Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

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AboutSocket Mobile, Inc. provides data capture and delivery solutions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company's products are incorporated into mobile applications used in point of sale, commercial services, asset tracking, manufacturing process and quality control, transportation and logistics, event management, medical, and education. It provides cordless data capture devices that connect over Bluetooth and work with applications running on smartphones, mobile computers, and tablets; and software developer kits to application developers to enable them to provide their users with its advanced barcode scanning features. The company's cordless data capture devices include DuraScan 700 series, including D700 1D linear imaging scanner; D730 1D laser barcode scanner; D740, D745, D750, D755, and D760 universal barcode scanners that reads all common 1D, stacked, 2D, and postal codes; and SocketScan 800 series cordless barcode scanners, including S800, a 1D linear imaging scanner, and S840 and S860 2D scanner that are attachable to smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices. It also provides D600 contactless RFID/Near Field Communications reader writer that can read and write various types of electronic SmartTags or transfer data with near field communication; and S550, a contactless membership card reader/writer. The company offers SocketCare services program, which provides extended warranty and accidental breakage coverage for various products. It serves retail, commercial, industrial and manufacturing, transportation and logistics, healthcare, government, travel and hospitality, education, and agriculture and farming industries through a network of distributors, online resellers, and application providers, as well as online stores. The company was formerly known as Socket Communications, Inc. and changed its name to Socket Mobile, Inc. in April 2008. Socket Mobile, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Newark, California.Show more

Revenue $19M +10.2%
EBITDA -$881K +49.0%
Net Income -$2M -16.8%
EPS (Diluted) -0.30 -11.1%
Gross Margin 50.37% +1.4%
EBITDA Margin -4.7% +53.7%
Operating Margin -13.12% +28.4%
Net Margin -11.95% -6.1%
ROE -11.93% -23.6%
ROIC -8.15% +22.0%
Debt/Equity 0.37 +15.6%
Interest Coverage -7.44 +42.3%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Trading at only 0.4x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
✗Negative free cash flow
✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y0.98%

5Y-0.51%

3Y-6.83%

TTM-5.39%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-81.46%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-46.46%

ROCE

10Y Avg6.47%

5Y Avg-8.86%

3Y Avg-9.06%

Latest-11.53%

Peer Comparison

Transaction & POS Printers

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
SCKTSocket Mobile, Inc.	8.61M	1.08	-3.60	10.15%	-17.13%	-17.17%		0.37
TACTTransAct Technologies Incorporated	40.75M	4.03	-4.07	-40.27%	-16.05%	-25.38%	3.78%	0.14

