Workiva

Workiva Inc receives a 4-star quantitative star rating, illustrating our stance that this share class offers a somewhat attractive opportunity for investors. The stock currently trades at a 19% discount to our quantitative fair value estimate of $88.57 per share; however, caution is warranted due to this estimate's high uncertainty rating.

The firm's balance sheet strengthens our quantitative valuation. Leverage can enable a company to invest in growth, potentially boosting shareholder value more than equity financing alone. Reflecting the firm's leverage is its EBITDA/interest coverage ratio of 3.3, which lies in the bottom 30% globally. Although the firm's ability to cover interest payments with EBITDA is limited, shares could sharply rebound if economic circumstances change or recent investments reduce fears of default. We believe this is a sign that shares could be cheap.

Conversely, the firm's valuation metrics are potentially concerning. A company's valuation metrics provide insights into the market's expectations for its future growth and profitability. The firm's enterprise value to EBITDA ratio of 23.0, for example, ranks in the top 30% globally. This suggests that the value of its enterprise value, or the value of its shares and debt, is a high multiple of the generated EBITDA. Despite our favorable price/fair value ratio, this characteristic is a negative attribute.

In addition to the aforementioned drivers, our model considers momentum as part of its comprehensive analysis. This share class has been a laggard relative to the broader universe over the past year. This underperformance makes the stock appear cheap, which portends a buying opportunity in light of other contributors to our model.

The company's narrow quantitative moat rating indicates it could outearn its cost of capital and maintain robust margins for 10 years or longer. In addition, the company's moderate financial health score is decent and doesn't seriously concern us with regard to financial distress.