Clear Secure, Inc (NYSE:YOU) Extends Margin Momentum While Near-Term Technicals Signal Price Pressure

Clear Secure shows accelerating profitability and abundant liquidity that support the WMDST valuation, while short-run momentum and trend indicators skew toward downside pressure.

Recent News

On August 5, 2026 CLEAR announced a new Corporate Membership program aimed at business travelers. A June 23, 2026 amendment to the company’s credit agreement by Alclear Holdings, LLC appeared in filings reported the week of June 25, 2026. An insider sale by Alclear Investments, LLC of 34,309 shares reported June 25, 2026 drew market notice.

Technical Analysis

ADX reads 14.47, indicating no strong trend; directional indicators show DI- at 27.52 and increasing while DI+ at 17.86 moves lower, implying a seller-dominant directional tilt despite low trend strength.

MACD stands at -2.22 with the MACD line decreasing and below the signal line (-2.09), consistent with bearish momentum and declining short-term momentum convergence.

MRO sits at 2.1 with a recorded dip-and-reversal pattern; the positive MRO indicates price currently sits above WMDST’s short-term target, which mechanically raises the likelihood of downward pressure on price.

RSI near 37.3 and decreasing signals growing downside momentum without an oversold reversal signal yet; momentum remains biased lower rather than indicating immediate rebound strength.

Price trades below the 12-day EMA ($40.97) and both the 20-day ($41.83) and 26-day EMA ($43.24), and well below the 50-day ($47.73) and 200-day ($46.52) averages, reinforcing a near-term downward price bias versus its moving-average framework. The close ($38.90) sits at or just beneath the lower 1× Bollinger band ($39.45), showing compressed volatility nearer to the lower volatility boundary.

Volume on the most recent session (1,879,690) runs below the 10-day average (2,115,460) and near the 200-day average (1,634,080), suggesting recent moves lack broad intraday conviction. Short-term beta (-0.21 over 42 days) contrasts with a 52-week beta of 0.71, indicating weaker correlation to the market in the last six weeks versus the year-long relationship.

Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $277.76M with YoY revenue growth of 155.32% and QoQ growth of 92.26%, reflecting strong top-line acceleration. Gross margin equals 68.58%, up 7.06 percentage points YoY, supporting scalable unit economics as revenue rises.

Operating income (EBIT) reached $82.95M and operating margin stands at 29.87%, which sits above the industry peer high of 26.90% and above the industry peer mean and median. QoQ operating margin improved by 21.87% and YoY by 54.02%, reinforcing margin expansion as revenue scales.

EPS came in at $0.57 versus an estimate of $0.47, an EPS surprise of +21.28%, with forward EPS of $0.6513 and a forward PE around 84.68. Trailing PE registers 94.68, and P/B equals $26.72 while P/S equals 19.84—multiples that price substantial growth expectations despite the strong margin profile.

Liquidity and cash flow remain strengths: cash and short-term investments total $959.27M, operating cash flow $201.17M, and free cash flow $188.98M (free cash flow yield ~3.43%). The cash ratio stands at 0.98 and current ratio at 1.04, modestly above industry peer mean current ratio, supporting near-term obligations. Total debt measures $109.77M with debt-to-assets ~6.96% and debt-to-EBITDA ~1.22, indicating conservative leverage. Interest coverage near 10.99x sits below the industry peer mean but remains comfortable in absolute terms.

