MCHX
Marchex, Inc. (MCHX) Economic Moat Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Profitability Returns
TTM margins remain negative, with operating margin at -8.3% and net margin at -12.4%.
Returns are still deeply negative, including ROIC at -12.1% and ROE at -18.2%.
Gross margin is relatively healthy at 61.2%, but it is not translating into bottom-line profitability.
Balance Sheet Financial Strength
Liquidity remains solid with a current ratio of 2.29 and cash ratio of 1.07.
Leverage is very low, with debt-to-equity at 0.02 and debt-to-assets at 1.3%.
Working capital is positive at $9.8M, supporting near-term flexibility.
Cash Flow Quality
Operating cash flow is negative, and free cash flow remains negative at -$1.7M TTM.
Cash conversion is weak, with income quality at 0.14 and operating cash flow ratio at -0.10.
Capex is roughly equal to operating cash flow, limiting cash generation.
Valuation Moat Signals
The stock trades at 1.6x EV/Sales, but negative earnings and cash flow make traditional valuation multiples difficult to support.
Asset-light operations are reflected in a high fixed-asset turnover of 20.4x, but this has not yet produced durable returns.
No clear moat evidence is visible in the current fundamentals, as profitability and cash generation remain weak.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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