Collective Audience, Inc. (CAUD) Key Metrics
CAUD valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 19, 2026- Market cap
- $20,000
- Enterprise value
- $6.3M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.0
- Price / book
- 4.6
- EV / EBITDA
- —
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 12.52
CAUD key metrics, 2020–2024
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 · U.S. dollarsCAUD returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
CAUD financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
CAUD efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
CAUD returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
CAUD debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
CAUD key metrics
2020–2024| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns & profitability | |||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −159.1% | −99.7% | −70.7% | −44.8% | −36.5% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −87.0% | −83.5% | −55.0% | −39.3% | −25.1% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −37.4% | −29.7% | −30.0% | −26.6% | −25.3% |
| Return on tangible assets | −460.1% | −460.1% | −95.8% | −62.0% | −114.4% |
| Free cash flow margin | −32.4% | −32.4% | −12.8% | −5.8% | −24.0% |
| Financial health | |||||
| Total debt | $4.0M | $3.6M | $837,579 | $412,698 | $860,667 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $612,183 | $612,183 | $417,074 | $826,152 | $165,528 |
| Net debt | $3.3M | $3.0M | $420,505 | −$413,454 | $695,139 |
| Debt / equity | 1.38 | 1.25 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.08 |
| Debt / assets | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Current ratio | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.45 | 1.91 | 1.64 |
| Quick ratio | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.45 | 1.91 | 1.64 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | -64.6 | — | — |
| Working capital | −$4.4M | −$4.4M | −$2.3M | $2.3M | $1.2M |
| Invested capital | $6.2M | $5.9M | $6.7M | $9.0M | $11.5M |
| Tangible asset value | −$8.4M | −$8.4M | −$6.4M | −$1.7M | −$1.3M |
| Net current asset value | −$8.4M | −$8.4M | −$10.4M | −$4.2M | −$1.6M |
| Capital allocation | |||||
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | — | −1.2% | 13.9% | 3.0% |
| R&D / revenue | — | — | — | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| SG&A / revenue | 142.0% | 50.6% | 39.2% | 45.1% | 33.9% |
| Efficiency | |||||
| Days sales outstanding | 1.1 | 22.2 | 48.6 | 55.2 | 70.8 |
| Days payables outstanding | 590.3 | — | 502.8 | — | — |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -589.1 | — | -454.2 | — | — |
| Receivables turnover | 322.06 | 16.47 | 7.51 | 6.61 | 5.15 |
| Payables turnover | 0.62 | — | 0.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Asset turnover | 0.99 | 0.79 | 1.09 | 1.34 | 0.97 |
| Average receivables | $37,701 | $737,123 | $2.7M | $3.4M | $2.9M |
| Average payables | $2.5M | $2.6M | $2.0M | $1.2M | $1.0M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 91.9% | 91.9% | 68.7% | 60.5% | 77.9% |
Computed from CAUD's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed July 10, 2024) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
CAUD valuation and financial ratios
Collective Audience earned a return on equity of −159.1% and a return on invested capital of −87.0% in fiscal 2024. It ended the year with $4.0 million of debt and $0.6 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $3.3 million.
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CAUD key metrics FAQ
What is Collective Audience's return on equity?
Collective Audience's return on equity (ROE) was −159.1% in fiscal 2024: net income of -$4.6 million on average shareholders' equity of $2.9 million.
What is Collective Audience's ROIC?
Collective Audience's return on invested capital was −87.0% in fiscal 2024, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Collective Audience have?
Collective Audience had total debt of $4.0 million at the end of fiscal 2024, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.
What is Collective Audience's current ratio?
Collective Audience's current ratio was 0.18 at the end of fiscal 2024: current assets were 0.18 times current liabilities.