How to buy EngageSmart stock (EngageSmart)

EngageSmart, a provider of customer engagement software, completed its initial public offering, selling 14.55 million shares at $26 apiece, above the initially talked $23 to $25 range.

Shares of ESMT debuted on the NYSE at $37.87.

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EngageSmart stock price (NYSE: ESMT)

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EngageSmart shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-06-30.

52-week range	$22.87 - $23.15
50-day moving average more info button	$22.91
200-day moving average more info button	$19.76
Wall St. target price	$23.00
PE ratio more info button	153.6667
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$0.15

Is it a good time to buy EngageSmart stock?

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Is EngageSmart stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing EngageSmart stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of EngageSmart's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

EngageSmart's P/E ratio

EngageSmart's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 154x. In other words, EngageSmart shares trade at around 154x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

However, EngageSmart's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the software - infrastructure industry or those of similar companies.

• Progress Software Corporation (PRGS.US): 35.60
• Splunk (SPLK.US): 103.22
• Zendesk (ZEN.US): 0.00

EngageSmart's EBITDA

EngageSmart's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $42.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a EngageSmart's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put EngageSmart's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.

• Progress Software Corporation (PRGS.US): USD$242.9 million
• Splunk (SPLK.US): USD$441.6 million
• Zendesk (ZEN.US): USD$-159970000

EngageSmart financials

Revenue TTM	$364.5 million
Operating margin TTM	3.89%
Gross profit TTM	$232.1 million
Return on assets TTM	1.61%
Return on equity TTM	3.04%
Profit margin	6.83%
Book value	$5.02
Market Capitalization more info button	$3.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

EngageSmart share dividends

We're not expecting EngageSmart to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

You may also wish to consider:

• Progress Software Corporation (PRGS.US) (1.06% forward annual dividend yield)

EngageSmart share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, EngageSmart's shares have ranged in value from as little as $22.87 up to $23.15. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while EngageSmart's is 0.315. This would suggest that EngageSmart's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

To put EngageSmart's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.

• Progress Software Corporation (PRGS.US): 0.92
• Splunk (SPLK.US): 1.003
• Zendesk (ZEN.US): 0.8854

EngageSmart overview

EngageSmart, Inc. provides vertically-tailored customer engagement and integrated payments solutions. The company operates through Enterprise Solutions and SMB Solutions segments. The Enterprise Solutions segment offers SaaS solutions to customer-client engagement through electronic billing and digital payments. The SMB Solutions segment provides end-to-end practice management solutions to health and wellness industry. It also offers SimplePractice, an end-to-end practice management and electronic health record platform that manages the practices, which enables virtual and in-person settings, schedule appointments, document cases, and billing and payment processing, as well as insurance claim processing; and InvoiceCloud, an electronic bill presentment and payment solution for government, utility, financial services customer digitize billing, client communications, and collections. In addition, the company provides HelathPay24, a patient engagement and payment platform for health systems, physician groups, dental practices, and medical billers, including patient self-pay collections; and DonorDrive, a fundraising platform for non-profits, healthcare organizations, and higher educational institutions, which produce virtual events, launch branded donation camping, and peer-to-peer fundraising.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of EngageSmart is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 4.634% of EngageSmart shares are held by insiders and 93.65% by institutions. How many people work for EngageSmart?
Latest data suggests 971 work at EngageSmart. When does the fiscal year end for EngageSmart?
EngageSmart's fiscal year ends in December. Where is EngageSmart based?
EngageSmart's address is: 30 Braintree Hill Office Park, Braintree, MA, United States, 02184 What is EngageSmart's ISIN number?
EngageSmart's international securities identification number is: US29283F1030