Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
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Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 0 | 12.93M | 92.44M | 52.51M | 46.42M | 52.58M | 93.31M | 113.38M | 90.12M |
| Revenue Growth % | -100% | - | 615.09% | -43.19% | -11.59% | 13.26% | 77.46% | 21.51% | -20.52% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 0 | 7.05M | 105.27M | 49M | 33.61M | 36.39M | 76.06M | 97.31M | 83.81M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 54.51% | 113.88% | 93.31% | 72.4% | 69.2% | 81.52% | 85.83% | 93% |
| Gross Profit | 0▲ 0% | 5.88M▲ 0% | -12.83M▼ 318.2% | 3.51M▲ 127.4% | 12.81M▲ 264.8% | 16.19M▲ 26.4% | 17.25M▲ 6.5% | 16.07M▼ 6.8% | 6.31M▼ 60.7% |
| Gross Margin % | - | 45.49% | -13.88% | 6.69% | 27.6% | 30.8% | 18.48% | 14.17% | 7% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -100% | - | -318.2% | 127.38% | 264.76% | 26.38% | 6.5% | -6.84% | -60.72% |
| Operating Expenses | 68.56M | 41.4M | 43.51M | 67M | 80.86M | 29.09M | 32.24M | 52.67M | 59.43M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 320.25% | 47.06% | 127.6% | 174.17% | 55.33% | 34.55% | 46.45% | 65.94% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 34.91M | 32.56M | 31.27M | 62.89M | 78.88M | 21.66M | 22.59M | 42.27M | 46.55M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 251.86% | 33.82% | 119.76% | 169.91% | 41.19% | 24.21% | 37.28% | 51.66% |
| Research & Development | 38.68M | 27.13M | 13.27M | 4.12M | 1.98M | 7.43M | 7.45M | 10.13M | 12.87M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 209.89% | 14.35% | 7.84% | 4.26% | 14.14% | 7.98% | 8.93% | 14.29% |
| Other Operating Expenses | -5.03M | -18.29M | -1.03M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2M | 275K | 7 |
| Operating Income | -68.56M▲ 0% | -35.52M▲ 48.2% | -56.34M▼ 58.6% | -63.49M▼ 12.7% | -137.91M▼ 117.2% | -12.9M▲ 90.6% | -14.99M▼ 16.2% | -36.6M▼ 144.1% | -53.11M▼ 45.1% |
| Operating Margin % | - | -274.77% | -60.94% | -120.91% | -297.07% | -24.53% | -16.07% | -32.28% | -58.94% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -11.83% | 48.19% | -58.61% | -12.7% | -117.21% | 90.65% | -16.25% | -144.14% | -45.13% |
| EBITDA | -40.87M | -19.07M | -42.54M | -52.88M | -129.63M | -8.99M | -10.96M | -33.77M | -49.95M |
| EBITDA Margin % | - | -147.5% | -46.02% | -100.7% | -279.24% | -17.11% | -11.75% | -29.78% | -55.43% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -35.85% | 53.35% | -123.11% | -24.31% | -145.15% | 93.06% | -21.85% | -208.12% | -47.92% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 27.69M | 16.45M | 13.8M | 10.61M | 8.28M | 3.9M | 4.03M | 2.83M | 3.16M |
| EBIT | -112.83M | -130.01M | -60.47M | -96.62M | -68.04M | -12.9M | 63.81M | 20.25M | -54.8M |
| Net Interest Income | -7.58M | -22.78M | -4.68M | -5.8M | -8.56M | -8.23M | -982K | -1.51M | -2.71M |
| Interest Income | 1.43M | 6K | 3K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 9.01M | 22.79M | 4.68M | 5.8M | 8.56M | 8.23M | 982K | 1.51M | 2.71M |
| Other Income/Expense | -52.28M | -111.68M | -3.65M | -10.83M | 11.01M | 15.21M | 77.82M | 55.34M | -4.39M |
| Pretax Income | -76.14M▲ 0% | -152.79M▼ 100.7% | -65.14M▲ 57.4% | -102.42M▼ 57.2% | -126.9M▼ 23.9% | 2.31M▲ 101.8% | 62.83M▲ 2618.8% | 18.74M▼ 70.2% | -57.51M▼ 406.9% |
| Pretax Margin % | - | -1181.94% | -70.47% | -195.03% | -273.35% | 4.4% | 67.34% | 16.53% | -63.82% |
| Income Tax | 46.02M | -94.48M | 510K | 425K | 178K | -14K | 162K | 61K | -289.24K |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -60.44% | 61.84% | -0.78% | -0.41% | -0.14% | -0.61% | 0.26% | 0.33% | 0.5% |
