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$3.25
52 Week HighUS$3.81
52 Week LowUS$2.38
Beta0.076
1 Month Change0.93%
3 Month Change2.27%
1 Year Change3.50%
3 Year Change-96.74%
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO-96.60%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Will Cepton (NASDAQ:CPTN) Spend Its Cash Wisely?

Jun 28
Will Cepton (NASDAQ:CPTN) Spend Its Cash Wisely?

After Leaping 28% Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Apr 05
After Leaping 28% Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Time To Worry? Analysts Just Downgraded Their Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) Outlook

Apr 03
Time To Worry? Analysts Just Downgraded Their Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) Outlook

Here's Why We're Watching Cepton's (NASDAQ:CPTN) Cash Burn Situation

Mar 27
Here's Why We're Watching Cepton's (NASDAQ:CPTN) Cash Burn Situation

Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Cepton's (NASDAQ:CPTN) Cash Burn Situation

Sep 22
Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Cepton's (NASDAQ:CPTN) Cash Burn Situation

Shareholders In Cepton (NASDAQ:CPTN) Should Look Beyond Earnings For The Full Story

Aug 24
Shareholders In Cepton (NASDAQ:CPTN) Should Look Beyond Earnings For The Full Story

Cepton picks internal executive for COO role

Aug 01

Cepton: Better Times Ahead

Jul 22

Cepton: Short Squeezes Provide Interesting Short Selling Opportunities

Mar 01

Shareholder Returns

CPTNUS ElectronicUS Market
7D-0.3%0.8%1.2%
1Y3.5%20.4%23.7%

Return vs Industry: CPTN underperformed the US Electronic industry which returned 23.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CPTN underperformed the US Market which returned 24.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CPTN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CPTN volatility
CPTN Average Weekly Movement1.3%
Electronic Industry Average Movement6.3%
Market Average Movement5.9%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: CPTN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CPTN's weekly volatility has decreased from 7% to 1% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
201687Jun Peiwww.cepton.com

Cepton, Inc. provides lidar-based solutions for automotive, smart cities, smart spaces, and smart industrial applications in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. The company offers autograde lidar sensors, including Cepton Ultra, a slimmest lidar with MagnoSteer technology and proprietary ASIC chipset, enabling a combination of 300-meter range at 10% reflectivity and 0.05° resolution; Vista-X, a compact lidar solution with a range of up to 200m for long-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and suitable for smart infrastructure applications; and Nova, an extremely-small form factor lidar solution with a range of up to 30m for near-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and suitable for smart infrastructure applications. It also provides industrial grade lidar sensors, such as Vista-P, a compact lidar solution with a range of up to 200m for long-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and smart infrastructure applications; and Sora-P, an ultra-high scan rate, compact, and quasi line-scanning lidar solution that delivers high-fidelity profiling of objects moving at high speeds for free flow tolling and other industrial applications.

Cepton, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Cepton's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CPTN fundamental statistics
Market capUS$52.17m
Earnings (TTM)-US$25.97m
Revenue (TTM)US$17.87m

2.9x

P/S Ratio

-2.0x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CPTN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$17.87m
Cost of RevenueUS$8.48m
Gross ProfitUS$9.39m
Other ExpensesUS$35.37m
Earnings-US$25.97m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-1.62
Gross Margin52.55%
Net Profit Margin-145.34%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did CPTN perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/08 19:30
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/06 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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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Analyst Sources

Cepton, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Richard ShannonCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
Samik ChatterjeeJ.P. Morgan
Matthew GalinkoMaxim Group