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CNEY logoCN Energy Group. Inc.(CNEY)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

CNEY•NASDAQ
$0.72
$4M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorBasic MaterialsIndustrySpecialty ChemicalsSub-IndustryCarbon and activated carbon materials
AboutCN Energy Group. Inc. manufactures and supplies wood-based activated carbon in China. The company's activated carbon is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, water purification, environmental protection, and food and beverage production. It also produces biomass electricity for State Grid Heilongjiang, a subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China in Heilongjiang Province. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Lishui, China.Show more
  • Revenue$36M-30.2%
  • EBITDA-$10M+2.0%
  • Net Income-$11M+20.6%
  • EPS (Diluted)-21.46+79.2%
  • Gross Margin-20.17%-5574.5%
  • EBITDA Margin-27.21%-40.4%
  • Operating Margin-30.85%-25.9%
  • Net Margin-31.32%-13.7%
  • ROE-11.2%+20.0%
  • ROIC-8.17%+9.7%
  • Debt/Equity0.03
  • Interest Coverage-14.72+63.9%
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CNEY Key Insights

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 23.3%
  • ✓Trading at only 0.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 11 (bottom 11%)
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Shares diluted 100.0% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

CNEY Price & Volume

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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CNEY Growth Metrics

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years23.31%
3 Years-4%
TTM-11.8%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-641.54%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-475.42%

Return on Capital

10 Years-0.99%
5 Years-5.75%
3 Years-10.27%
Last Year-11%

CNEY Peer Comparison

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) competitors in Carbon and activated carbon materials — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
GPRE logoGPREGreen Plains Inc.Direct Competitor1.19B16.97-9.43-14.93%-5.8%-15.71%0.66
REX logoREXREX American Resources CorporationDirect Competitor1.58B48.0229.10-22.91%7.73%7.67%0.03
ALTO logoALTOAlto Ingredients, Inc.Direct Competitor429.75M5.5634.75-4.9%1.45%6%0.40
AMTX logoAMTXAemetis, Inc.Direct Competitor220.79M3.24-2.53-22.29%-38.96%
CLNE logoCLNEClean Energy Fuels Corp.Product Competitor491.3M2.24-2.222.16%-52.22%-39.29%0.18
GEVO logoGEVOGevo, Inc.Product Competitor497.05M2.05-14.648.49%0.75%0.25%0.01
OPAL logoOPALOPAL Fuels Inc.Product Competitor52.21M2.2815.2016.34%4.23%3.08%0.73
BIOX logoBIOXBioceres Crop Solutions Corp.Product Competitor30.61M0.48-0.59-28.3%-16.6%-16.7%0.94

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CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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CNEY Income Statement