| Net Income | -75.67M▲ 0% | -153.66M▼ 103.1% | -65.65M▲ 57.3% | -102.84M▼ 56.6% | -91.53M▲ 11.0% | -6.26M▲ 93.2% | 55.33M▲ 983.2% | 20.71M▼ 62.6% | -52.64M▼ 354.2% |
| Net Margin % | - | -1188.7% | -71.02% | -195.84% | -197.15% | -11.92% | 59.3% | 18.27% | -58.42% |
| Net Income Growth % | -15.4% | -103.06% | 57.27% | -56.64% | 11% | 93.16% | 983.19% | -62.57% | -354.17% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -121.84M | -152.79M | -65.65M | -102.84M | -127.08M | 2.33M | 62.67M | 18.68M | -57.22M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 490K | 1.36M | 7.21M | -8.27M | -44.93M | -38.77M | -23.86M | -27.31M | -38.19M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -26.95▲ 0% | -50.18▼ 86.2% | -15.69▲ 68.7% | -20.45▼ 30.3% | -16.29▲ 20.3% | -1.09▲ 93.3% | 8.43▲ 873.4% | 3.20▼ 62.0% | -7.03▼ 319.7% |
| EPS Growth % | 6.06% | -86.2% | 68.73% | -30.34% | 20.34% | 93.31% | 873.39% | -62.04% | -319.69% |
| EPS (Basic) | -26.95 | -50.18 | -15.69 | -20.45 | -16.29 | -1.09 | 8.43 | 3.20 | -7.03 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 2.81M | 3.06M | 4.18M | 5.03M | 5.62M | 5.62M | 6.56M | 6.47M | 7.49M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 2.81M | 3.06M | 4.18M | 5.03M | 5.62M | 5.62M | 6.56M | 6.47M | 7.49M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.36% | - | - |
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 89.06M | 214.88M | 69.22M | 64.4M | 58.14M | 81.54M | 141.78M | 99.75M | 66.09M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 3.25M | 1.99M | 3.2M | 22.48M | 15.35M | 17.67M | 23.71M | 8.38M | 15.91M |
| Cash Only | 3.25M | 1.99M | 3.2M | 22.48M | 15.35M | 17.67M | 23.71M | 8.38M | 15.91M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 55.96M | 129.51M | 35.37M | 25.42M | 16.11M | 28.75M | 854K | 12.67M | 14M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | - | 3.66K | 139.66 | 176.66 | 126.64 | 199.55 | 3.34 | 40.79 | 56.69 |
| Inventory | 1.22M | 81.95M | 28.53M | 13.57M | 4.18M | 2.11M | 13.04M | 12.87M | 35.95M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | 4.24K | 98.91 | 101.07 | 45.37 | 21.13 | 62.57 | 48.29 | 156.58 |
| Other Current Assets | 74K | 121K | 1.59M | 459K | 16.71M | 12.32M | 30.81M | 97K | 237.06K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 235.08M | 215.22M | 191.89M | 190.49M | 60.9M | 54.41M | 96.72M | 31.81M | 34.58M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 144.83M | 172.75M | 149.12M | 117.7M | 50.59M | 47.94M | 21.92M | 28.62M | 32.5M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | - | 0.07x | 0.62x | 0.45x | 0.92x | 1.10x | 4.26x | 3.96x | 2.77x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 29.59M | 24.93M | 18.38M | 14.43M | 5.63M | 4.78M | 3.26M | 3.19M | 2.08M |
| Long-Term Investments | 18.72M | 16.35M | 16.35M | 10.35M | 4.6M | 1.69M | 66.65M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 40.74M | 1.2M | 5.65M | 5.75M | 83K | 0 | 4.89M | 0 | 0 |
| Total Assets | 324.14M▲ 0% | 430.1M▲ 32.7% | 261.11M▼ 39.3% | 254.88M▼ 2.4% | 119.04M▼ 53.3% | 135.96M▲ 14.2% | 238.51M▲ 75.4% | 131.56M▼ 44.8% | 100.67M▼ 23.5% |
| Asset Turnover | - | 0.03x | 0.35x | 0.21x | 0.39x | 0.39x | 0.39x | 0.86x | 0.90x |
| Asset Growth % | -63.19% | 32.69% | -39.29% | -2.39% | -53.3% | 14.21% | 75.43% | -44.84% | -23.48% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 134.1M | 432.17M | 247.8M | 176.94M | 286.37M | 292.87M | 313.46M | 184.28M | 149.36M |
| Accounts Payable | 1.45M | 7.96M | 9.72M | 9.6M | 9.17M | 10.16M | 4.94M | 8.47M | 12.06M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | - | 412.03 | 33.71 | 71.49 | 99.58 | 101.93 | 23.69 | 31.77 | 52.52 |
