
Fundamental analysis: Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (BKKT)
Awarener score: could not be estimated
Conclusion
The higher the Awarener score, the more bang you get for the buck. It measures how much genuine funds the company generates for the stock price paid (could not be estimated), the business stability (unknown) and growth (unknown), and the company's inclination to return cash to the stockholders (unknown).
Note: All scores range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best). Conclusions are updated daily with closing stock prices and new reported quarterly financial statements.
Revenue score: a result could not be reached
- Business growth could not be estimated, due to not enough input data. It's been unavailable to compare with peer companies.
- Bakkt Holdings, Inc. business stability could not be estimated, due to insufficient input data. It looks we cannot compare it to rivals.
Margins score: 5.5
- BKKT profit margins -on goods and services sold- are usually destitute. They stand bottom tier against rival companies.
- Business profit on sales tends to be huge. It's top tier when measured against competitors.
- Profits on sales made -available to repay debt and purchase properties- are usually huge. They remain impressive in relation to peers.
- Earnings -before income taxes and interests on loans taken- tend to be huge in relation to total revenues. They're still top-notch against similar companies.
- Profits -before income taxes- are usually destitute considering total sales, and remain last-in-rank when measured against rivals.
- Total net profit tends to be pauper when confronted to sales. Company stands last-in-rank when measured against comparable firms.
Growth score: 1.0
- Bakkt Holdings, Inc. couldn't always profit -on goods and services sold- in the past years. It's been a disappointment compared to competitors.
- There is not sufficient data to estimate the operating income margin trend, which has been therefore unknown against comparable firms.
- EBITDA growth is unknown due to insufficient inputs, which compares unknown against peer enterprises.
- We were not able to provide an estimate for EBIT growth, because of lacking data. It turns to be not yet known in relation to similar stocks.
- In past years, at least once the company lost money -before income taxes-. It was bottom tier against rivals.
- In the previous years, the firm had at least a total net loss, and last-in-rank when measured against peer companies.
- The company lost money at least once in the past years. It's been a disappointment compared to industry peers.
Miscellaneous score: 1.0
- BKKT had still to pay income taxes, even though in recent past years mostly lost money. It's been bottom tier against peers.
- The company does not report R&D expenses. It's meaningless to measure in relation to competitors.
- We have insufficient data to estimate how effective is research and development effort. It stands unknown against rival companies.
Profitability score: 7.8
- Bakkt Holdings, Inc. usually gets huge returns on the resources it controls. It proves top tier when measured against peer firms.
- The company normally gets huge proceeds -on the resources directly invested in the business-. They remain impressive in relation to similar companies.
- There's usually bottom profitability -in relation to owned resources-. It ranks last-in-rank when measured against competitors.
- In the past, got huge returns -on the tangible resources it controls-. This metric is usually related to the industry in which operates and combines profitability versus reinvestment needs. It's top tier when measured against comparable enterprises.
Usage of Funds score: 5.0
- BKKT remains pending of analysis regarding capital expenditures, due to data unavailable. It stands top tier when measured against rival firms.
- The company is usually largely investing in new property, plant, and equipment, to expand its operating capabilities, which is great when measured against industry peers.
- In the past twelve months the stock paid no dividends. It came bottom tier against competitors.
- The company pays no dividend, so measuring its growth is meaningless. The company has behaved in an conservative way compared to similar firms.
- As no dividends are paid, it is useless trying to estimate their sustainability in time. Sustainability looks not applicable in regard to comparable companies.
- Shares count analysis is unavailable, on lacking data. It remains we cannot compare it with peer enterprises.
- We are not sure on the effectiveness of the company when repurchasing shares, as there were not enough numbers to crunch. It stands unidentified against rivals.
- We do not have sufficient data to comment on buybacks and their sustainability. It still looks dubious against competitors.
Balance Sheet score: 5.5
- Bakkt Holdings, Inc. intangible assets (like brands and goodwill) represent a portion of resources controlled, according to accounting books. There could be difficulties in liquidating them if the company ever gets in financial distress. It happens to be almost average when measured against peer companies.
- The company has more than enough short-term resources to face short-term obligations. Liquidity concerns are non-significant. It turns to be excellent in relation to similar firms.
