ZYBERNO
Stock Report
Updated Sep 1, 2026

USIO, INC. (USIO)

Financial Services • NASDAQ

$2.78

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE
Is it a great business? Is it getting better?
34.0/100
WEAK BUSINESS
USIO, INC. (USIO) scores 34/100 — weak fundamentals with mixed indicators requiring careful analysis before acting.
📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +
VALUATION SIGNAL
Business Model Limitation
USIO, INC. operates in the Functions Related To Depository Banking, NEC industry. Owner Earnings-based DCF analysis — the foundation of both the Margin of Safety and the Brina Gap — is not well-suited to companies whose business model is structurally built around leverage: banks, insurers, mortgage companies, and REITs. These businesses are typically valued using sector-specific metrics such as Price-to-Book, Price-to-FFO, or Net Asset Value. Treat these signals as directional only.
MARGIN OF SAFETY
Is this stock cheap or expensive relative to what the business has historically generated for owners?
-100.0%
Overvalued
Growth gap unavailable — insufficient data for reverse DCF calculation.
🎯 Expected Annual Return
-65.0%
5-year annualised assuming price converges to intrinsic value
💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +
📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):CRITICAL (-8.2%)
Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):EXCELLENT (0.21x)
Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):CRITICAL (-1.2%)
Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):CRITICAL (-5.1%)
📊 Valuation Trilogy
Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis
Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis
Zyberno's Verdict

USIO, INC. (USIO) stock report — Zyberno Score 34/100 (WEAK BUSINESS), Margin of Safety -100.0%, -65% expected annual return. Full financial analysis on Zyberno.

According to Zyberno's DCF model, USIO, INC. (USIO) trades at $2.78 against an estimated intrinsic value per share of $0.04 — a -100.0% Margin of Safety based on Owner Earnings of $260.10K TTM, projected at -50.0% growth for 10 years with a 2.5% terminal growth rate. Zyberno's model translates this into a 5-year expected return of -65.0% annually.

Over the trailing twelve months, USIO generated $260.10K in Owner Earnings. Capital was deployed as follows: $233.46K returned via share buybacks, $519.83K invested in capital expenditures. Owner Earnings have declined at 50.0% annually over the trailing five years using log-linear regression.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:2.78
Market Cap:$77.34M

Valuation Multiples (3)

P/B Ratio:4.12x
P/S Ratio:0.84x
Peg Ratio:-999.00x

Enterprise Metrics (3)

Enterprise Value:$72.21M
Ev Ebitda Ratio:30.46x
Pfcf Ratio:830.39x

Price Action & Momentum (3)

Momentum Percentile:85 / 100
% of 52-Week High:91.2%
B. Profitability Assessment

Margin Analysis (3)

Operating Margin Ttm:-1.2%
Net Margin Ttm:-1.6%
Ebitda Margin:2.6%

TTM Performance (3)

Gross Margin Ttm:22.3%
Operating Margin Ttm:-1.2%
Net Margin Ttm:-1.6%

Yield Metrics (3)

Earnings Yield:-$2.29
Owner Earnings Yield:$0.36
Dividend Yield:0.0%
C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

Earnings Surprise (SUE) (3)

EPS Surprise vs Expected:188.9%
Latest Earnings Filed:2026-08-12

Revenue Growth (Linear) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):6.4%

Earnings Growth (Linear) (1)

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):52.3%

Cash Flow Growth (Linear) (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):-50.0%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):-50.0%

Operating Growth (Linear) (1)

Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):23.6%
D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:1.10x
Quick Ratio:1.09x
Cash Ratio:0.06x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:0.21x
Debt-to-Equity Ratio:0.21x
Debt To Ebitda:0.53x

Coverage Ratios (2)

Interest Coverage Ratio:-31.77x
Times Interest Earned:-31.77

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:9,696,085.00
Cash And Cash Equivalents:6,385,966.00
Long Term Debt:$910.31K
Net Debt:-$5.13M
DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS
A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

Revenue TTM: $92.57M
Linear Growth: 6.4%
📊 Click to view full USIO Revenue analysis & methodology →
Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$71.96M