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	18.4M	20.79M	21.29M	16.45M	19.25M	15.7M	23.2M	21.24M	17.03M	18.76M
Revenue Growth %	0.08%	0.13%	0.02%	-0.23%	0.17%	-0.18%	0.48%	-0.08%	-0.2%	0.1%
Cost of Goods Sold+	9.46M	10.35M	9.9M	8M	9.15M	7.37M	10.76M	10.87M	8.57M	9.31M
COGS % of Revenue	0.51%	0.5%	0.46%	0.49%	0.48%	0.47%	0.46%	0.51%	0.5%	0.5%
Gross Profit+	8.94M	10.43M	11.39M	8.46M	10.1M	8.33M	12.44M	10.37M	8.46M	9.45M
Gross Margin %	0.49%	0.5%	0.54%	0.51%	0.52%	0.53%	0.54%	0.49%	0.5%	0.5%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.21%	0.17%	0.09%	-0.26%	0.19%	-0.17%	0.49%	-0.17%	-0.18%	0.12%
Operating Expenses+	6.81M	7.87M	8.97M	9.04M	9.49M	12.69M	9.74M	10.81M	11.58M	11.91M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.37%	0.38%	0.42%	0.55%	0.49%	0.81%	0.42%	0.51%	0.68%	0.63%
Selling, General & Admin	4.48M	4.98M	5.5M	5.4M	5.6M	5.12M	5.77M	6.45M	6.75M	7.19M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.24%	0.24%	0.26%	0.33%	0.29%	0.33%	0.25%	0.3%	0.4%	0.38%
Research & Development	2.32M	2.89M	3.47M	3.64M	3.89M	3.14M	3.96M	4.36M	4.83M	4.72M
R&D % of Revenue	0.13%	0.14%	0.16%	0.22%	0.2%	0.2%	0.17%	0.21%	0.28%	0.25%
Other Operating Expenses	0	0	0	0	0	4.43M	0	0	0	0
Operating Income+	2.13M	2.56M	2.42M	-585.99K	606.37K	-4.35M	2.7M	-446.02K	-3.12M	-2.46M
Operating Margin %	0.12%	0.12%	0.11%	-0.04%	0.03%	-0.28%	0.12%	-0.02%	-0.18%	-0.13%
Operating Income Growth %	1.29%	0.2%	-0.06%	-1.24%	2.03%	-8.17%	1.62%	-1.17%	-6%	0.21%
EBITDA+	2.33M	2.84M	2.73M	-153.95K	1.07M	-3.75M	3.41M	833.33K	-1.73M	-881.1K
EBITDA Margin %	0.13%	0.14%	0.13%	-0.01%	0.06%	-0.24%	0.15%	0.04%	-0.1%	-0.05%
EBITDA Growth %	0.98%	0.22%	-0.04%	-1.06%	7.95%	-4.51%	1.91%	-0.76%	-3.07%	0.49%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	197.69K	279.39K	313.65K	432.04K	462.93K	596.9K	715.59K	1.28M	1.39M	1.58M
EBIT	2.13M	2.56M	2.42M	-585.99K	606.37K	-3.23M	2.7M	-446.02K	-3.12M	-2.46M
Net Interest Income+	-279.23K	-131.35K	-79.44K	-128.61K	-100.66K	-97.49K	-198.94K	-175.05K	-242.16K	-330.85K
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	279.23K	131.35K	79.44K	128.61K	100.66K	97.49K	199K	175.05K	242.16K	330.85K
Other Income/Expense	-279.23K	-131.35K	-79.44K	-128.61K	-100.66K	1.02M	-133.85K	-175.05K	-242.16K	-330.85K
Pretax Income+	1.85M	2.43M	2.34M	-715K	505.71K	-3.33M	2.56M	-621.07K	-3.36M	-2.79M
Pretax Margin %	0.1%	0.12%	0.11%	-0.04%	0.03%	-0.21%	0.11%	-0.03%	-0.2%	-0.15%
Income Tax+	32K	-9.71M	3.77M	-144K	219.13K	-50.76K	-1.9M	-708K	-1.44M	-551K
Effective Tax Rate %	0.98%	4.99%	-0.61%	0.8%	0.57%	0.98%	1.74%	-0.14%	0.57%	0.8%
Net Income+	1.82M	12.15M	-1.43M	-571K	286.59K	-3.28M	4.47M	86.93K	-1.92M	-2.24M
Net Margin %	0.1%	0.58%	-0.07%	-0.03%	0.01%	-0.21%	0.19%	0%	-0.11%	-0.12%
Net Income Growth %	3.21%	5.69%	-1.12%	0.6%	1.5%	-12.44%	2.36%	-0.98%	-23.08%	-0.17%
Net Income (Continuing)	1.82M	12.15M	-1.43M	-571.14K	286.59K	-3.28M	4.47M	86.93K	-1.92M	-2.24M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	0.30	1.80	-0.23	-0.09	0.05	-0.51	0.48	0.01	-0.27	-0.30
EPS Growth %	2.75%	5%	-1.13%	0.59%	1.49%	-12.04%	1.94%	-0.98%	-26.96%	-0.11%
EPS (Basic)	0.33	2.10	-0.23	-0.09	0.05	-0.51	0.58	0.01	-0.27	-0.30
Diluted Shares Outstanding	5.97M	6.82M	6.29M	6.09M	6.21M	6.04M	8.92M	7.53M	7.23M	7.56M
Basic Shares Outstanding	5.55M	5.79M	6.29M	6.09M	5.98M	6.04M	6.99M	7.18M	7.11M	7.56M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	4.71M	5.98M	8.86M	6.2M	7.52M	7.94M	14.38M	12.77M	10.7M	9.6M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	938.15K	1.32M	3.38M	1.08M	958.86K	2.12M	6.1M	3.62M	2.83M	2.49M
Cash Only	938.15K	1.32M	3.38M	1.08M	958.86K	2.12M	6.1M	3.62M	2.83M	2.49M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	2.36M	2.87M	2.69M	2.37M	2.84M	2.11M	2.58M	2.66M	1.7M	1.59M
Days Sales Outstanding	46.79	50.34	46.08	52.51	53.78	49.11	40.53	45.71	36.42	30.89
Inventory	1.33M	1.54M	2.2M	2.27M	3.18M	3.29M	5.29M	5.8M	5.53M	4.94M
Days Inventory Outstanding	51.13	54.18	81.07	103.69	126.77	163.03	179.27	194.67	235.62	193.73
Other Current Assets	68.94K	91.86K	378.74K	269.57K	317.57K	170.02K	158.98K	266.33K	322.58K	245.16K
Total Non-Current Assets+	4.98M	14.66M	11M	11.13M	11.94M	7.67M	11.19M	15.83M	18.04M	17.75M
Property, Plant & Equipment	474.7K	563.88K	663K	689K	1.8M	1.46M	1.28M	5.22M	6.12M	5.39M
Fixed Asset Turnover	38.76x	36.87x	32.11x	23.88x	10.69x	10.78x	18.13x	4.07x	2.78x	3.48x
Goodwill	4.43M	4.43M	4.43M	4.43M	4.43M	0	0	0	0	0
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.81M	1.69M	1.56M	1.43M
Long-Term Investments	-175.21M	408	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	75.92K	75.92K	272K	237K	202.61K	159.04K	140.28K	250.24K	249.72K	263.63K
Total Assets+	9.69M	20.64M	19.85M	17.33M	19.46M	15.61M	25.58M	28.6M	28.74M	27.35M
Asset Turnover	1.90x	1.01x	1.07x	0.95x	0.99x	1.01x	0.91x	0.74x	0.59x	0.69x
Asset Growth %	0.16%	1.13%	-0.04%	-0.13%	0.12%	-0.2%	0.64%	0.12%	0.01%	-0.05%
Total Current Liabilities+	5.45M	4.12M	2.62M	4.09M	5.47M	4.15M	5.39M	4.97M	6.5M	6.89M
Accounts Payable	1.95M	1.2M	1.11M	1.53M	2.08M	1.37M	2.17M	1.67M	1.61M	1.3M
Days Payables Outstanding	75.16	42.25	41.02	69.98	83.14	68.03	73.56	55.9	68.36	50.89
