Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -1.5x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -68.8%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $11M | $13M | $23M | $26M | $26M | $26M | $7M | $4M | $15M | $15M | $14M |
| Enterprise Value | $9M | $10M | $18M | $23M | $13M | $15M | $3M | $-308877 | $9M | $-1382112 | $-1892686 |
| P/E Ratio → | -1.49 | — | — | — | 4.63 | 4.15 | — | — | — | 12.86 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.82 | 0.95 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 1.44 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 1.57 | 1.14 | 1.03 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.48 | 1.86 | 1.73 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 2.74 | — | 3.24 | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.99 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 19.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2731.46 |
| P/OCF | — | — | 4.81 | 13.52 | 3.52 | 31.33 | 9.38 | — | — | — | 7.72 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.93 | 0.46 | 0.83 | 0.16 | -0.03 | 0.94 | -0.11 | -0.14 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 6.73 | 8.43 | 2.27 | — | 6.74 | — | — | -0.55 | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | 2.02 | 2.00 | — | — | — | -1.11 | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 15.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -378.54 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 11.6% | 11.6% | 10.5% | 18.6% | 41.1% | 27.8% | 19.1% | -9.4% | 21.1% | 42.7% | 7.0% |
| Operating Margin | -39.1% | -39.1% | -15.2% | -9.8% | 7.8% | -22.1% | -12.4% | -57.4% | -43.4% | 6.7% | -21.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | -50.4% | -50.4% | -25.6% | -3.8% | 19.3% | 34.5% | -25.9% | -102.8% | -18.9% | 9.0% | -27.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -68.8% | -68.8% | -35.0% | -5.1% | 38.5% | 165.6% | — | -141.4% | -10.3% | 7.3% | -21.9% |
| ROA | -26.8% | -26.8% | -16.8% | -2.6% | 17.9% | 31.6% | -28.4% | -50.0% | -5.5% | 3.6% | -9.9% |
| ROIC | -61.9% | -61.9% | -20.2% | -16.5% | 64.7% | — | — | -148.8% | -50.1% | 1356.3% | -33.9% |
| ROCE | -27.5% | -27.5% | -12.8% | -8.7% | 9.6% | -29.2% | -20.3% | -33.6% | -14.5% | 3.2% | -9.6% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.05 | — | 1.16 | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.37 | -0.34 | -0.15 | -0.65 | -1.15 | — | -3.47 | -0.37 | -0.90 | -1.13 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | -1.67 | -1.00 | -2.17 | — | -9.25 | — | — | -6.50 | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | -3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3110.00 |
| Interest Coverage | -1006.43 | -1006.43 | -2558.00 | -431.00 | 6520.00 | 580.62 | -1557.00 | -2528.60 | -287.43 | 206.67 | -35.97 |
Net cash position: cash ($3M) exceeds total debt ($264000)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.38 | 2.25 | 3.06 | 1.49 | 1.83 | 3.33 | 5.24 | 4.46 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.32 | 2.21 | 2.94 | 1.38 | 1.67 | 3.33 | 5.02 | 3.99 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.43 | 1.43 | 1.91 | 0.72 | 0.97 | 1.85 | 4.53 | 3.54 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 1.21 | 0.66 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.42 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | 59.08 | 47.89 | 19.03 | 20.76 | 18.12 | — | 7.20 | 5.59 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 51.19 | 46.54 | 60.96 | 63.18 | 84.23 | 51.51 | 67.35 | 190.45 | 50.14 | 36.18 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | 2.3% | 0.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 21.6% | 24.1% | — | — | — | 7.8% | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 5.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $10M | $10M | $10M | $10M | $9M | $8M | $8M | $8M | $8M | $8M |
Operational scale and liquidity
As reported in recent financial filings, Barnwell's P/S ratio of 0.82 suggests the market is pricing the firm as a distressed sum-of-the-parts play rather than a going concern, reflecting deep skepticism regarding the company's ability to return to profitability amidst persistent revenue contraction and negative earnings.
The absence of a meaningful P/E or EV/EBITDA multiple underscores the market's focus on liquidation value over operational earnings. Investors should monitor whether the current P/B of 1.48 provides a floor, though this valuation may be optimistic if further asset impairments occur in the Canadian energy segment.
Based on the provided quarterly data, the company's net margin has remained consistently negative, bottoming out at -80.9% in 2025Q4, which highlights a fundamental inability to cover corporate overhead with the current, shrinking revenue base generated by its energy and drilling operations.
The volatility in gross margins, which swung from 23.2% in 2025Q2 to -1.5% in 2025Q4, suggests that the cost structure is highly sensitive to project-based revenue lulls. This lack of margin stability implies that the firm's earning power is currently non-existent, necessitating a significant shift in operational scale to achieve break-even.
According to historical financial statements, Barnwell's ROIC has trended deeply into negative territory, reaching -23.3% in 2026Q2, which indicates that the company is actively destroying capital rather than compounding it through its current mix of energy extraction and contract drilling activities.
The persistent negative ROE and ROIC trends suggest that management's capital allocation has failed to generate returns above the cost of capital. This decay warrants further investigation into whether the remaining assets can be redeployed effectively or if continued investment will only accelerate the erosion of shareholder equity.
As evidenced by the quarterly data, asset turnover has remained suppressed at approximately 0.12 to 0.17, suggesting that the company's remaining asset base is significantly underutilized relative to its historical capacity and the requirements of its capital-intensive drilling and energy segments.
The low turnover ratio, combined with a DSO that has fluctuated between 56 and 71 days, indicates potential inefficiencies in working capital management and collection cycles. Investors should monitor whether these metrics improve as the company potentially downsizes its footprint, or if they signal deeper operational friction.
The P/B ratio is the most commonly misapplied metric for this business model, as it obscures the reality that the company's book value is heavily influenced by historical cost accounting for land and potentially impaired energy assets that may not reflect current market liquidation values.
Relying on P/B ignores the rapid erosion of the asset base and the lack of cash-generating power, which are more critical to the firm's survival than its accounting equity. Analysts should instead focus on the cash burn rate and the liquidity runway to assess the firm's viability as a going concern.
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Barnwell Industries, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -1.5x. The historical average is 15.7x.
Barnwell Industries, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -68.8%. The historical average is 0.6%.
Based on historical data, Barnwell Industries, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -1.5x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Barnwell Industries, Inc. has 11.6% gross margin and -39.1% operating margin.