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemSep'17Sep'18Sep'19Sep'20Sep'21Sep'22Sep'23Sep'24Sep'25
Sales/Revenue1.37M8.09M10.89M12.48M19.85M40.21M57.9M50.96M35.57M
Revenue Growth %-490.41%34.62%14.53%59.08%102.58%44.01%-11.99%-30.19%
Cost of Goods Sold1.65M6.27M7.92M9.12M17.23M36.56M57.11M51.14M42.75M
COGS % of Revenue120.27%77.54%72.71%73.08%86.82%90.94%98.64%100.36%120.17%
Gross Profit
-277.81K▲ 0%
1.82M▲ 754.2%
2.97M▲ 63.5%
3.36M▲ 13.0%
2.62M▼ 22.1%
3.64M▲ 39.2%
788.65K▼ 78.3%
-181.11K▼ 123.0%
-7.17M▼ 3861.2%
Gross Margin %-20.27%22.46%27.29%26.92%13.18%9.06%1.36%-0.36%-20.17%
Gross Profit Growth %-754.21%63.54%13.02%-22.11%39.17%-78.34%-122.96%-3861.17%
Operating Expenses741.83K107.15K1.2M884.63K953.89K3.18M6.97M12.31M3.8M
OpEx % of Revenue54.13%1.32%10.98%7.09%4.81%7.91%12.03%24.15%10.69%
Selling, General & Admin699.89K718.45K1.19M1.07M1.65M-2.15M5.78M3.2M4.1M
SG&A % of Revenue51.07%8.88%10.93%8.56%8.3%-5.35%9.99%6.27%11.52%
Research & Development41.94K43.72K593.99K287.3K385.52K-1.03M988.56K135.15K1.28K
R&D % of Revenue3.06%0.54%5.45%2.3%1.94%-2.57%1.71%0.27%0%
Other Operating Expenses0-35.06K-587.96K-470.87K-1.08M6.36M195.36K8.98M-297.93K
Operating Income
-1.02M▲ 0%
1.06M▲ 203.5%
1.78M▲ 69.0%
2M▲ 12.4%
583.38K▼ 70.9%
459.83K▼ 21.2%
-6.18M▼ 1443.6%
-12.49M▼ 102.1%
-10.98M▲ 12.1%
Operating Margin %-74.4%13.04%16.37%16.06%2.94%1.14%-10.67%-24.51%-30.85%
Operating Income Growth %-203.5%68.98%12.37%-70.88%-21.18%-1443.63%-102.13%12.12%
EBITDA95.27K2.2M2.83M3.03M1.8M2M-3.42M-9.88M-9.68M
EBITDA Margin %6.95%27.15%25.98%24.3%9.06%4.97%-5.9%-19.38%-27.21%
EBITDA Growth %-2205.72%28.86%7.11%-40.71%11.14%-271.14%-188.89%2%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.11M1.14M1.05M1.03M1.21M1.54M2.76M2.61M1.3M
EBIT-925.11K1.06M1.78M2M1.73M2.7M-5.14M-13.71M-10.43M
Net Interest Income00-6.55K-27.69K191.23K545.65K-712K-335.57K-706.14K
Interest Income437000191.23K702.87K4893882.57K
Interest Expense006.55K27.69K0157.22K712.49K335.96K708.71K
Other Income/Expense94.53K619.97K588.72K511.2K1.15M2.08M330.56K-1.56M-166.2K
Pretax Income
-925.11K▲ 0%
1.68M▲ 281.1%
1.78M▲ 6.1%
2.51M▲ 41.6%
1.73M▼ 31.1%
2.54M▲ 46.7%
-5.85M▼ 329.9%
-14.05M▼ 140.3%
-11.14M▲ 20.7%
Pretax Margin %-67.5%20.7%16.31%20.16%8.74%6.33%-10.1%-27.57%-31.32%
Income Tax-113.11K112.63K108.81K170.12K437.35K314.27K-222.12K-8.93K378
Effective Tax Rate %12.23%6.72%6.12%6.76%25.23%12.35%3.8%0.06%-0%
Net Income
-811.99K▲ 0%
1.56M▲ 292.4%
1.67M▲ 6.7%
2.34M▲ 40.6%
1.3M▼ 44.7%
2.23M▲ 72.0%
-5.63M▼ 352.3%
-14.04M▼ 149.6%
-11.14M▲ 20.6%
Net Margin %-59.25%19.31%15.31%18.79%6.53%5.55%-9.72%-27.55%-31.32%
Net Income Growth %-292.44%6.73%40.59%-44.71%72%-352.31%-149.58%20.65%
Net Income (Continuing)-811.99K1.56M1.67M2.34M1.3M2.23M-5.63M-14.04M-11.14M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest000000000
EPS (Diluted)
-52.76▲ 0%
117.20▲ 322.1%
125.09▲ 6.7%
175.86▲ 40.6%
15.86▼ 91.0%
77.21▲ 386.8%
-78.01▼ 201.0%
-103.27▼ 32.4%
-21.46▲ 79.2%
EPS Growth %-322.14%6.73%40.59%-90.98%386.82%-201.04%-32.38%79.22%
EPS (Basic)-52.76117.20125.09175.8615.8677.21-78.01-70.27-21.46
Diluted Shares Outstanding15.39K13.33K13.33K13.33K20.26K28.88K72.12K199.8K519.26K
Basic Shares Outstanding15.39K13.33K13.33K13.33K20.26K28.88K72.12K199.8K519.26K
Dividend Payout Ratio---------