Short-Term Debt	880.7K	752.63K	-524.15K	1.82M	1.75M	1.44M	1.84M	1.5M	2.99M	3.97M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	554K	462K	643.93K	476.11K	424.36K	617.39K	845.55K	410.43K
Other Current Liabilities	2M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Current Ratio	0.86x	1.45x	3.37x	1.51x	1.38x	1.91x	2.67x	2.57x	1.65x	1.39x
Quick Ratio	0.62x	1.08x	2.54x	0.96x	0.79x	1.12x	1.69x	1.40x	0.79x	0.68x
Cash Conversion Cycle	22.77	62.27	86.13	86.22	97.42	144.11	146.25	184.48	203.68	173.73
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	891.96K	352.69K	300.86K	833K	755.77K	286.89K	139.28K	3.3M	2.82M	2.3M
Long-Term Debt	371.93K	0	0	333.33K	0	0	125K	0	0	0
Capital Lease Obligations	305.02K	327.08K	271.41K	1.14M	715.06K	258.1K	0	3.29M	2.81M	2.28M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	175.21K	243K	178K	-237.22K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	0	0	0	170K	0	0	0	11.77K	0	0
Total Liabilities	9.69M	20.64M	2.62M	4.93M	6.22M	4.44M	5.53M	8.28M	9.32M	9.19M
Total Debt+	1.58M	1.12M	326.8K	2.15M	2.89M	2.18M	2.23M	5.24M	6.28M	6.79M
Net Debt	643.93K	-200.13K	-3.05M	1.06M	1.93M	61.34K	-3.87M	1.62M	3.45M	4.29M
Debt / Equity	-	-	0.02x	0.17x	0.22x	0.20x	0.11x	0.26x	0.32x	0.37x
Debt / EBITDA	0.68x	0.39x	0.12x	-	2.70x	-	0.65x	6.29x	-	-
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.28x	-0.07x	-1.12x	-	1.80x	-	-1.13x	1.94x	-	-
Interest Coverage	7.62x	19.51x	30.43x	-4.56x	6.02x	-44.63x	13.55x	-2.55x	-12.89x	-7.44x
Total Equity+	-58.87M	-46.73M	17.23M	12.4M	13.23M	11.17M	20.05M	20.32M	19.42M	18.16M
Equity Growth %	0.03%	0.21%	1.37%	-0.28%	0.07%	-0.16%	0.79%	0.01%	-0.04%	-0.06%
Book Value per Share	-9.85	-6.85	2.74	2.04	2.13	1.85	2.25	2.70	2.69	2.40
Total Shareholders' Equity	-58.87M	-46.73M	17.23M	12.4M	13.23M	11.17M	20.05M	20.32M	19.42M	18.16M
Common Stock	5.62K	5.88K	64.78M	60.53M	6.02K	6.1K	7.18K	7.09K	7.34K	7.61K
Retained Earnings	-58.87M	-46.73M	-47.55M	-48.13M	-47.84M	-50.57M	-46.1M	-46.01M	-47.93M	-50.17M
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-829.56K	-1.04M	-1.04M
Accumulated OCI	0	0	0	-2.49M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	1.35M	879.82K	2.38M	750.14K	873.53K	804.45K	2.14M	-111.42K	48.56K	-521.49K
Operating CF Margin %	0.07%	0.04%	0.11%	0.05%	0.05%	0.05%	0.09%	-0.01%	0%	-0.03%
Operating CF Growth %	24.91%	-0.35%	1.7%	-0.68%	0.16%	-0.08%	1.67%	-1.05%	1.44%	-11.74%
Net Income	1.82M	12.15M	-1.43M	-571.14K	286.59K	-3.28M	4.47M	86.93K	-1.92M	-2.24M
Depreciation & Amortization	197.69K	279.39K	313.65K	432.04K	462.93K	596.9K	759.16K	1.28M	1.39M	1.58M
Stock-Based Compensation	209.86K	342.61K	426.95K	487.81K	519.89K	507.05K	693.42K	998.69K	1.16M	1.05M
Deferred Taxes	31.94K	-9.76M	3.72M	-143.46K	274K	0	-1.9M	-708K	-1.44M	-551K
Other Non-Cash Items	2.23M	2.25M	1.63M	684.58K	0	3.38M	33.09K	33.09K	25.47K	8.76K
Working Capital Changes	-904.19K	-2.12M	-651.5K	544.9K	-669.88K	-400.24K	-1.9M	-1.8M	835.85K	-372.09K
Change in Receivables	-462.18K	-507.99K	179.55K	320.15K	-469.83K	724.49K	-463.73K	-83.62K	960.16K	111.6K
Change in Inventory	-368.76K	-211.35K	-660.83K	-74.06K	-906.58K	-16.93K	-1.96M	-447.17K	192.64K	467.55K
Change in Payables	-792.58K	-633.24K	-91.38K	421.22K	551.39K	-712.15K	424.57K	-504.03K	-59.8K	-307.07K
Cash from Investing+	-391.38K	-304.47K	-620.58K	-423.7K	-602.95K	-536.48K	-691.77K	-1.18M	-2.16M	-715.52K
Capital Expenditures	-391.38K	-304.47K	-620.58K	-423.7K	-602.95K	-536.48K	-691.77K	-1.18M	-2.16M	0
CapEx % of Revenue	0.02%	0.01%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.06%	0.13%	0.04%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	-427.86M	-368.57M	-207.9K	-423.7M	0	0	0	0	0	-715.52K
Cash from Financing+	-656.08K	-194.5K	304.77K	-2.62M	-396.71K	894.94K	2.52M	-1.18M	1.32M	902.34K
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	287.2K	336.66K	331.72K	279.18K	23.31K	168.06K	1.9M	151.75K	212.81K	23.75K
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	961.6K	575.35K	1.76M	326.44K	270.58K	267.96K	1.45M	-1.29M	-2.12M	-1.31M
FCF Margin %	0.05%	0.03%	0.08%	0.02%	0.01%	0.02%	0.06%	-0.06%	-0.12%	-0.07%
FCF Growth %	9.44%	-0.4%	2.05%	-0.81%	-0.17%	-0.01%	4.42%	-1.89%	-0.63%	0.38%
FCF per Share	0.16	0.08	0.28	0.05	0.04	0.04	0.16	-0.17	-0.29	-0.17
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	0.74x	0.07x	-1.66x	-1.31x	3.05x	-0.25x	0.48x	-1.28x	-0.03x	0.23x
Interest Paid	0	13.26K	2.76K	0	100.05K	94.42K	176.09K	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	0	100.99K	82.58K	0	800	4.92K	6.29K	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	-	-	-8.31%	-3.85%	2.24%	-26.87%	28.61%	0.43%	-9.66%	-11.93%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-	-	12.79%	-3.18%	3.18%	-24.72%	14.76%	-1.76%	-10.45%	-8.15%
Gross Margin	48.56%	50.19%	53.51%	51.39%	52.46%	53.09%	53.61%	48.81%	49.68%	50.37%
Net Margin	9.88%	58.43%	-6.72%	-3.47%	1.49%	-20.88%	19.25%	0.41%	-11.27%	-11.95%
Debt / Equity	-	-	0.02x	0.17x	0.22x	0.20x	0.11x	0.26x	0.32x	0.37x
Interest Coverage	7.62x	19.51x	30.43x	-4.56x	6.02x	-44.63x	13.55x	-2.55x	-12.89x	-7.44x
FCF Conversion	0.74x	0.07x	-1.66x	-1.31x	3.05x	-0.25x	0.48x	-1.28x	-0.03x	0.23x
Revenue Growth	8.1%	12.98%	2.4%	-22.7%	17.01%	-18.45%	47.76%	-8.45%	-19.8%	10.15%