Asset efficiency shows an asset turnover ratio of 0.185 (above the industry peer mean), and return on equity of 24.27% outperforms the industry peer mean. WMDST values the stock as under-valued based on the combined margin profile, cash generation, and growth trajectory even after accounting for elevated valuation multiples.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-08-05
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-11-04
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow $ 173.5 M
 Operating Cash Flow $ 201.2 M
 Capital Expenditures $ -12.19 M
 Change In Working Capital $ 99.5 M
 Dividends Paid $ -20.04 M
 Cash Flow Delta $ -42.45 M
 End Period Cash Flow $ 131.1 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue $ 277.8 M
 Forward Revenue $ 92.3 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue $ 87.3 M
 Depreciation $ 6.5 M
 Depreciation and Amortization $ 6.7 M
 Research and Development $ 17.8 M
 Total Operating Expenses $ 194.8 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit $ 190.5 M
 EBITDA $ 89.6 M
 EBIT $ 83.0 M
 Operating Income $ 83.0 M
 Interest Income $ 7.9 M
 Interest Expense —
 Net Interest Income $ 7.9 M
 Income Before Tax $ 91.4 M
 Tax Provision $ 19.0 M
 Tax Rate 20.8 %
 Net Income $ 50.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations $ 72.3 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate $ 0.47
 EPS Actual $ 0.57
 EPS Difference $ 0.10
 EPS Surprise 21.277 %
 Forward EPS $ 0.65
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets $ 1.6 B
 Intangible Assets $ 65.2 M
 Net Tangible Assets $ 141.0 M
 Total Current Assets $ 1.0 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments $ 959.3 M
 Cash $ 128.2 M
 Net Receivables $ 1.3 M
 Inventory —
 Long-Term Investments $ 6.8 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable $ 6.2 M
 Short-Term Debt —
 Total Current Liabilities $ 983.9 M
 Net Debt —
 Total Debt $ 109.8 M
 Total Liabilities $ 1.3 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity $ 206.2 M
 Retained Earnings $ 158.3 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share $ 2.02
 Shares Outstanding 102.113 M
 Revenue Per-Share $ 2.72
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization $ 5.5 B
 Enterprise Value $ 4.7 B
 Enterprise Multiple 52.017
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -13.734 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 5.929 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 87.184
median: 87.184
mean: 78.999
YOU: 52.017
low: -18.887
 EV/R 16.782
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 7.653
 Asset To Liability 1.182
 Debt To Capital 0.347
 Debt To Assets 0.07
Debt To Assets QoQ -11.107 %
Debt To Assets YoY -28.637 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.482
median: 0.252
mean: 0.244
YOU: 0.07
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 0.532
Debt To Equity QoQ -11.342 %
Debt To Equity YoY -43.847 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.282
mean: 0.747
median: 0.688
YOU: 0.532
low: -0.865
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 26.72
Price To Book QoQ 2.342 %
Price To Book YoY 11.309 %
Price To Book IPRWA YOU: 26.72
high: 15.222
median: 15.222
mean: 9.661
low: -6.678
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 94.682
Price To Earnings QoQ -7.445 %
Price To Earnings YoY 23.46 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 101.723
median: 101.723
YOU: 94.682
mean: 93.727
low: -24.624
 PE/G Ratio 4.45
 Price To Sales (P/S) 19.841
Price To Sales QoQ 3.731 %
Price To Sales YoY 49.491 %
Price To Sales IPRWA YOU: 19.841
high: 16.772
median: 16.772
mean: 12.304
low: 0.625
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 84.677
Forward PE/G 3.98
Forward P/S 62.322
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 3.454
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.185
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -0.275 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -3.351 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.552
YOU: 0.185
median: 0.123
mean: 0.118
low: 0.026
 Receivables Turnover 238.931
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 41.043 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -14.756 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA YOU: 238.931
high: 4.717
median: 3.356
mean: 2.995
low: 0.165
 Inventory Turnover —
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ —
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY —
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA —
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 0.382
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) -6.395
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -9.375 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY —
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 37.067
mean: 3.978
median: 3.083
YOU: -6.395
low: -32.797
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 7.0
 CapEx To Revenue -0.044
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.861
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital $ 206.2 M
 Net Invested Capital $ 206.2 M
 Invested Capital $ 206.2 M
 Net Tangible Assets $ 141.0 M
 Net Working Capital $ 39.7 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.975
 Current Ratio 1.04
Current Ratio QoQ 3.445 %
Current Ratio YoY 19.316 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 1.371
YOU: 1.04
median: 0.985
mean: 0.985
low: 0.535
 Quick Ratio —
Quick Ratio QoQ —
Quick Ratio YoY —
Quick Ratio IPRWA —
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 1.225
 Cost Of Debt 5.407 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 10.987
