Hope everyone had a great weekend, here are my buzzing stocks for the week from Reddit.
Voyager Digital Ltd. (OTCQB:VYGVF)
TL;DR:
Positives:
- Rapid growth
- No commission crypto trading
- growing market
Possible downsides:
- Crypto security
- OTC traded stock
Market Cap: $3.3bn
Voyager Digital is a Canada-based crypto-asset broker that provides retail and institutional investors with a turnkey solution to trade crypto assets. The Company’s platform uses a router and customized algorithms to allow users, either retail or institutional, to place and route trade orders to one or several trading exchanges to buy or sell cryptocurrency assets.
This is a similar offering to Coinbase, a crypto-currency trading provider in the process of offering an https://email.mg2.substack.com/c/eJwtkUuOwyAMhk9TdlS8miYLFrOZa0QGnBaVQgROR5nTD2kHISz8kH9_9kB4K3W3a2nEjmemfUWb8aclJMLKtoZ1jsGqcRqUUBML1gQ5XkYW27xUxCfEZKluyNbNpeiBYsnviklJqdndTleNAFeBbhBuXAZjzGVZvELtB2mE-zSGLUTMHi2-sO4lI0v2TrS2k_46qe9-fYmZMOGtwno_-_LsvkPpf8hBQ15xLZUwpJ3fIzW-VuRxLfwFaXsr42XhUgjuYkrHN-aeE18dBIfNHxks2j6oFFopadRormd5dig8LkEIcQluNAZGqachwCQmNVwNnox43tS5ba4R-MchjlW7VMgPKi7mI45vb4c0d_vccqR9xgwuYfjwo88a3kTnG2asXVWYgawc5GCU7mcU-oOrA9ZGdoUXwXrbUHpVtpDiozzg9w_-JqCp, but with one major difference,
Voyager charges no fees.
To give you a comparison, Coinbase can charge up to $80 on every trade worth $5000, with commissions ranging between 1.5-4.%
While Robinhood has started offering a similar service for crypto, and has a more established customer base, https://email.mg2.substack.com/c/eJwlkcGOrCAQRb-m2WkAUWHBYjbvN0xhVStpBQP4jPP1Q3cTQpFbqdzLYYZCS0y3PWIu7H1M5T7IBrryRqVQYmemNHm0UptBcmkYWoVC95r5PD0T0Q5-syWdxI7TbX6G4mP4TBgpRMdWi50CN-M4a_ckN47GGI0j1wPnfW-o_xrDiZ7CTJb-U7pjILbZtZQjP7qfh_xX93Vd7Rx9QMqvetnf0gqlSQTbdjcrHAcFwuZaKTQpOh_WGLHJZ6461sYCO-USj6YkQB8W5m19kuCdlEJJrcZWtI74TE_kNRs6rRRo0ZkBwXAjh1HRQ_F9kW0-XS4wf3KwZJ8Jwqu8Ld99-qgVx1TrfgZf7okCuI3wS6p8gX_YTUsNnepH4ATFikEMSnZ1ad59wVSUnRI1Yc9ZtcVYp4KFzb_iC37_AHGImVg has seen Robinhood trust and user rating plummet, with many jumping ship to Voyager.
Growth
Over the last year Voyager has seen tremendous growth both in client numbers and Assets Under Management (AUM), this has been down to three main reasons:
- Brand Awareness and increased visibility
- Surge in crypto prices and hype
- Competitor PR mishaps
This has meant that voyager has been able to see AUM growth from $230M in December 2020 to $1.7Bn in Feb this year, adding 400,000+ users in the process.
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While it is unlikely this explosive growth will continue for the remainder of the year, an ever-increasing interest in Crypto means that there is still a tremendous market to tap into. Furthermore, Voyager is currently only available to US customers, however, Europe expansion is on the way, https://email.mg2.substack.com/c/eJwlUcuOhCAQ_JrhpuGlAwcOe9nfMCitQwbB8Bjjfv3CSAikuym6qnrRGbYQL3WElFE7pnwdoDycyUHOEFFJECdrFBVypJhKZBQ3RAwC2TStEWDX1qkcC6CjzM4uOtvgvwhJCWHopWb2HKkeF_5kUhCy6tGwQa58WPDMuRB3Y12MBb-Agg_EK3hATr1yPtKD_Tzob93nefZHbNxOG6Ffwl6TLewiONAJUo0_4dIbxK5WjyoBUrdDbInT5lfnttDVbrZxtH77vtL-uotrce6qf23FVV9MByWGA7TvjhqvIe4dw4RILKnsX3l3yKrqCMGMUsKp4M-e9DPgBVaDMR7MLDjXgjA5Gt1Q45PDg-N9o30qc8p6eTcRKKo1av_OYba-1b_SmptTvffibb4m8Hp2YG6j8z2vr_XTBh5i4zvprMhIRk5ZXQKz29c6CcZJZThgVNuaUFFeaWff4a3__gESBq9_.
Profitability wise, Customer acquisition costs have averaged from $20 to low $30s per new account. This is while monthly revenue per account has accelerated from $40 per month in 2020 to $80 per month in 2021. (
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Improved Offering
Voyager has some key offerings that make it stand out from competitors, namely:
- Zero Commision trading
- A wider selection of tokens to trade, compared to rivals such as Coinbase or Kraken.