| Short-Term Debt | 58.84M | 78.23M | 78.61M | 0 | 137.66M | 137.66M | 0 | 4.95M | 49.59M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 4.78M | 13.99M | 62.58M | 66.38M | 46.79M | 61.44M | 114.81M | 78.69M | 46.85M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 22.64M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4K | -32.65M | -7.63M | 66.34M | 31.57M |
| Current Ratio | 0.66x | 0.50x | 0.28x | 0.36x | 0.20x | 0.28x | 0.45x | 0.54x | 0.44x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65x | 0.31x | 0.16x | 0.29x | 0.19x | 0.27x | 0.41x | 0.47x | 0.20x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | - | 7.49K | 204.86 | 206.24 | 72.43 | 118.75 | 42.23 | 57.31 | 160.75 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 77.24M | 21.28M | 28.79M | 163.41M | 18.27M | 15.73M | 6.3M | 5.88M | 2.34M |
| Long-Term Debt | 56.77M | 0 | 0 | 137.66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.34M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.67M | 2.55M | 1.5M | 128K | 65K | 2.34M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 20.47M | 21.28M | 28.79M | 23.07M | 15.72M | 14.23M | 6.18M | 5.81M | -2.34M |
| Total Liabilities | 211.34M | 453.45M | 276.59M | 340.35M | 304.64M | 308.6M | 319.77M | 190.16M | 151.71M |
| Total Debt | 115.61M | 78.23M | 78.61M | 140.89M | 140.77M | 139.28M | 241K | 5.08M | 54.27M |
| Net Debt | 112.36M | 76.25M | 75.41M | 118.41M | 125.42M | 121.61M | -23.47M | -3.3M | 38.37M |
| Debt / Equity | 1.02x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -12.53x | -5.71x | -12.92x | -16.67x | -7.95x | -1.57x | 64.98x | 13.39x | -20.25x |
| Total Equity | 112.8M▲ 0% | -23.35M▼ 120.7% | -15.47M▲ 33.7% | -85.46M▼ 452.3% | -185.6M▼ 117.2% | -172.64M▲ 7.0% | -81.26M▲ 52.9% | -58.6M▲ 27.9% | -61.53M▼ 5.0% |
| Equity Growth % | -48.4% | -120.7% | 33.72% | -452.26% | -117.17% | 6.98% | 52.93% | 27.89% | -5% |
| Book Value per Share | 40.17 | -7.63 | -3.70 | -16.99 | -33.04 | -30.73 | -12.38 | -9.06 | -8.21 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 112.31M | -24.71M | -22.68M | -77.19M | -140.67M | -133.87M | -57.4M | -31.29M | -23.34M |
| Common Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -258.06M | -411.72M | -473.84M | -559.1M | -650.63M | -656.9M | -601.57M | -580.85M | -634.32M |
| Treasury Stock | -22.79M | -19.16M | -19.16M | -10.36M | -6.13M | -6.13M | -6.13M | -6.13M | -4.46M |
| Accumulated OCI | -18.82M | -22.14M | -23.78M | -22.41M | -23.22M | -22.77M | -22.99M | -22.82M | -23.02M |
| Minority Interest | 490K | 1.36M | 7.21M | -8.27M | -44.93M | -38.77M | -23.86M | -27.31M | -38.19M |
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | -120.17M | -10.04M | -60.13M | -5.62M | -25.08M | 3.29M | -5.46M | -15.03M | -22.57M |
| Operating CF Margin % | - | -77.71% | -65.05% | -10.69% | -54.02% | 6.26% | -5.85% | -13.26% | -25.04% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -350.84% | 91.64% | -498.61% | 90.66% | -346.61% | 113.12% | -265.79% | -175.49% | -50.14% |
| Net Income | -106.26M | -152.79M | -65.65M | -102.84M | -127.08M | 2.33M | 62.67M | 18.68M | -52.64M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 27.69M | 16.45M | 13.8M | 10.61M | 8.28M | 3.9M | 4.03M | 2.83M | 3.16M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 5.4M | 4.31M | 12.19M | 13.16M | 10.95M | 1.04M | 1.16M | 5.22M | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 47.6M | 76.19M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 4.27M | 16.76M | 11.1M | 70.96M | 116.64M | 987K | -85.98M | -55.22M | 21.76M |
| Working Capital Changes | -98.87M | 29.03M | -31.56M | 2.5M | -33.87M | -4.96M | 12.66M | 13.46M | 5.16M |
| Change in Receivables | 36K | 24K | -1.48M | -1.83M | 3.04M | -359K | 1.65M | 8.11M | -1.66M |