Revenue by Segment

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Cordless barcode scanning and related product and service	5.37K	9.75K	13.66K	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cordless barcode scanning and related product and service Growth	-	81.47%	40.20%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mobile handheld computer and related product and service	7.19K	5.29K	3.26K	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mobile handheld computer and related product and service Growth	-	-26.43%	-38.41%	-	-	-	-	-	-
OEM and legacy products	-	-	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
OEM and legacy products Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other	396	627	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Growth	-	58.33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Revenue by Geography

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
United States	-	10.92K	12.84K	14.34K	16.85K	16.62K	12.56K	14.56K	12.14K
United States Growth	-	-	17.60%	11.71%	17.49%	-1.36%	-24.42%	15.89%	-16.63%
Europe	3.55K	2.73K	2.86K	2.7K	2.84K	3.57K	2.53K	2.43K	2.21K
Europe Growth	-	-23.24%	4.99%	-5.80%	5.37%	25.64%	-29.28%	-3.76%	-9.13%
Asia and rest of world	1.93K	2.02K	1.32K	1.36K	1.09K	1.09K	1.37K	2.26K	1.35K
Asia and rest of world Growth	-	4.24%	-34.64%	3.19%	-19.50%	-0.09%	24.98%	65.74%	-40.19%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) reported $16.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 5% decrease from $17.5M in 2011.

