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Couchbase (BASE)


Market Price (9/30/2025): $24.52 | Market Cap: $1.3 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Couchbase (BASE)


Market Price (9/30/2025): $24.52
Market Cap: $1.3 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Investment Highlights

0   Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -79 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -36%
1   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -10%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -13%
2   Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 54%
3   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -9.9%
0 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -79 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -36%
1 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -10%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -13%
2 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 54%
3 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -9.9%

Market Valuation

 9/30/25202420232022
Share Price CYE$24.52$15.59$22.52$13.26
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)1.30.81.10.6
Total Debt ($ Bil)0.00.00.00.0
Total Cash ($ Bil)0.10.10.20.2
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)1.20.81.10.6
Valuation Ratios    
P/S TTM6.13.85.93.8
P/EBIT TTM-18.4-11.0-13.5-8.8
P/E TTM-17.8-10.7-13.2-8.7
Sector Ratios    
P/S TTM (Sector)3.33.12.82.5
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)3.9-0.0-0.1-0.5
P/E TTM (Sector)-0.4-0.3-0.4-0.5
 9/30/252024
Share Price CYE$24.52$15.59
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)1.30.8
Total Debt ($ Bil)0.00.0
Total Cash ($ Bil)0.10.1
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)1.20.8
Valuation Ratios  
P/S TTM6.13.8
P/EBIT TTM-18.4-11.0
P/E TTM-17.8-10.7
Sector Ratios  
P/S TTM (Sector)3.33.1
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)3.9-0.0
P/E TTM (Sector)-0.4-0.3

Business Description

Couchbase, Inc. provides a database for enterprise applications worldwide. Its database works in multiple configurations, ranging from cloud to multi- or hybrid-cloud to on-premise environments to the edge. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
BASE Return---47%70%-31%57%-100%
Peers Return25%1%-29%114%4%-12%76%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%13%106%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: EBON, VELO, YIBO, AAPL, DELL.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/29/2025 (YTD)

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Trade Ideas

Select past trade ideas related to BASE and Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
IT_8312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE08312025ITGartnerDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%-7.4%
AMAT_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025AMATApplied MaterialsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
26.8%26.8%-2.8%
ON_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025ONON SemiconductorMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.1%1.1%-3.6%
SWKS_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025SWKSSkyworks SolutionsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
6.1%6.1%-2.8%
WDAY_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025WDAYWorkdayMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
6.9%6.9%-5.1%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
IT_8312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE08312025ITGartnerDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%-7.4%
AMAT_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025AMATApplied MaterialsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
26.8%26.8%-2.8%
ON_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025ONON SemiconductorMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.1%1.1%-3.6%
SWKS_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025SWKSSkyworks SolutionsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
6.1%6.1%-2.8%
WDAY_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025WDAYWorkdayMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
6.9%6.9%-5.1%

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Peer Comparisons for Couchbase

Financials

BASEEBONVELOYIBOAAPLDELLMedian
NameCouchbaseEbang In.Velo3D Planet I.Apple Dell Tec. 
Mkt Price-4.683.001.38254.43133.904.68
Mkt Cap1.3---3,791.790.890.8
Rev LTM221-44-408,625101,45150,836
Op Inc LTM-79--64-130,2146,9133,424
FCF LTM-29--18-96,1844,8602,421
FCF 3Y Avg-32--73-100,5034,4962,232
CFO LTM-23--18-108,5657,4773,730
CFO 3Y Avg-26--69-111,5597,2153,595

Growth & Margins

BASEEBONVELOYIBOAAPLDELLMedian
NameCouchbaseEbang In.Velo3D Planet I.Apple Dell Tec. 
Rev Chg LTM11.0%--4.3%-6.0%10.5%8.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg16.3%-11.9%-1.8%-1.3%6.8%
Rev Chg Q11.6%-31.2%-9.6%19.0%15.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.8%-8.0%-2.1%4.9%3.8%
Op Mgn LTM-35.9%--147.1%-31.9%6.8%-14.6%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-40.9%--174.7%-30.8%6.1%-17.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-1.0%-32.5%-0.1%0.1%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM-10.3%--40.6%-26.6%7.4%-1.5%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-13.8%--106.9%-28.4%7.5%-3.1%
FCF/Rev LTM-13.4%--40.6%-23.5%4.8%-4.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-16.7%--111.2%-25.6%4.7%-6.0%