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 33.791 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 94.924 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 36.222
median: 36.222
mean: 30.692
YOU: 10.987
low: 1.376
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.057
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 6.776
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 2.497
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.4
 Dividend Rate $ 0.20
 Dividend Yield 0.004
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 10.979 %
 Revenue Growth 9.784 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 92.258 %
Revenue Growth YoY 155.324 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 18.996 %
YOU: 9.784 %
median: 3.589 %
mean: 3.212 %
low: -30.15 %
 Earnings Growth 21.277 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 878.703 %
Earnings Growth YoY 261.731 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 78.481 %
YOU: 21.277 %
median: 0.302 %
mean: -0.388 %
low: -109.804 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 68.575 %
Gross Margin QoQ 3.35 %
Gross Margin YoY 7.063 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 76.464 %
median: 76.464 %
mean: 70.079 %
YOU: 68.575 %
low: -2.624 %
 EBIT Margin 29.865 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 21.868 %
EBIT Margin YoY 54.015 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA YOU: 29.865 %
high: 26.898 %
median: 25.189 %
mean: 21.465 %
low: 7.622 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 29.865 %
Return On Sales QoQ 21.868 %
Return On Sales YoY 54.015 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 61.291 %
median: 61.291 %
mean: 52.618 %
YOU: 29.865 %
low: -30.401 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) $ 189.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 3.429 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -10.54 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -15.292 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 4.619 %
YOU: 3.429 %
mean: 1.105 %
median: 0.967 %
low: -4.261 %
 Free Cash Growth 1.886 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -284.54 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -93.543 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 135.683 %
median: 133.79 %
mean: 97.952 %
YOU: 1.886 %
low: -177.606 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 3.776
 Cash Flow Margin 20.239 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.123
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added $ 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 3.336 %
Return On Assets QoQ 17.176 %
Return On Assets YoY 54.588 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 13.75 %
median: 5.935 %
mean: 5.012 %
YOU: 3.336 %
low: -0.028 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 13.954 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.243
Return On Equity QoQ 15.938 %
Return On Equity YoY 19.108 %
Return On Equity IPRWA YOU: 0.243
high: 0.228
median: 0.162
mean: 0.152
low: -0.125
 DuPont ROE 25.562 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 31.836 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 19.41 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 6.187 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA YOU: 31.836 %
high: 10.569 %
median: 9.894 %
mean: 9.224 %
low: -5.184 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect the near-term price environment to remain pressured as momentum indicators (MACD, RSI, DI+/DI-) favor downside and price sits below key EMAs; low ADX suggests moves may unfold in choppy ranges rather than a clean trending move. A continued lack of follow-through volume would likely keep price confined near the lower Bollinger boundary, while any decisive improvement in MACD direction or DI+ activity would be required to shift the short-run bias. Fundamental strengths—rapid revenue growth, expanding margins, and a large cash position—support the WMDST under-valued designation, but technical signals argue for caution on short-term directional conviction.

About Clear Secure, Inc.

Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) develops a secure identity platform under the CLEAR brand, primarily serving the United States market. The platform features a multi-layered infrastructure that includes enrollment, verification, and linking processes. Clear Secure, Inc. offers CLEAR Plus, a subscription service that provides expedited access through airport security checkpoints. The company enhances the user experience through the CLEAR mobile app, facilitating membership enrollment and management. Clear Secure, Inc. also provides RESERVE powered by CLEAR, a virtual queuing technology allowing users to schedule dedicated security time slots at airports. The CLEAR Verified service extends the secure identity platform to business partners, enabling seamless customer experiences. Additionally, the company offers TSA PreCheck Enrollment, online renewal services, and Atlas Certified, an automated solution for verifying professional licenses and certifications across various industries. Sora ID adds know-your-customer services to the platform’s offerings, while virtual queuing technology helps manage customer lines efficiently. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, New York, Clear Secure, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Alclear Investments, LLC. The company continues to innovate in secure identity solutions, enhancing convenience and security for its users.



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