CNEY Balance Sheet

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemSep'17Sep'18Sep'19Sep'20Sep'21Sep'22Sep'23Sep'24Sep'25
Total Current Assets12.61M12.41M10.01M14.7M48.89M74.22M72.45M61.5M65.77M
Cash & Short-Term Investments78.01K1.9M1.56M1.57M3.29M18.05M195.5K317.32K390.71K
Cash Only78.01K1.9M1.56M1.57M190.76K18.05M195.5K317.32K390.71K
Short-Term Investments00003.1M0000
Accounts Receivable8.21M3.05M4.18M8.73M33.53M18.88M29.01M30.5M39.55M
Days Sales Outstanding2.19K137.59140.02255.32616.62171.41182.9218.46405.82
Inventory4.24M2.65M2.45M2.81M1.12M784.25K41.7M29.82M25.09M
Days Inventory Outstanding938.19154.19112.93112.4823.657.83266.51212.82214.21
Other Current Assets02.68M01.56M155.02K495.34K-7680739.32K
Total Non-Current Assets13.97M11.94M14.21M16.74M20.08M20.73M53.75M36.86M41.55M
Property, Plant & Equipment13.03M11.25M12.81M15.32M19.09M19.92M42.39M2.14M941.13K
Fixed Asset Turnover0.11x0.72x0.85x0.81x1.04x2.02x1.37x23.86x37.80x
Goodwill000000000
Intangible Assets0374.55K801.68K1.02M952.61K804.25K6.66M6.21M0
Long-Term Investments000-1.18M000040.6M
Other Non-Current Assets819.77K314.78K593.22K1.56M004.7M28.52M0
Total Assets
26.57M▲ 0%
24.35M▼ 8.4%
24.22M▼ 0.5%
31.44M▲ 29.8%
68.96M▲ 119.3%
94.94M▲ 37.7%
126.2M▲ 32.9%
98.36M▼ 22.1%
107.31M▲ 9.1%
Asset Turnover0.05x0.33x0.45x0.40x0.29x0.42x0.46x0.52x0.33x
Asset Growth %--8.38%-0.52%29.81%119.33%37.67%32.92%-22.06%9.1%
Total Current Liabilities10.52M7.31M6.23M7.7M5.64M30.46M22.52M1.45M4.73M
Accounts Payable7.72M6.1M3.95M4.83M1.78M7.49M12.57M535.22K145.44K
Days Payables Outstanding1.71K354.58181.89193.3737.6474.7480.313.821.24
Short-Term Debt163.38K0277.37K1.61M1.5M3.73M7.22M03.43M
Deferred Revenue (Current)2.16M733.28K605K120.38K111.3K96.54K83.19K00
Other Current Liabilities468.99K1.21M1.35M890.71K1.87M18.88M2.09M637.38K834.2K
Current Ratio1.20x1.70x1.61x1.91x8.66x2.44x3.22x42.41x13.90x
Quick Ratio0.80x1.33x1.21x1.54x8.47x2.41x1.37x21.85x8.60x
Cash Conversion Cycle1.41K-62.871.07174.43602.64104.49369.1427.46618.78
Total Non-Current Liabilities000621.31K641.07K698.01K108.28K0611.33K
Long-Term Debt000022.03K421.73K34.27K00
Capital Lease Obligations00065.59K32.35K15.48K000
Deferred Tax Liabilities000-555.73K97.25K53.44K34.15K00
Other Non-Current Liabilities000555.73K0000611.33K
Total Liabilities10.52M7.31M6.23M8.32M6.28M31.16M22.63M1.45M5.34M
Total Debt00277.37K1.75M1.59M4.2M7.29M03.43M
Net Debt-78.01K-1.9M-1.28M178.31K1.4M-13.85M7.09M-317.32K3.04M
Debt / Equity--0.02x0.08x0.03x0.07x0.07x-0.03x
Debt / EBITDA--0.10x0.58x0.89x2.10x---
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.82x-0.86x-0.45x0.06x0.78x-6.93x---
Interest Coverage--272.12x72.36x-17.18x-7.21x-40.82x-14.72x
Total Equity
16.06M▲ 0%
17.04M▲ 6.1%
18M▲ 5.6%
23.12M▲ 28.5%
62.68M▲ 171.1%
63.78M▲ 1.8%
103.56M▲ 62.4%
96.91M▼ 6.4%
101.97M▲ 5.2%
Equity Growth %-6.13%5.61%28.46%171.13%1.76%62.37%-6.42%5.22%
Book Value per Share1043.321278.051349.701733.903093.272208.531436.01485.05196.38
Total Shareholders' Equity16.06M17.04M18M23.12M62.68M63.78M103.56M96.91M101.97M
Common Stock14.01M14.01M14.01M14.01M52.98M58.51M106.15M108.72M128.65M
Retained Earnings-5.19M-3.62M-1.96M259.51K394.56K2.42M-3.21M-16.74M-27.88M
Treasury Stock000000000
Accumulated OCI-653.95K-1.23M-1.94M-837.28K438.37K-6.01M-8.24M-3.93M-7.66M
Minority Interest000000000

