BOXBOX INC
Services-Prepackaged Software
- Revenue
- $1.2B
- 8.0% YoY
- Operating margin
- 7.1%
- 3.3% YoY
- EBITDA
- $116M
- 14% YoY
- Market cap
- $6.0B
- Employees
- 2,912
- $404K revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.9×
- $109M net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 16.5
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 3 of 13
Fixable underperformance 2 of 7
- TSR below peersYes3 of 5 years3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo$274K medianMedian CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo309% of net incomeCash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCYes20% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo81% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo6% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentNo—Any vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 0 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo$404K · 43rd pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AINo16.5 per 10K words · 97th pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo0.9× EBITDA net debtMore cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedNo$6.0B market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 1 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingYes−$11M netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $874M | $991M | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.2B | 8.0% |
| Operating income | −$28M | $37M | $51M | $80M | $83M | 4.5% |
| Net income | −$41M | $27M | $129M | $245M | $115M | 53% |
| Operating cash flow | $235M | $298M | $319M | $332M | $356M | 7.3% |
| Capex | — | $5M | $5M | $3M | $6M | 136% |
| Stock-based comp | $179M | $186M | $199M | $219M | $234M | 6.7% |
| Buybacks | $562M | $274M | $177M | $211M | $290M | 37% |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2021 | Starboard Value LP | SC 13D/A | 3.9% | Passive |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Starboard Value LP | SC 13D/A | 8.8% | Active |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Starboard Value LP | SC 13D/A | 8.4% | Passive |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Starboard Value LP | SC 13D/A | 8.0% | Passive |
| May 20, 2021 | Starboard Value LP | SC 13D/A | 8.0% | Active |
| May 10, 2021 | Starboard Value LP | SC 13D/A | — | Active |
| May 5, 2021 | Starboard Value LP | SC 13D/A | 8.0% | Active |
| May 29, 2020 | Starboard Value LP | SC 13D/A | 6.0% | Passive |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Starboard Value LP | SC 13D/A | 7.7% | Passive |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Starboard Value LP | SC 13D | 7.5% | Passive |
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $0 · 0
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $11M · 41
- Net
- −$11M
Pay vs performance
| Year | CEO total comp | Comp actually paid | TSR (indexed) | Peer TSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $257K | −$9M | 146 | 257 |
| FY2025 | $13M | $13M | 193 | 198 |
| FY2024 | $211K | $211K | 150 | 151 |
| FY2023 | $274K | −$790K | 184 | 97 |
| FY2022 | $293K | $253K | 151 | 125 |