
Fundamental analysis: Cricut, Inc. (CRCT)
Awarener score: 5.7
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 (Average), the business stability (unknown) and growth (unknown), and the company's inclination to return cash to the stockholders (Modest).
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.
- Cricut, Inc. business stability could not be estimated, due to insufficient input data. It looks we cannot compare it to rivals.
Margins score: 7.3
- CRCT profit margins -on goods and services sold- are usually hardly sufficient. They stand slightly better than rival companies.
- Business profit on sales tends to be very good. It's top tier when measured against competitors.
- Profits on sales made -available to repay debt and purchase properties- are usually good. They remain impressive in relation to peers.
- Earnings -before income taxes and interests on loans taken- tend to be very good in relation to total revenues. They're still top-notch against similar companies.
- Profits -before income taxes- are usually very good considering total sales, and remain top tier when measured against rivals.
- Total net profit tends to be very good when confronted to sales. Company stands great when measured against comparable firms.
Growth score: could not be analyzed
- Cricut, Inc. has an unknown gross margin growth, as there is not enough data to analyze. It's been impossible to compare 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.
- Profit before income tax growth was not estimated, on insufficient history. It was impossible to measure against rivals.
- Net income growth could not be estimated, and so it is unknown against peer companies.
- There was not enough input data to estimate EPS trend. It's been an impossibility to compare it with industry peers.
Miscellaneous score: 5.3
- CRCT had to pay substantial income taxes in relation to profits made in the past years. It's been mediocre against peers.
- Research and development expenses consume a sparse portion of revenues. It's encouraging in relation to competitors.
- The company grows very little in relation to research and development efforts. It stands close to average when compared to rival companies.
Profitability score: 9.5
- Cricut, Inc. usually gets huge returns on the resources it controls. It proves great when measured against peer firms.
- The company normally gets huge proceeds -on the resources directly invested in the business-. They remain excellent in relation to similar companies.
- There's usually excellent profitability -in relation to owned resources-. It ranks great when measured against competitors.
- In the past, got excellent 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 more than average in relation to comparable enterprises.
Usage of Funds score: 3.3
- CRCT on average doesn't generate genuine funds, so to buy or replace property, plants and equipment must either burn existing cash or increase debt. It stands more than average in relation to rival firms.
- The company is usually investing in new property, plant, and equipment, to improve 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.
- The company barely enlarges the pool of investors, resulting in slightly more mouths feeding on the pie of profits. It remains in good shape compared to peer enterprises.
- Repurchase effectiveness metric is very complex. Run again in analytical mode if you're interested in a technical explanation. It stands in a very weak position compared to rivals.
- The company generates very few genuine funds. Investor rewards must be paid burning existing cash or by borrowing money, which isn't sustainable in the long run. Unless business prospects improve greatly, stockholder compensation could be at risk. It still looks last-in-rank when measured against competitors.
Balance Sheet score: 6.0
- Cricut, Inc. intangible assets (like brands and goodwill) represent a non-significant portion of resources controlled, according to accounting books, which is safer. It happens to be more than average in relation to 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 rather normal in relation to similar firms.
- Very few resources controlled were provided for with financial debt. Financial strength is very solid. Company could increase debt if it wished so, to reinvest in business, to buy a smaller company or to reward stockholders. It remains well ranked against rival firms.
- A substantial portion of resources controlled are already cash or short-term investments, which is better for liquidity. It looks top tier when measured against rivals.
- For every dollar of short-term obligations, the company has more than enough dollars in cash and short-term receivables. It's rather normal in relation to peer firms.
- For every dollar of short-term obligations, the company has roughly another of cash and equivalents, which is slightly better than similar enterprises.
- Usually, sales are on a two-months credit. It still ranks encouraging in relation to peers.
- Normally has approximately six months of sales worth in inventory. It comes up as in a very weak position compared to competitors.
- On average, it takes a lot of months from the purchase to charging customers. It happens to be worse than most peers.