CNEY Cash Flow Statement

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemSep'17Sep'18Sep'19Sep'20Sep'21Sep'22Sep'23Sep'24Sep'25
Cash from Operations3.72M-2.92M148.54K-1.82M-11.59M-7.51M-30.16M-2.37M-1.97M
Operating CF Margin %271.65%-36.04%1.36%-14.58%-58.41%-18.69%-52.1%-4.65%-5.54%
Operating CF Growth %--178.33%105.09%-1324.53%-537.36%35.18%-301.42%92.14%16.85%
Net Income-811.99K1.56M1.67M2.34M1.3M2.23M-5.63M-14.04M-11.14M
Depreciation & Amortization1.11M1.14M1.06M1.04M1.23M1.54M2.76M2.61M1.3M
Stock-Based Compensation000000000
Deferred Taxes-113.11K112.63K-1.92K-8.41K83.89K-9.03K-961.51K-8.98K0
Other Non-Cash Items-86.84K-114.95K-104.59K96.2K-2.33K235.91K1.65M8.61M9.01M
Working Capital Changes3.64M-5.66M-2.47M-5.29M-14.2M-11.51M-27.99M454.59K-1.13M
Change in Receivables1.77M-1.9M-1.29M-4.22M-3.16M-8.5M-11.27M10.86M-7.49M
Change in Inventory-1.58M1.5M104.03K-231.16K1.83M248.68K-23.91M183.9K6.41M
Change in Payables2.02M-1.46M-4.11M-1.06M-3.28M6.36M5.45M-4.02M-32.39K
Cash from Investing-1.44M4.83M-1.21M-875.83K-27.92M2.17M-1.45M1.57M-10.4M
Capital Expenditures-94.72K-1.93K-1.46M-19.36K-4.19M-3.92M-683.39K00
CapEx % of Revenue6.91%0.02%13.4%0.16%21.1%9.74%1.18%--
Acquisitions71.95K418.39K0077.53K-17.75M6131.57M-4.47K
Investments---------
Other Investing04.83M-573.4K-856.48K-20.66M20.79M-769.88K0-4.75M
Cash from Financing-2.23M0790.27K2.62M38.02M24.94M13.43M925.83K12.45M
Debt Issued (Net)00790.27K850.73K360.7K1.41M4.49M780.54K5.92M
Equity Issued (Net)0001.8M41M23.53M8.95M145.29K6.52M
Dividends Paid000000000
Share Repurchases0000000-4300
Other Financing-2.23M00-26.93K-3.34M0000
Net Change in Cash
54.77K▲ 0%
1.82M▲ 3220.8%
-336.47K▼ 118.5%
9.7K▲ 102.9%
-1.38M▼ 14319.4%
17.86M▲ 1394.6%
-17.85M▼ 200.0%
121.82K▲ 100.7%
73.38K▼ 39.8%
Free Cash Flow
3.63M▲ 0%
-2.92M▼ 180.4%
-1.31M▲ 55.1%
-1.84M▼ 40.2%
-15.78M▼ 758.4%
-11.43M▲ 27.6%
-30.85M▼ 169.9%
-2.37M▲ 92.3%
-1.97M▲ 16.9%
FCF Margin %264.74%-36.07%-12.04%-14.73%-79.51%-28.43%-53.28%-4.65%-5.54%
FCF Growth %--180.43%55.06%-40.16%-758.44%27.57%-169.9%92.31%16.85%
FCF per Share235.78-218.89-98.37-137.87-778.78-395.77-427.75-11.87-3.80
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-4.59x-1.87x0.09x-0.78x-8.94x-3.37x5.36x0.17x0.18x
Interest Paid006.73K27.87K58.7K45.22K241.48K36.73K0
Taxes Paid013.49K15.18K93.09K387.6K71.85K28.76K590

CNEY Key Ratios

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-5.06%9.44%9.52%11.41%3.02%3.53%-6.72%-14.01%-11.2%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-4.79%5.09%8.4%7.51%1%0.6%-5.77%-9.04%-8.17%
Gross Margin-20.27%22.46%27.29%26.92%13.18%9.06%1.36%-0.36%-20.17%
Net Margin-59.25%19.31%15.31%18.79%6.53%5.55%-9.72%-27.55%-31.32%
Debt / Equity--0.02x0.08x0.03x0.07x0.07x-0.03x
Interest Coverage--272.12x72.36x-17.18x-7.21x-40.82x-14.72x
FCF Conversion-4.59x-1.87x0.09x-0.78x-8.94x-3.37x5.36x0.17x0.18x
Revenue Growth-490.41%34.62%14.53%59.08%102.58%44.01%-11.99%-30.19%

CNEY Frequently Asked Questions

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) reported $86.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 6214% increase from $1.4M in 2017.

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) saw revenue decline by 30.2% over the past year.

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) reported a net loss of $25.2M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) has a return on equity (ROE) of -11.2%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) had negative free cash flow of $4.1M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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