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) grew revenue by 10.2% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) reported a net loss of $2.9M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) has a return on equity (ROE) of -11.9%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) had negative free cash flow of $1.9M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

SCKT • • Industrial / General

TechnologyComputer HardwareSpecialty Printers & Data AcquisitionTransaction & POS Printers

Revenue $19M +10.2%
EBITDA -$881K +49.0%
Net Income -$2M -16.8%
EPS (Diluted) -0.30 -11.1%
Gross Margin 50.37% +1.4%
EBITDA Margin -4.7% +53.7%
Operating Margin -13.12% +28.4%
Net Margin -11.95% -6.1%
ROE -11.93% -23.6%
ROIC -8.15% +22.0%
Debt/Equity 0.37 +15.6%
Interest Coverage -7.44 +42.3%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Trading at only 0.4x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
✗Negative free cash flow
✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y0.98%

5Y-0.51%

3Y-6.83%

TTM-5.39%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-81.46%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM-46.46%

ROCE

10Y Avg6.47%

5Y Avg-8.86%

3Y Avg-9.06%

Latest-11.53%

Peer Comparison

Transaction & POS Printers

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
SCKTSocket Mobile, Inc.	8.61M	1.08	-3.60	10.15%	-17.13%	-17.17%		0.37
TACTTransAct Technologies Incorporated	40.75M	4.03	-4.07	-40.27%	-16.05%	-25.38%	3.78%	0.14

