Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Strong margins and returns
About
Esker SA provides SaaS-based document process automation solutions in France and internationally. The company offers procure-to-pay solutions, which includes supplier and contract management, procurement, AP automation, expense management, and payment and supply chain financing; and order-to-cash solutions, such as order and credit management, invoice delivery, payment, and collections management, as well as cash app and deductions. It also provides document delivery solutions, including cloud fax and mail, e-invoicing, and esker EDI services. In addition, the company offers document automation technologies, including Esker on Demand, a cloud-based document process and information exchange service that enables companies to automate business documents; and VSI-Fax, which provides faxing from enterprise applications along with email-integrated desktop faxing. Further, it provides host access products, which is a software enabling a group of PCs to communicate with a host system, and share peripherals, or access the associated databases; and business process outsourcing tool for incoming non-EDI orders or invoices. The company serves the life sciences, building material, food, electronics, and chemical industries. Esker SA was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly overvalued relative to its peers. In particular, the stock is overpriced on P/E, 'expensive' on EV/EB