- Ability to earn fixed interest on stablecoins (this is a big section that I will not be covering here, https://email.mg2.substack.com/c/eJwlkNuOhCAMhp9muNNw0oULLvZmX8NwqEp0wADuxH367YykaZuSv4fP2wZLLpc5cm3k7aZ2HWASvOoOrUEhZ4UyxWC40iOnXJNgZGBqUCTWaS4ATxt308oJ5DjdHr1tMaePQnPGBFnNoMFxppxSCgbq6QCjpkKxWQ6j13q8B9szREgeDPxCuXICspu1taM-xPeD_6CtrvS5LJjhIgwD5eheq23dao8DUu1eK6TOl-to2Z-lYL8ItQNbUhcTngN4ZjRvORWcM8mV_OpZ74B6mAOldAhOSWkVE3oMVlPNxy8JD0mfC-_r6Wqzfut9fpJi5mLT1rKL6f0PnyoymDA-zxTbNUGybodw42k35Q-waYEEBemHyTbDRjZKLvApKm4ayE9IhhsOlODYkFGVjN3jljf79w9EjZIx)
- Future plans of Credit & Debit cards, more akin to a normal bank
How does Voyager offer zero commission?
There are two ways Voyager currently makes revenue:
- Smart Order Routing
When you place an order to buy or sell a cryptocurrency, Voyager provides a listed price that you accept. It then connects your order to 12 exchanges. Unlike securities, which by law must have the same price across all domestic exchanges, cryptocurrencies are priced at variable levels. In other words, the same coin can be listed at two different prices at the exact same time. Voyager uses this arbitrage to profit from the trade, which would be more than any commision or fee, essentially splitting those profits with you by providing a zero-cost trade.
- Banking Operations
Like a normal bank, Voyager uses the same asset for multiple derivatives. This is similar to how Robinhood make the user take on counterparty risk. Should Voyager become insolvent, you will need to stand in line behind other creditors to receive your money back.
For taking on this risk, Voyager offers significant yield in a yield-starved economy. Like a bank, a minimal deposit must be kept to receive this interest payment, which can be as high as 9%. As part of this program, it may take up to 7 days for you to withdraw any crypto from your account.
It’s worth noting that Voyager does not have FDIC or SPIC insurance against your cryptocurrency deposit, only on the cash. (FDIC and SPICs are forms of deposit insurance meaning you will receive back your money in the event of a run on the bank or insolvency)
Possible downsides
- There are already some massively more established competitors in this space, namely Coinbase, Robinhood, Kraken and Binance.
- Crypto providers and exchanges still have some trust issues arising from historical hacks, most notably Mt Gox and Bitgrail, where users lost their cryptocurrency. Voyager was hacked recently in 2020, although no customer data or assets were stolen as the company shut its systems down upon discovering the vulnerability.
- Voyager Digital is an over-the-counter (OTC) traded stock. OTC stocks come with higher risks as there are no central brokers compared to NASDAQ stocks, resulting in less liquidity. This means there is a possibility you will not be able to sell your shares straight away.
Summary
Voyager has been achieving tremendous growth lately, as people start becoming more aware of the brand and cryptocurrency trading in general. The company has some unique offerings which put it in a unique place in terms of customer proposition and revenue generation.
A naturally volatile stock given its crypto ties and its OTC listing, Voyager allows you a unique way to be exposed to the crypto boom.
Accsys Technologies Plc (AXS:LSE)
TL;DR:
Positives:
- Proprietary technology
- Growing sustainable market
- Completion of 2 production plants
Possible downsides:
- Small market cap
- Low debt-to-cashflow ratio
Market Cap: £272m
Accsys technologies PLC is a British based chemical technology company, specialising in production of high strength, long durability sustainable wood, for use as construction material.
The company produces two types of treated wood:
- Accoya, used for windows, external doors, siding, decking, structural and civil engineering projects.
- Tricoya, used for Facade cladding/siding and other secondary exterior applications; window components, door skins and wet interiors.
Accsys Tech has developed a proprietary method of “Acetylation”, a process which essentially pickles the wood, meaning the final product is much less susceptible to water absorption, shrinking, swelling, decay or insect attack.
Accsys sources all of its wood in a sustainable way, planting a tree for every one it chops down. The overall product and production process has a much lower emissions footprint than other building methods, with 1 cubic metre of Accsys wood locking away 1198kg of CO2 across its lifetime.
Sustainable treated wood has seen a surge in popularity recently, as construction and materials companies become more guided by environmental and sustainable drivers.
Future
The company is expanding to deal with growing demand for its product, and to extend its global reach, with 2 plants currently in development:
- Accoya Arnhem Plant expansion - producing 60,000 cubic metres P.A.
- Tricoya Hull Plant - producing 30,000 metric tonnes P.A.
This means the company is forecasting Annual earnings growth of 51%, higher than the industry average of 16.2%
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Earnings per share forecast for Accsys. courtesy of http://simplywall.st/
Possible downsides
- While the company has a healthy Equity-to-debt ratio of 0.42, Accsys’ debt is not well covered by current cash flow, at only 17% (the higher the better). This number will likely increase soon given expansion plans, but is something to be wary of.
- The company has a small market cap of £270m, meaning lower liquidity and higher possible volatility in price.
Summary
An exciting blend of technology, traditional material and sustainability makes this a strong company to watch. Likely a long-term hold, with a small amount invested given its low market-cap.