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	18.4M	20.79M	21.29M	16.45M	19.25M	15.7M	23.2M	21.24M	17.03M	18.76M
Revenue Growth %	0.08%	0.13%	0.02%	-0.23%	0.17%	-0.18%	0.48%	-0.08%	-0.2%	0.1%
Cost of Goods Sold+	9.46M	10.35M	9.9M	8M	9.15M	7.37M	10.76M	10.87M	8.57M	9.31M
COGS % of Revenue	0.51%	0.5%	0.46%	0.49%	0.48%	0.47%	0.46%	0.51%	0.5%	0.5%
Gross Profit+	8.94M	10.43M	11.39M	8.46M	10.1M	8.33M	12.44M	10.37M	8.46M	9.45M
Gross Margin %	0.49%	0.5%	0.54%	0.51%	0.52%	0.53%	0.54%	0.49%	0.5%	0.5%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.21%	0.17%	0.09%	-0.26%	0.19%	-0.17%	0.49%	-0.17%	-0.18%	0.12%
Operating Expenses+	6.81M	7.87M	8.97M	9.04M	9.49M	12.69M	9.74M	10.81M	11.58M	11.91M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.37%	0.38%	0.42%	0.55%	0.49%	0.81%	0.42%	0.51%	0.68%	0.63%
Selling, General & Admin	4.48M	4.98M	5.5M	5.4M	5.6M	5.12M	5.77M	6.45M	6.75M	7.19M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.24%	0.24%	0.26%	0.33%	0.29%	0.33%	0.25%	0.3%	0.4%	0.38%
Research & Development	2.32M	2.89M	3.47M	3.64M	3.89M	3.14M	3.96M	4.36M	4.83M	4.72M
R&D % of Revenue	0.13%	0.14%	0.16%	0.22%	0.2%	0.2%	0.17%	0.21%	0.28%	0.25%
Other Operating Expenses	0	0	0	0	0	4.43M	0	0	0	0
Operating Income+	2.13M	2.56M	2.42M	-585.99K	606.37K	-4.35M	2.7M	-446.02K	-3.12M	-2.46M
Operating Margin %	0.12%	0.12%	0.11%	-0.04%	0.03%	-0.28%	0.12%	-0.02%	-0.18%	-0.13%
Operating Income Growth %	1.29%	0.2%	-0.06%	-1.24%	2.03%	-8.17%	1.62%	-1.17%	-6%	0.21%
EBITDA+	2.33M	2.84M	2.73M	-153.95K	1.07M	-3.75M	3.41M	833.33K	-1.73M	-881.1K
EBITDA Margin %	0.13%	0.14%	0.13%	-0.01%	0.06%	-0.24%	0.15%	0.04%	-0.1%	-0.05%
EBITDA Growth %	0.98%	0.22%	-0.04%	-1.06%	7.95%	-4.51%	1.91%	-0.76%	-3.07%	0.49%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	197.69K	279.39K	313.65K	432.04K	462.93K	596.9K	715.59K	1.28M	1.39M	1.58M
EBIT	2.13M	2.56M	2.42M	-585.99K	606.37K	-3.23M	2.7M	-446.02K	-3.12M	-2.46M
Net Interest Income+	-279.23K	-131.35K	-79.44K	-128.61K	-100.66K	-97.49K	-198.94K	-175.05K	-242.16K	-330.85K
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	279.23K	131.35K	79.44K	128.61K	100.66K	97.49K	199K	175.05K	242.16K	330.85K
Other Income/Expense	-279.23K	-131.35K	-79.44K	-128.61K	-100.66K	1.02M	-133.85K	-175.05K	-242.16K	-330.85K
Pretax Income+	1.85M	2.43M	2.34M	-715K	505.71K	-3.33M	2.56M	-621.07K	-3.36M	-2.79M
Pretax Margin %	0.1%	0.12%	0.11%	-0.04%	0.03%	-0.21%	0.11%	-0.03%	-0.2%	-0.15%
Income Tax+	32K	-9.71M	3.77M	-144K	219.13K	-50.76K	-1.9M	-708K	-1.44M	-551K
Effective Tax Rate %	0.98%	4.99%	-0.61%	0.8%	0.57%	0.98%	1.74%	-0.14%	0.57%	0.8%
Net Income+	1.82M	12.15M	-1.43M	-571K	286.59K	-3.28M	4.47M	86.93K	-1.92M	-2.24M
Net Margin %	0.1%	0.58%	-0.07%	-0.03%	0.01%	-0.21%	0.19%	0%	-0.11%	-0.12%
Net Income Growth %	3.21%	5.69%	-1.12%	0.6%	1.5%	-12.44%	2.36%	-0.98%	-23.08%	-0.17%
Net Income (Continuing)	1.82M	12.15M	-1.43M	-571.14K	286.59K	-3.28M	4.47M	86.93K	-1.92M	-2.24M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	0.30	1.80	-0.23	-0.09	0.05	-0.51	0.48	0.01	-0.27	-0.30
EPS Growth %	2.75%	5%	-1.13%	0.59%	1.49%	-12.04%	1.94%	-0.98%	-26.96%	-0.11%
EPS (Basic)	0.33	2.10	-0.23	-0.09	0.05	-0.51	0.58	0.01	-0.27	-0.30
Diluted Shares Outstanding	5.97M	6.82M	6.29M	6.09M	6.21M	6.04M	8.92M	7.53M	7.23M	7.56M
Basic Shares Outstanding	5.55M	5.79M	6.29M	6.09M	5.98M	6.04M	6.99M	7.18M	7.11M	7.56M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	4.71M	5.98M	8.86M	6.2M	7.52M	7.94M	14.38M	12.77M	10.7M	9.6M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	938.15K	1.32M	3.38M	1.08M	958.86K	2.12M	6.1M	3.62M	2.83M	2.49M
Cash Only	938.15K	1.32M	3.38M	1.08M	958.86K	2.12M	6.1M	3.62M	2.83M	2.49M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	2.36M	2.87M	2.69M	2.37M	2.84M	2.11M	2.58M	2.66M	1.7M	1.59M
Days Sales Outstanding	46.79	50.34	46.08	52.51	53.78	49.11	40.53	45.71	36.42	30.89
Inventory	1.33M	1.54M	2.2M	2.27M	3.18M	3.29M	5.29M	5.8M	5.53M	4.94M
Days Inventory Outstanding	51.13	54.18	81.07	103.69	126.77	163.03	179.27	194.67	235.62	193.73
Other Current Assets	68.94K	91.86K	378.74K	269.57K	317.57K	170.02K	158.98K	266.33K	322.58K	245.16K
Total Non-Current Assets+	4.98M	14.66M	11M	11.13M	11.94M	7.67M	11.19M	15.83M	18.04M	17.75M
Property, Plant & Equipment	474.7K	563.88K	663K	689K	1.8M	1.46M	1.28M	5.22M	6.12M	5.39M
Fixed Asset Turnover	38.76x	36.87x	32.11x	23.88x	10.69x	10.78x	18.13x	4.07x	2.78x	3.48x
Goodwill	4.43M	4.43M	4.43M	4.43M	4.43M	0	0	0	0	0
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.81M	1.69M	1.56M	1.43M
Long-Term Investments	-175.21M	408	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	75.92K	75.92K	272K	237K	202.61K	159.04K	140.28K	250.24K	249.72K	263.63K
Total Assets+	9.69M	20.64M	19.85M	17.33M	19.46M	15.61M	25.58M	28.6M	28.74M	27.35M
Asset Turnover	1.90x	1.01x	1.07x	0.95x	0.99x	1.01x	0.91x	0.74x	0.59x	0.69x
Asset Growth %	0.16%	1.13%	-0.04%	-0.13%	0.12%	-0.2%	0.64%	0.12%	0.01%	-0.05%
Total Current Liabilities+	5.45M	4.12M	2.62M	4.09M	5.47M	4.15M	5.39M	4.97M	6.5M	6.89M
Accounts Payable	1.95M	1.2M	1.11M	1.53M	2.08M	1.37M	2.17M	1.67M	1.61M	1.3M
Days Payables Outstanding	75.16	42.25	41.02	69.98	83.14	68.03	73.56	55.9	68.36	50.89