- On average pays suppliers two months after the purchase. It ranks substantially worse when measured against industry peers.
- The company pays its suppliers plenty of months before charging its customers, so there's a lot of money invested in working capital. It's in a very weak position compared to similar companies.
- Company earns net interest income on its investments and therefore is in a quite comfortable financial position. It stands top-notch against rival firms.
- Business earnings have usually been great when measured against loans taken. Debt might be repaid almost as soon as desired. It ranks more than average in relation to comparable enterprises.
- Revenues are very good in relation to property, plant, and equipment required to operate. This metric is likely dependent on the industry the company operates in. Low property, plant, and equipment requirements allows the company to keep more money to reward stockholders in the long run. It looks rather normal in relation to similar firms.
- Resource exploitation is very good when yearly sales are considered. This metric is normally tied to the industry where the firm belongs. It's still slightly better than peer companies.
Valuation score: 4.9
- Cricut, Inc. looks very expensive in relation to profits and financial position. It happens to be below average 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 close to average when compared to peers.
- In the past twelve months, the company neither generated nor consumed funds. Whatever funds it could get, it reinvested in the business, which stands mediocre against similar companies.
- In the past years the company hardly generated enough genuine funds to cover up for its business needs. Business prospects should improve enough to be in a better position to reward investors. It's still weak when measured against industry firms.
- In the past twelve months, the company has slightly enlarged the pool of investors by issuing new shares. The pie of earnings will now be split among a little more stockholders. It came up rather normal in relation to peer ventures.
- The company has substantial more cash than debt. It might be poised to increase stockholder payments, or to fund new business projects. It looks somewhat better than similar enterprises.
- Considering the past twelve months, traditional Price-to-Earnings relation is very high. A lot of improvement expectations are already in the stock price, which is risky. It ranks below average when measured against peer companies.
- Comparing the current stock price with the past twelve-months revenues gives a high relationship. This is an important metric to check its evolution through time, and to compare to industry peers. It looks in a weak position compared to rival firms.
- The relation between the stock price and accounting book value is significantly high, which may be good or bad depending on context. Run again in analytic mode if you want to dig deeper. The company remains somewhat worse than peer firms.
- In the past twelve months, the operating business earned little money when compared to the current stock price and financial position. It happens to be similar to industry peers.
- In an alternate metric of bang for the buck, the company has usually shown a very good earnings power ability when measured against the current stock price and financial position. It's still a slight improvement compared to peer companies.
Total score: 6.1

Company at a glance: Cricut, Inc. (CRCT)
Sector, industry: Technology, Computer Hardware
Market Cap: 2.37 billions
Revenues TTM: 0.89 billions
Cricut, Inc. designs and markets a creativity platform that enables users to turn ideas into professional-looking handmade goods. It operates in three segments: Connected Machines, Subscriptions, and Accessories and Materials. The company offers connected machines, design apps, and accessories and materials for users to create personalized birthday cards, mugs, T-shirts, and large-scale interior decorations. Its connected machines include Cricut Joy, Cricut Explore, and Cricut Maker to cut, write, score, and create decorative effects using various materials, such as paper, vinyl, leather, and others; and design apps comprise Design Space app and Cricut Joy-specific app. The company also provides Cricut Access and Cricut Access Premium subscription offerings, and in-app purchases; and a software that integrates its connected machines and design apps. In addition, it offers a range of accessories and materials, such as Cricut EasyPress, Cricut Mug Press, various hand tools, machine replacement tools and blades, and project materials. The company offers its products through its third-party brick-and-mortar and online retail partners; and its website cricut.com, as well as through a network of distributors. It operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Western Europe, as well as the Middle East, Latin America, South Africa, and Asia. The company was formerly known as Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc. and changed its name to Cricut, Inc. in March 2018. The company was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah.
Awarener score: 5.7
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 (Average), the business stability (unknown) and growth (unknown), and the company's inclination to return cash to the stockholders (Modest).