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Fundamentals snapshot
Benson Hill, Inc.
BHILQ · PNK · Basic Materials · Agricultural Inputs
Current price
$0.00
52-week range
$0.00 - $0.00
Market cap
$611.00
Balance sheet
Distressed
-2.44x Concerning
Net debt $79.99M. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
1 Reward
2 Risks
1 rewards · 2 risks
- Reward Revenue grew 24.2% last year.
- Risk Return on equity was -158.3% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
- Risk Insider ownership is only 0.0% (peer median: 16.8%).
What this company does
Benson Hill, Inc.
Benson Hill is a food technology company that develops special plant varieties using a mix of AI and plant science to create better ingredients and fresh produce. Their main income comes from selling these specialized ingredients, which are used to make things like better plant-based foods, and from selling fresh fruits and vegetables. This matters because they aim to improve how food is grown and processed, potentially making food healthier and more sustainable.
How the company got here
Benson Hill was founded in 2012 with the goal of using technology to improve food production. The company's journey has involved developing a proprietary platform called CropOS, which uses artificial intelligence and data science to enhance plant genetics. Over the years, Benson Hill has focused on both developing advanced seeds and processing them into ingredients, aiming to create more nutritious and sustainable food options. The company has undergone significant changes, including a SPAC merger in 2021 that took it public, and more recently, a strategic shift towards an asset-light model and divestiture of processing facilities as it navigates financial challenges and seeks to streamline its operations.
What it actually does
Benson Hill is a food technology company that focuses on improving crops through advanced breeding and data science. They develop seeds with enhanced nutritional qualities and also process these crops into various food ingredients. Their technology aims to make food production more sustainable and efficient, offering alternatives to traditional commodity crops. The company's work spans from the genetic level of plants to the creation of ingredients used in a wide range of food products.
Ingredients
This segment is where Benson Hill focuses on developing and commercializing ingredients derived from soybeans and yellow peas. They create products like soy-based specialty vegetable oils, high-protein soy ingredients, and ingredients for animal feed. The goal is to provide plant-based protein options that require less intensive processing, helping to meet the growing demand for sustainable and nutritious food sources. These ingredients are used by food manufacturers, consumer goods companies, and animal feed producers.
Fresh
The Fresh segment of Benson Hill is dedicated to growing, packing, and selling fresh produce directly to retail and food service customers. This part of the business focuses on bringing differentiated produce to market, leveraging the company's breeding capabilities and established distribution networks. While a part of the company's operations, recent strategic shifts have seen a focus on other areas, and this segment's role may evolve.
What management is betting on now
Benson Hill's current strategy centers on an asset-light business model, focusing on its proprietary seed innovation and technology platform, CropOS. Management is prioritizing the expansion of its product portfolio into attractive markets like animal feed and pet food, aiming to leverage its core strengths for long-term value creation. The company is also working to improve its financial position by divesting processing facilities and reducing debt, with a goal of achieving profitability.
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Is it drowning in debt?
Distressed
Net debt $80.0M. Interest coverage -2.4x.
Net debt
$79.99M
Interest coverage
-2.44x
Benson Hill, Inc.'s profit covers its interest bill about 0.0 times over. which is weaker than most peers shown here and 3 peers sit below 1x, which is the danger zone where profit does not fully cover the interest bill.
Distressed
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BHILQ
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Benson Hill, Inc.
Total debt $94.40M Interest coverage -2.44x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $0.00 Interest coverage -499.75x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
Total debt $286.26M Interest coverage -1.90x Neither company has much profit cushion over interest right now.
Total debt $236.80M Interest coverage 0.18x This peer still has a real interest-payment cushion, while BHILQ does not.
What you should know
The case for and against BHILQ
1 Reward
2 Risks
Rewards
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Revenue grew 24.2% last year.
Risks
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Return on equity was -158.3% last year — the company lost money on shareholders' equity.
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Insider ownership is only 0.0% (peer median: 16.8%).
The numbers
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Valuation
How expensive the stock looks
P/E (TTM)
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Forward P/E
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P/B
0.00x
P/S
0.00x
EV/EBITDA
-1.77x
PEG ratio
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Profitability
How much profit each dollar creates
Gross margin
4.3%
Operating margin
-57.8%
Net margin
-21.8%
ROE
-158.3%
ROA
-16.0%
Health
Liquidity and balance-sheet strength
Debt / equity
3.52x
Current ratio
2.21x
Quick ratio
1.04x
Total debt
$94.40M
Total cash
$14.41M
Growth
How the business has been compounding
Revenue TTM
$466.72M
Revenue 5Y CAGR
128.1%
EPS TTM
-19.03
EPS 5Y CAGR
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Cash flow
How much cash the business throws off
Operating CF TTM
$-73.13M
Free CF TTM
$-84.89M
FCF margin
-18.2%
Dividend
Shareholder payout
Yield
0.0%
Payout ratio
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Last ex-div date
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