Short-Term Debt	880.7K	752.63K	-524.15K	1.82M	1.75M	1.44M	1.84M	1.5M	2.99M	3.97M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	1000K	554K	462K	643.93K	476.11K	424.36K	617.39K	845.55K	410.43K
Other Current Liabilities	2M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Current Ratio	0.86x	1.45x	3.37x	1.51x	1.38x	1.91x	2.67x	2.57x	1.65x	1.39x
Quick Ratio	0.62x	1.08x	2.54x	0.96x	0.79x	1.12x	1.69x	1.40x	0.79x	0.68x
Cash Conversion Cycle	22.77	62.27	86.13	86.22	97.42	144.11	146.25	184.48	203.68	173.73
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	891.96K	352.69K	300.86K	833K	755.77K	286.89K	139.28K	3.3M	2.82M	2.3M
Long-Term Debt	371.93K	0	0	333.33K	0	0	125K	0	0	0
Capital Lease Obligations	305.02K	327.08K	271.41K	1.14M	715.06K	258.1K	0	3.29M	2.81M	2.28M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	175.21K	243K	178K	-237.22K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	0	0	0	170K	0	0	0	11.77K	0	0
Total Liabilities	9.69M	20.64M	2.62M	4.93M	6.22M	4.44M	5.53M	8.28M	9.32M	9.19M
Total Debt+	1.58M	1.12M	326.8K	2.15M	2.89M	2.18M	2.23M	5.24M	6.28M	6.79M
Net Debt	643.93K	-200.13K	-3.05M	1.06M	1.93M	61.34K	-3.87M	1.62M	3.45M	4.29M
Debt / Equity	-	-	0.02x	0.17x	0.22x	0.20x	0.11x	0.26x	0.32x	0.37x
Debt / EBITDA	0.68x	0.39x	0.12x	-	2.70x	-	0.65x	6.29x	-	-
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.28x	-0.07x	-1.12x	-	1.80x	-	-1.13x	1.94x	-	-
Interest Coverage	7.62x	19.51x	30.43x	-4.56x	6.02x	-44.63x	13.55x	-2.55x	-12.89x	-7.44x
Total Equity+	-58.87M	-46.73M	17.23M	12.4M	13.23M	11.17M	20.05M	20.32M	19.42M	18.16M
Equity Growth %	0.03%	0.21%	1.37%	-0.28%	0.07%	-0.16%	0.79%	0.01%	-0.04%	-0.06%
Book Value per Share	-9.85	-6.85	2.74	2.04	2.13	1.85	2.25	2.70	2.69	2.40
Total Shareholders' Equity	-58.87M	-46.73M	17.23M	12.4M	13.23M	11.17M	20.05M	20.32M	19.42M	18.16M
Common Stock	5.62K	5.88K	64.78M	60.53M	6.02K	6.1K	7.18K	7.09K	7.34K	7.61K
Retained Earnings	-58.87M	-46.73M	-47.55M	-48.13M	-47.84M	-50.57M	-46.1M	-46.01M	-47.93M	-50.17M
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-829.56K	-1.04M	-1.04M
Accumulated OCI	0	0	0	-2.49M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	1.35M	879.82K	2.38M	750.14K	873.53K	804.45K	2.14M	-111.42K	48.56K	-521.49K
Operating CF Margin %	0.07%	0.04%	0.11%	0.05%	0.05%	0.05%	0.09%	-0.01%	0%	-0.03%
Operating CF Growth %	24.91%	-0.35%	1.7%	-0.68%	0.16%	-0.08%	1.67%	-1.05%	1.44%	-11.74%
Net Income	1.82M	12.15M	-1.43M	-571.14K	286.59K	-3.28M	4.47M	86.93K	-1.92M	-2.24M
Depreciation & Amortization	197.69K	279.39K	313.65K	432.04K	462.93K	596.9K	759.16K	1.28M	1.39M	1.58M
Stock-Based Compensation	209.86K	342.61K	426.95K	487.81K	519.89K	507.05K	693.42K	998.69K	1.16M	1.05M
Deferred Taxes	31.94K	-9.76M	3.72M	-143.46K	274K	0	-1.9M	-708K	-1.44M	-551K
Other Non-Cash Items	2.23M	2.25M	1.63M	684.58K	0	3.38M	33.09K	33.09K	25.47K	8.76K
Working Capital Changes	-904.19K	-2.12M	-651.5K	544.9K	-669.88K	-400.24K	-1.9M	-1.8M	835.85K	-372.09K
Change in Receivables	-462.18K	-507.99K	179.55K	320.15K	-469.83K	724.49K	-463.73K	-83.62K	960.16K	111.6K
Change in Inventory	-368.76K	-211.35K	-660.83K	-74.06K	-906.58K	-16.93K	-1.96M	-447.17K	192.64K	467.55K
Change in Payables	-792.58K	-633.24K	-91.38K	421.22K	551.39K	-712.15K	424.57K	-504.03K	-59.8K	-307.07K
Cash from Investing+	-391.38K	-304.47K	-620.58K	-423.7K	-602.95K	-536.48K	-691.77K	-1.18M	-2.16M	-715.52K
Capital Expenditures	-391.38K	-304.47K	-620.58K	-423.7K	-602.95K	-536.48K	-691.77K	-1.18M	-2.16M	0
CapEx % of Revenue	0.02%	0.01%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.06%	0.13%	0.04%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	-427.86M	-368.57M	-207.9K	-423.7M	0	0	0	0	0	-715.52K
Cash from Financing+	-656.08K	-194.5K	304.77K	-2.62M	-396.71K	894.94K	2.52M	-1.18M	1.32M	902.34K
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	287.2K	336.66K	331.72K	279.18K	23.31K	168.06K	1.9M	151.75K	212.81K	23.75K
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	961.6K	575.35K	1.76M	326.44K	270.58K	267.96K	1.45M	-1.29M	-2.12M	-1.31M
FCF Margin %	0.05%	0.03%	0.08%	0.02%	0.01%	0.02%	0.06%	-0.06%	-0.12%	-0.07%
FCF Growth %	9.44%	-0.4%	2.05%	-0.81%	-0.17%	-0.01%	4.42%	-1.89%	-0.63%	0.38%
FCF per Share	0.16	0.08	0.28	0.05	0.04	0.04	0.16	-0.17	-0.29	-0.17
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	0.74x	0.07x	-1.66x	-1.31x	3.05x	-0.25x	0.48x	-1.28x	-0.03x	0.23x
Interest Paid	0	13.26K	2.76K	0	100.05K	94.42K	176.09K	0	0	0
Taxes Paid	0	100.99K	82.58K	0	800	4.92K	6.29K	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	-	-	-8.31%	-3.85%	2.24%	-26.87%	28.61%	0.43%	-9.66%	-11.93%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-	-	12.79%	-3.18%	3.18%	-24.72%	14.76%	-1.76%	-10.45%	-8.15%
Gross Margin	48.56%	50.19%	53.51%	51.39%	52.46%	53.09%	53.61%	48.81%	49.68%	50.37%
Net Margin	9.88%	58.43%	-6.72%	-3.47%	1.49%	-20.88%	19.25%	0.41%	-11.27%	-11.95%
Debt / Equity	-	-	0.02x	0.17x	0.22x	0.20x	0.11x	0.26x	0.32x	0.37x
Interest Coverage	7.62x	19.51x	30.43x	-4.56x	6.02x	-44.63x	13.55x	-2.55x	-12.89x	-7.44x
FCF Conversion	0.74x	0.07x	-1.66x	-1.31x	3.05x	-0.25x	0.48x	-1.28x	-0.03x	0.23x
Revenue Growth	8.1%	12.98%	2.4%	-22.7%	17.01%	-18.45%	47.76%	-8.45%	-19.8%	10.15%