Valuation

BASEEBONVELOYIBOAAPLDELLMedian
NameCouchbaseEbang In.Velo3D Planet I.Apple Dell Tec. 
Mkt Cap1.3---3,791.790.890.8
P/S6.1---9.30.96.1
P/EBIT-18.4---29.112.212.2
P/E-17.8---38.218.518.5
P/CFO-58.8---34.912.112.1
Total Yield-5.6%---3.0%6.9%3.0%
Dividend Yield0.0%---0.4%1.5%0.4%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-3.4%---3.2%7.6%3.2%
D/E0.0---0.00.30.0
Net D/E-0.1---0.00.20.0

Returns

BASEEBONVELOYIBOAAPLDELLMedian
NameCouchbaseEbang In.Velo3D Planet I.Apple Dell Tec. 
1M Rtn-11.2%-30.4%11.2%9.6%9.6%9.6%
3M Rtn-41.8%--4.2%24.2%9.7%16.9%
6M Rtn-21.6%-18.9%14.8%48.4%20.2%
12M Rtn--23.8%--49.7%12.2%13.4%-5.8%
3Y Rtn--62.0%--87.0%319.7%87.0%
1M Excs Rtn-1.8%-36.8%8.8%7.0%-2.6%1.8%
3M Excs Rtn-34.5%--11.6%16.8%2.3%9.6%
6M Excs Rtn--3.8%--15.6%-2.3%27.3%-3.0%
12M Excs Rtn--38.4%--64.8%-3.5%-3.0%-20.9%
3Y Excs Rtn--138.1%---8.0%218.1%-8.0%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,379,317
Short Interest: % Change Since 83120254.4%
Average Daily Volume726,051
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.65
Basic Shares Quantity54,707,000
Short % of Basic Shares6.2%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
9/3/20250.1%0.0% 
6/3/20253.1%5.1%31.6%
2/25/202512.4%7.4%-10.8%
12/3/2024-21.9%-24.9%-25.1%
9/4/2024-15.2%-22.8%-24.3%
6/5/2024-14.5%-13.5%-15.6%
3/5/20244.0%2.8%-2.9%
12/6/2023-2.2%9.3%14.1%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive885
# Negative9912
Median Positive4.9%6.2%14.1%
Median Negative-14.5%-22.8%-16.0%
Max Positive19.5%13.9%31.6%
Max Negative-28.1%-30.1%-38.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
7312025904202510-Q 7/31/2025
4302025604202510-Q 4/30/2025
1312025325202510-K 1/31/2025
103120241204202410-Q 10/31/2024
7312024905202410-Q 7/31/2024
4302024606202410-Q 4/30/2024
1312024326202410-K 1/31/2024
103120231207202310-Q 10/31/2023
7312023907202310-Q 7/31/2023
4302023607202310-Q 4/30/2023
1312023329202310-K 1/31/2023
103120221212202210-Q 10/31/2022
7312022909202210-Q 7/31/2022
4302022610202210-Q 4/30/2022
1312022331202210-K 1/31/2022
103120211210202110-Q 10/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Cain Matthew MChair, President, and CEO8202025Sell24.3512,357300,85520,766,664Form
1Cain Matthew MChair, President, and CEO8042025Sell24.265,542134,42420,988,430Form
2Cain Matthew MChair, President, and CEO7172025Sell24.3012,357300,31721,164,567Form
3Cain Matthew MChair, President, and CEO7022025Sell24.375,542135,05721,523,441Form
4Owen HuwSVP & Chief Revenue Officer6272025Sell24.2815,873385,3509,172,374Form

Industry Resources

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Resources
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