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For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

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Three Reasons to Avoid COIN and One Stock to Buy Instead

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Coinbase’s 18.9% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 12.8%, and its stock price has climbed to $261.45 per share. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

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We’re happy investors have made money, but we don't have much confidence in Coinbase. Here are three reasons why we avoid COIN and a stock we'd rather own.

Why Is Coinbase Not Exciting?

Regarded by many as the face of crypto, Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is a digital exchange helping the world onboard into the blockchain ecosystem.

1. Declining Monthly Transacting Users Reflect Product Weakness

As a fintech company, Coinbase generates revenue growth by increasing both the number of users on its platform and the number of transactions they execute.

Coinbase struggled to engage its monthly transacting users over the last two years as they have declined by 8.3% annually to 7.8 million in the latest quarter. This performance isn't ideal because internet usage is secular, meaning there are typically unaddressed market opportunities. If Coinbase wants to accelerate growth, it likely needs to enhance the appeal of its current offerings or innovate with new products. Coinbase Monthly Transacting Users

2. EPS Trending Down

Analyzing the change in earnings per share (EPS) shows whether a company's incremental sales were profitable – for example, revenue could be inflated through excessive spending on advertising and promotions.

Sadly for Coinbase, its EPS declined by more than its revenue over the last three years, dropping 24.4% annually. This tells us the company struggled because its fixed cost base made it difficult to adjust to shrinking demand.

Coinbase Trailing 12-Month EPS (Non-GAAP)

3. Free Cash Flow Margin Dropping

Free cash flow isn't a prominently featured metric in company financials and earnings releases, but we think it's telling because it accounts for all operating and capital expenses, making it tough to manipulate. Cash is king.

As you can see below, Coinbase’s margin dropped meaningfully over the last few years. If its declines continue, it could signal higher capital intensity. Coinbase’s free cash flow margin for the trailing 12 months was 30.3%.

Coinbase Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin

Final Judgment

Coinbase isn’t a terrible business, but it doesn’t pass our bar. With its shares topping the market in recent months, the stock trades at 25.5× forward EV-to-EBITDA (or $261.45 per share). This valuation tells us a lot of optimism is priced in - we think there are better investment opportunities out there. Let us point you toward Google, whose cloud computing and YouTube divisions are firing on all cylinders.

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