Loop Energy (TSX: LPEN)

Currency in CAD

Last close As at 22/09/2023

CAD0.28

−0.04 (−12.50%)

Market capitalisation

CAD17m

Headquartered in Vancouver, Loop Energy develops and manufactures patented hydrogen fuel cells. Its primary target is the ‘return-to-base’ fleet market of commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks. Having launched a 120kW fuel cell system, Loop Energy now has a wider power range on offer, with its fuel cell systems specifically designed for mid- to heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The latest system builds on Loop Energy’s existing technology, to give up to 54% fuel-to-wheel efficiency, compared to 20–25% for a diesel engine vehicle. In 2022 the business announced that it had achieved fuel cost parity with diesel fuel in some regions of the world. Management claims that this beat market expectations by up to eight years.

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Sector

Industrials

Key Management

  • Ben Nyland

    CEO

  • Damian Towns

    CFO

  • Kent Thexton

    Chairman

Balance Sheet

Forecast net debt (C$m)

2.6

Forecast gearing ratio (%)

N/A

Share Price Performance

Price Performance
% 1M 3M 12M
Actual (54.8) (37.8) (87.8)
Relative (54.9) (38.1) (88.2)
52 week high/low C$2.4/C$0.3

Financials

Loop Energy’s patented PEM fuel cell technology has a leading combination of fuel efficiency, power density and durability, resulting in an attractive total cost of ownership (TCO), providing the company with a competitive advantage. This is supported by a recent transformational commercial order with electric truck maker Tevva, won via a competitive tender process. Loop Energy is targeting disruptors and early movers in electrification of the return-to-base fleet segment of road transport, which should help it to ramp up sales and drive down costs relatively quickly. We consider only the truck and bus markets, which are a portion of the company’s total addressable market, and estimate a US$4bn market in 2030 and a c US$60bn market by 2050. Our DCF valuation for Loop Energy implies C$4.5/share at a 15% cost of capital, which is more than double the current share price. This increases sharply as the investment case de-risks.

Y/E Dec Revenue (C$m) EBITDA (C$m) PBT (C$m) EPS (fd) (c) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2020A 0.5 (7.5) (8.9) (43.98) N/A N/A
2021A 1.4 (23.5) (25.1) (74.77) N/A N/A
2022E 4.2 (39.4) (42.5) (118.89) N/A N/A
2023E 28.0 (43.9) (47.6) (132.48) N/A N/A

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