| Change in Inventory | -21.53M | 13.06M | 47.45M | 6.86M | 1.41M | 2.07M | -10.93M | 6.43M | -6.55M |
| Change in Payables | 4.11M | -950K | 1.77M | -87K | -427K | 991K | 2.19M | 3.53M | 3.95M |
| Cash from Investing | 29.54M | 47.59M | 9.38M | -42.24M | -1.21M | -1.1M | -11.22M | -4.97M | -14.28M |
| Capital Expenditures | -3.89M | -2.98M | 0 | 0 | -1.72M | -622K | -12.21M | -4.97M | -13.35M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | - | 23.07% | - | - | 3.69% | 1.18% | 13.08% | 4.39% | 14.82% |
| Acquisitions | 33.16M | 33.7M | 0 | 0 | -1.2M | 480K | -15K | 0 | -922.01K |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 265K | 16.87M | 9.38M | -42.24M | 1.71M | -480K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | 47.01M | -35.38M | 53.6M | 65.92M | 19.84M | -332K | 22.93M | 4.5M | 44.47M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 19.17M | -35.38M | 0 | 59.05M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.95M | 2.96M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 6.12M | 0 | 53.6M | 18.32M | 17.17M | 11.01M | 24.49M | 10K | 37.93M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.43M | -200K | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 21.72M | 0 | 0 | -11.45M | 2.67M | -8.91M | -1.36M | -462K | 3.59M |
| Net Change in Cash | -51.26M▲ 0% | -1.25M▲ 97.6% | 1.21M▲ 196.3% | 19.28M▲ 1496.4% | -7.13M▼ 137.0% | 2.32M▲ 132.5% | 6.04M▲ 160.5% | -15.33M▼ 353.9% | 7.41M▲ 148.3% |
| Free Cash Flow | -124.06M▲ 0% | -13.03M▲ 89.5% | -60.13M▼ 361.6% | -5.62M▲ 90.7% | -26.79M▼ 377.2% | 2.67M▲ 110.0% | -17.66M▼ 761.9% | -20M▼ 13.2% | -35.92M▼ 79.6% |
| FCF Margin % | - | -100.77% | -65.05% | -10.69% | -57.71% | 5.08% | -18.93% | -17.64% | -39.86% |
| FCF Growth % | -500.95% | 89.5% | -361.58% | 90.66% | -377.15% | 109.96% | -761.86% | -13.24% | -79.58% |
| FCF per Share | -44.18 | -4.25 | -14.37 | -1.12 | -4.77 | 0.48 | -2.69 | -3.09 | -4.80 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.59x | 0.07x | 0.92x | 0.05x | 0.27x | -0.53x | -0.10x | -0.73x | 0.43x |
| Interest Paid | 14.49M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 424K | 843K | 1.02M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 1.28M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162K | 41K | 75K | 0 |
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -25.75% | -45.67% | -343.57% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -10.1% | -16.42% | -19.16% | -74.89% | -102.53% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Margin | 22.67% | - | 45.49% | -13.88% | 6.69% | 27.6% | 30.8% | 18.48% | 14.17% | 7% |
| Net Margin | -19.56% | - | -1188.7% | -71.02% | -195.84% | -197.15% | -11.92% | 59.3% | 18.27% | -58.42% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.08x | 1.02x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -8.60x | -12.53x | -5.71x | -12.92x | -16.67x | -7.95x | -1.57x | 64.98x | 13.39x | -20.25x |
| FCF Conversion | -0.73x | 1.59x | 0.07x | 0.92x | 0.05x | 0.27x | -0.53x | -0.10x | -0.73x | 0.43x |
| Revenue Growth | -10.9% | -100% | - | 615.09% | -43.19% | -11.59% | 13.26% | 77.46% | 21.51% | -20.52% |
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) reported $101.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2025.
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) saw revenue decline by 20.5% over the past year.
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) reported a net loss of $43.4M for fiscal year 2025.
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) had negative free cash flow of $39.7M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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