RCATRed Cat Holdings, Inc.
Services-Prepackaged Software
- Revenue
- $41M
- 128% YoY
- Operating margin
- -163.5%
- 51% YoY
- EBITDA
- −$64M
- 260% YoY
- Market cap
- $707M
- Employees
- 244
- $167K revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- —
- −$65M net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 5.8
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 4 of 13
Fixable underperformance 2 of 7
- TSR below peersNo—3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo$2M medianMedian CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo—Cash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCYes26% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo0% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo9% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentYes39% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 2 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeYes$167K · 9th pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AINo5.8 per 10K words · 85th pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo—More cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedYes$707M market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 0 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingNo−$8M netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5M | $6M | $1M | $18M | $41M | 128% |
| Operating income | — | — | −$26M | −$19M | −$67M | 245% |
| Net income | −$13M | −$12M | −$27M | −$24M | −$72M | 200% |
| Operating cash flow | −$1M | −$16M | −$29M | −$18M | −$89M | 403% |
| Capex | — | $364K | $2M | $259K | $7M | 2466% |
| Stock-based comp | $3M | $3M | $4M | $4M | $11M | 193% |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2020 | French Gregory Ralph | SC 13D | 21.0% | Passive |
| May 16, 2019 | Thompson Jeffrey M | SC 13D | 55.2% | Passive |
| Jan 7, 2019 | READ JONATHAN R | SC 13D | 50.0% | Passive |
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $0 · 0
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $8M · 8
- Net
- −$8M
Pay vs performance
| Year | CEO total comp | Comp actually paid | TSR (indexed) | Peer TSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7M | $263K | 391 | — |
| FY2024 | $2M | $2M | 38 | — |
| FY2023 | $826K | $826K | 22 | — |