AtlasClear Holdings, Inc.

ATCH

$0.19

+0.57%

N/A+$0.00

Financial Services

Financial - Capital Markets

AMEX

Active Trading

AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. functions primarily as a technology-driven financial services enterprise. It provides a comprehensive platform designed to facilitate the trading, clearing, ...

Fundamental Analysis of ATCH

Key Strengths

Technology-driven, vertically integrated platform across trading, clearing, settlement, and banking—can improve stickiness and reduce customer switching costs.

Positive net profit margin on a TTM basis (~17%) and strong gross/EBITDA/EBIT margins suggest favorable underlying unit economics when scaled.

Risk Factors

Operating profitability is materially negative (operating margin ~-43% TTM), implying scaling/expense pressure and uncertain operating leverage.

Earnings quality and cash flow concerns: operating cash flow and interest coverage are reported as negative (interest coverage ~-1.47; operating cash flow coverage metrics weak), raising reliability of profitability.

Profitability

Net Margin17.04%

Operating Margin-42.99%

Valuation

P/E Ratio-13.28x

Current Ratio1.52

Efficiency

ROE24.89%

ROA3.70%

Fundamental Analysis of ATCH

AtlasClear Holdings, Inc. (ATCH) is a technology-enabled financial services provider focused on trading, clearing, settlement, and banking for financial institutions, with a stated emphasis on serving small and mid-sized firms. From a fundamentals perspective, the business shows promising traction in net profitability and strong gross economics, but also displays meaningful earnings volatility and cash flow / operating profitability challenges typical of early-stage or scale-up financial infrastructure platforms. Profitability metrics are mixed. The company reports a positive net profit margin (~17%) and relatively strong gross/EBITDA/EBIT margins on a TTM basis (gross margin ~59.5%, EBITDA margin ~61.2%, ebit margin ~52.4%). However, operating margin is deeply negative (~-43%), and several return metrics are unstable: ROE is very high (~24.9%), while operating return on assets is negative (~-9.1%) and invested-capital returns are negative (ROIC ~-15.6% / ROCE ~-16%). This pattern suggests that either (a) non-operating items, accounting effects, or changes in capital structure materially influence the bottom line, or (b) operating costs (including scaling costs) have not yet been fully absorbed by recurring revenue. Balance sheet liquidity appears adequate with a current ratio ~1.52 and quick ratio ~1.52, but solvency ratios are lower (solvency ratio ~0.08) and leverage is non-trivial (debt-to-equity ~0.685; financial leverage ratio ~3.32). Cash conversion is a key concern: while free cash flow yield metrics look weak (free cash flow yield ~-6.4% on the provided dataset), operating cash flow coverage and interest coverage are also pressured (interest coverage ~-1.47), indicating earnings quality and cash generation need close monitoring. Valuation is difficult due to negative/unstable earnings-based multiples (P/E reported as negative), but price-to-sales is ~1.83 and EV/Sales ~1.74, implying the market is not pricing in major near-term deterioration. Overall, AtlasClear has strategic positioning in a connected financial infrastructure niche, but given operating margin negativity and cash flow/interest coverage instability, the risk-adjusted profile remains more “speculative growth/turnaround” than “steady compounder.”

Key Strengths of ATCH

Technology-driven, vertically integrated platform across trading, clearing, settlement, and banking—can improve stickiness and reduce customer switching costs.
Positive net profit margin on a TTM basis (~17%) and strong gross/EBITDA/EBIT margins suggest favorable underlying unit economics when scaled.
Slightly positive ROE (~24.9%) and positive earnings power relative to market valuation signals potential momentum.
Liquidity metrics (current ratio and quick ratio both ~1.52) indicate the company can meet near-term obligations.
Positioned for institutional-grade risk/clearing infrastructure serving small and mid-sized financial services firms that may be underserved by legacy systems.
Recent disclosures indicate growth in revenue and net income (e.g., reported 49% YoY net income increase and ~51% YoY revenue increase in company communications).

Risk Factors of ATCH

Operating profitability is materially negative (operating margin ~-43% TTM), implying scaling/expense pressure and uncertain operating leverage.
Earnings quality and cash flow concerns: operating cash flow and interest coverage are reported as negative (interest coverage ~-1.47; operating cash flow coverage metrics weak), raising reliability of profitability.
Leverage is meaningful (debt-to-equity ~0.685; financial leverage ratio ~3.32), which can amplify downside if revenue softens or regulatory/clearing costs rise.
Solvency ratio is low (~0.08), highlighting potential structural balance sheet risk depending on regulatory capital and business mix.
Industry/regulatory risk: capital, liquidity, and operational requirements in financial infrastructure can change and increase costs; compliance failures could be severe.
Concentration and counterparty/credit risk inherent to clearing and custody operations; performance depends on counterparties and market conditions.
Small-cap/speculative dynamics: limited operating history relative to larger clearing firms can increase uncertainty around durability of margins.

Market Cap vs Revenue & Earnings

Earnings

n/a

Revenue

n/a

Market cap

$28.96M

-13.3x

P/E Ratio

1.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Last Reportedn/a

Earnings per share (EPS)n/a

Gross Margin59.50%

Net Profit Margin17.04%

Debt/Equity Ratio0.69

Profitability Bridge (Current vs YoY)

How gross, operating and net margins shifted versus last year.

Revenue / Net Income / FCF History (USD B)

Growth Signals of ATCH

Metric	Current	Previous	YoYYear-over-Year change: current quarter versus the same quarter last year.	QoQQuarter-over-Quarter change: current quarter versus the immediately previous quarter.	Signal
Revenue	—	—	—	—	Flat
Diluted EPS	—	—	—	—	Flat
Free Cash Flow	—	—	—	—	Flat

Profitability of ATCH

Metric	Current	Previous	YoYYear-over-Year change: current quarter versus the same quarter last year.	QoQQuarter-over-Quarter change: current quarter versus the immediately previous quarter.	Signal
Net Margin	—	-45.95%	—	—	Flat
Operating Margin	—	-39.75%	—	—	Flat
ROE	—	—	—	—	Flat

Financial Health of ATCH

Metric	Current	Previous	YoYYear-over-Year change: current quarter versus the same quarter last year.	QoQQuarter-over-Quarter change: current quarter versus the immediately previous quarter.	Signal
Current Ratio	—	1.522	—	—	Flat
Quick Ratio	—	1.522	—	—	Flat
Debt / Equity	—	0.685	—	—	Flat

Valuation of ATCH

Metric	Current	Previous	YoYYear-over-Year change: current quarter versus the same quarter last year.	QoQQuarter-over-Quarter change: current quarter versus the immediately previous quarter.	Signal
P/E	—	-3.82x	—	—	Flat
P/B	—	1.32x	—	—	Flat

Supply Chain of ATCH

RELATIONS

Upstream

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) / National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC)LocBox Technologies, Inc.Pacsquare Technologies (acquired assets)Atlas FinTech / Atlas Financial Technologies Corp.Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)

Downstream

Cathay Securities Inc.Dawson James Securities, Inc.Third Correspondent Broker-Dealer (Unnamed)Fourth Correspondent Broker-Dealer (Unnamed)Fifth Correspondent Broker-Dealer (Unnamed)Hyperscale Data, Inc.NYSEAMERICAN:GPUS

Proxies

Hilltop Holdings Inc.NYSE:HTH Axos Financial, Inc.NYSE:AX Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.NASDAQ:IBKR

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