- A very minor portion of resources controlled were provided for with financial debt. Financial strength is solid. Company could increase debt if it wished so, to reinvest in business, to buy a smaller company or to reward stockholders. It remains somewhat better than rival firms.
- Resources controlled can be quickly made into cash, which is very good for liquidity and risk. It looks encouraging in relation to rivals.
- For every dollar of short-term obligations, the company has more than enough dollars in cash and short-term receivables. It's excellent in relation to peer firms.
- For every dollar of short-term obligations, the company has more than enough dollars in cash and equivalents, which is better than most similar enterprises.
- Usually, sales are on many months credit. It still ranks last-in-rank when measured against peers.
- Normally has no inventories. It comes up as impressive in relation to competitors.
- On average, it takes higher than six months from the purchase to charging customers. It happens to be worse than most peers.
- On average pays suppliers after a month and a half from the purchase. It ranks similar to industry peers.
- The company pays its suppliers four months or more before charging its customers, so there's significant money invested in working capital. It's a disappointment compared to similar companies.
- Net interest expenses consume a non-significant portion of usual business earnings, and are therefore extremely easily to bear. It stands better than most rival firms.
- Business earnings have usually been great when measured against loans taken. Debt might be repaid almost as soon as desired. It ranks top tier when measured against comparable enterprises.
- Revenues are low in relation to property, plant, and equipment required to operate. This metric is likely dependent on the industry the company operates in. The more property, plant, and equipment used, the more the company must reinvest to fight obsolescence, which usually means less available funds for the shareholders in the long run. It looks a disappointment compared to similar firms.
- Resource exploitation is very low when yearly sales are considered, business volume must be greatly increased. This metric is normally tied to the industry where the firm belongs. It's still bottom tier against peer companies.
Valuation score: 3.6
- Bakkt Holdings, Inc. reported losses, so valuating it in relation to earnings is meaningless. It happens to be last-in-rank when measured against competitors.
- Price-to-Tangible-Book-Value is a fairly complex metric. Run again in analytical mode if you're interested in a technical explanation. It remains a slight improvement compared to peers.
- There is insufficient information on the genuine funds generation capability showed in the past twelve months, which stands as an incognita in relation to similar companies.
- Unfortunately, lack of enough yearly data impaired our ability to estimate the normal earnings power. It's still an unknown variable to measure against industry firms.
- A conclusion regarding usual company rewards to stockholders was impossible to reach with data available. It came up also not enough to relate to peer ventures.
- We are unsure on the relationship between net financial position and market capitalization of the stock. It looks we will not be able to reach a conclusion regarding similar enterprises.
- Considering the past twelve months, traditional Price-to-Earnings relation has been negative, as the company lost money. It ranks last-in-rank when measured against peer companies.
- Comparing the current stock price with the past twelve-months revenues gives a three or four to one relationship. This is an important metric to check its evolution through time, and to compare to industry peers. It looks a slight improvement compared to rival firms.
- The relation between the stock price and accounting book value might be reasonable. It's important both to check this metric through time and to compare it with rival companies. The company remains well ranked against peer firms.
- We could not gauge an alternative metric of earnings power of the past twelve months. It happens to be an interesting metric to relate to industry peers.
- An alternate metric on the usual genuine-funds generation ability could not be provided. It's still unknown against peer companies.
Total score: 4.2

Company at a glance: Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (BKKT)
Sector, industry: Technology, Software—Infrastructure
Market Cap: 0.13 billions
Revenues TTM: 0.05 billions
Bakkt Holdings, Inc. operates a digital asset platform. The company's platform enables consumers to buy, sell, convert, and spend digital assets. Its customers include merchants, retailers, and financial institutions. Bakkt Holdings, Inc. has a strategic alliance with the Global Payments to collaborate on use cases starting with enabling cryptocurrency redemption in customer loyalty programs offered by bankcard clients, as well as expanding its banking-as-a-service offerings to include consumer access to cryptocurrency. The company was formerly known as VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings and changed its name to Bakkt Holdings, Inc. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. Bakkt Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.
Awarener score: could not be estimated
Conclusion
The higher the Awarener score, the more bang you get for the buck. It measures how much genuine funds the company generates for the stock price paid (could not be estimated), the business stability (unknown) and growth (unknown), and the company's inclination to return cash to the stockholders (unknown).