Profitability Breakdown (2)

Gross profit TTM: $20.61M
Linear Growth: 7.7%
📊 Click to view full USIO Gross Profit analysis & methodology →
Operating income TTM: -$1.12M
Linear Growth: 23.6%
📊 Click to view full USIO Operating Income analysis & methodology →

Bottom Line Performance (3)

Net income TTM: -$1.51M
Linear Growth: 52.3%
📊 Click to view full USIO Net Income analysis & methodology →
Income Before Tax:-$784.76K
Ebitda Ttm:2,370,453.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:21,131,474.00
R And D Expense:0.00
Sga Expense:17,611,965.00
Income Tax Expense:$723.37K
Interest Expense:74,265.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:0.0%
Sga To Revenue Percentage:74.4%
Ebitda Margin:2.6%
B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$123.79M
Current Assets:$111.17M
Ppe Net:4,654,545.00
Goodwill:0.00
Intangible Assets:$9.76K

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:104,994,551.00
Current Liabilities:101,473,797.00
Long Term Debt:$910.31K
Short Term Debt:$343.34K

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$18.79M
Retained Earnings:-$70.14M
Common Stock:200,000,000.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:6,525,621.00
Inventory:392,108.00
Accounts Payable:3,371,039.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:0.00
Stock Based Compensation:482,508.00
C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

Operating cash flow TTM: $1.09M
Linear Growth: -50.0%
Free cash flow TTM: $566.43K
Linear Growth: -50.0%
📊 Click to view full USIO Free Cash Flow analysis & methodology →

Investment Activities (2)

Investing Cash Flow:-$613.60K
Capital Expenditures Ttm:519,832.00

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:-$17.07M
Dividends Paid Ttm:0.00
Stock Repurchase:233,459.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:14,180.00
Long Term Debt Issuance:$166.00K
Long Term Debt Repayments:$38.49K

Non-Cash Items (1)

Depreciation Amortization Ttm:3,490,879.00
DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS
A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (3)

EPS (Basic TTM):-0.06
Eps diluted TTM: -$0.06
Linear Growth: -4.5%
📊 Click to view full USIO EPS analysis & methodology →
Earnings Per Share Ttm:-$0.05

Revenue & Cash Per Share (3)

Sales Per Share Ttm:3.33
Operating Cash Flow Per Share:$0.05
Fcf Per Share Ttm:0.00

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$0.68
Cash Per Share:0.23

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:-999.00x
B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:0.77x
Working Capital Turnover Ttm:9.55x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:14.19x
Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:25.73

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:183.53x
Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:1.99

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:17.10
Cash Conversion Cycle:10.62
C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:80.00
Quality Score:45.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x
Volatility Category:unknown
DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
A. Value Investment Framework

Owner Earnings Analysis (3)

Owner earnings TTM: $260.10K
Linear Growth: -50.0%
📊 Click to view full USIO Owner Earnings analysis & methodology →
Owner Earnings Per Share:$0.01
Owner Earnings Yield:$0.36

Growth Assessment (1)

Owner Earnings Growth Rate:-$50.00

Intrinsic Value Models (1)

Return Scenarios (1)

Investment Assessment (1)

Buffett Assessment:Overvalued
B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

Growth Rates (Log-Linear Regression) (3)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):6.4%
Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):52.3%
Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):23.6%

Cash Flow Growth Rates (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):-50.0%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):-50.0%

Other Growth Rates (3)

Gross Profit Growth Rate (Linear):7.7%
Book Value Growth Rate (Linear):6.1%
Owner Earnings Growth Rate:-$50.00
C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:USIO
Company Name:USIO, INC.
Sector:Financial Services
Industry:Functions Related To Depository Banking, NEC
Exchange:NASDAQ
Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A
Price Category:low
Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:27.82M
Shares Outstanding Basic:27.82M
Shares Outstanding Diluted:27.82M

Data Processing Info (3)

Processing Version:v3.0
Last Updated:2026-09-01 05:19:19 UTC
Data Timestamp:2026-08-20T15:10:05.741421
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