Revenue by Segment

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Cordless barcode scanning and related product and service	5.37K	9.75K	13.66K	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cordless barcode scanning and related product and service Growth	-	81.47%	40.20%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mobile handheld computer and related product and service	7.19K	5.29K	3.26K	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mobile handheld computer and related product and service Growth	-	-26.43%	-38.41%	-	-	-	-	-	-
OEM and legacy products	-	-	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
OEM and legacy products Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other	396	627	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Growth	-	58.33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Revenue by Geography

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
United States	-	10.92K	12.84K	14.34K	16.85K	16.62K	12.56K	14.56K	12.14K
United States Growth	-	-	17.60%	11.71%	17.49%	-1.36%	-24.42%	15.89%	-16.63%
Europe	3.55K	2.73K	2.86K	2.7K	2.84K	3.57K	2.53K	2.43K	2.21K
Europe Growth	-	-23.24%	4.99%	-5.80%	5.37%	25.64%	-29.28%	-3.76%	-9.13%
Asia and rest of world	1.93K	2.02K	1.32K	1.36K	1.09K	1.09K	1.37K	2.26K	1.35K
Asia and rest of world Growth	-	4.24%	-34.64%	3.19%	-19.50%	-0.09%	24.98%	65.74%	-40.19%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) reported $16.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 5% decrease from $17.5M in 2011.

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) grew revenue by 10.2% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) reported a net loss of $2.9M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) has a return on equity (ROE) of -11.9%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) had negative free cash flow of $1.9M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.