Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -14.2x · EV/EBITDA 57.0x · ROE -44.1%. (2021–2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $16M | $15M | $19M | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $27M | $31M | $37M | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -14.24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.57 | 0.37 | 0.86 | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 3.75 | 3.29 | 21.27 | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 24.89 | 16.03 | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.74 | 1.64 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 57.00 | 44.73 | 16.30 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 115.96 | 90.99 | 18.87 | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 8.3% | 8.3% | 17.5% | 25.8% | 24.5% | 24.3% |
| Operating Margin | 0.8% | 0.8% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 10.0% | 6.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.9% | -2.9% | -64.2% | 7.4% | -5.0% | -6.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -44.1% | -44.1% | -112.0% | 1.9% | -1.0% | -0.6% |
| ROA | -3.8% | -3.8% | -47.1% | 1.8% | -1.0% | -0.6% |
| ROIC | 1.3% | 1.3% | 6.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | — |
| ROCE | 3.7% | 3.7% | 12.2% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 0.6% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.66 | 3.66 | 19.90 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 24.70 | 24.70 | 7.99 | 2.21 | 0.47 | 6.33 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 3.33 | 19.34 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 22.50 | 22.50 | 7.76 | 2.19 | 0.36 | 7.11 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | 0.24 | 0.24 | 3.57 | 4.19 | 513.86 | 5.51 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.13 | 15.54 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.13 | 15.54 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 14.16 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.19 | 0.75 | 0.62 | 0.19 | 0.10 |
| Inventory Turnover | 6.42 | 6.42 | 4.48 | 5.13 | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 52.36 | 48.38 | 83.91 | 72.47 | 28.94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $20M | $20M | $19M | $12M | $12M |
Liquidity and solvency pressure
According to recent market data, COOT trades at an EV/EBITDA multiple of 57.00, which appears significantly detached from the company's current negative net margin profile and suggests that investors are pricing in aggressive future scaling rather than existing fundamental earnings power or historical industrial performance metrics.
The absence of a positive P/E ratio and the elevated EV/EBITDA multiple indicate that the market is currently valuing the company as a high-growth venture rather than a mature processor. This valuation implies a high degree of optimism regarding the company's ability to achieve economies of scale, which remains unproven given the current thin operating margins.
Based on reported figures, the company's ROIC has struggled to maintain positive territory, reaching only 1.3% in 2025Q4, which indicates that the returns generated on invested capital are currently failing to exceed the cost of capital required to maintain specialized cold-pressing infrastructure and processing facilities.
The volatility in ROIC, which dipped into negative territory in several recent quarters, highlights the difficulty in compounding returns within a commodity-exposed business model. Investors should monitor whether management can improve asset utilization, as current returns suggest that capital allocation has not yet translated into sustainable value creation.
As reported in financial statements, the company's cash conversion cycle remains highly erratic, with a 2025Q4 figure of -1 days, suggesting that while the company is attempting to optimize inventory and payables, the underlying efficiency is hampered by inconsistent DSO and DIO trends across recent quarters.
The reliance on managing payables to offset inventory buildup appears to be a primary lever for liquidity, yet this strategy is inherently risky in a commodity-driven environment. The fluctuation in days sales outstanding suggests that customer payment terms may be inconsistent, further complicating the company's ability to forecast cash flows.
According to the most recent quarterly filings, the debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38 indicates a significant reliance on external financing, which warrants further investigation into the company's ability to service interest obligations given the observed volatility in operating margins and the current negative net income trajectory.
The elevated leverage profile leaves the company with limited room for error, particularly as it navigates the capital-intensive nature of its specialized processing model. Any further contraction in operating margins could jeopardize the company's ability to meet debt covenants, potentially necessitating additional dilutive capital raises.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to this business model, as it obscures the impact of high depreciation and amortization charges inherent in the company's specialized cold-pressing infrastructure, which often leads to distorted earnings figures that do not reflect the underlying cash-generating capacity of the processing facilities.
Analysts should instead focus on EV/EBITDA or cash-flow-based metrics to better understand the operational performance of the crushing business. Relying on P/E in a period of heavy capital investment and negative net income provides a misleading view of the company's true economic health and potential for future profitability.
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Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares's current P/E ratio is -14.2x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares's current EV/EBITDA is 57.0x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 30.5x.
Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares's return on equity (ROE) is -44.1%. The historical average is -31.2%.
Based on historical data, Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares is trading at a P/E of -14.2x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares has 8.3% gross margin and 0.8% operating margin.
Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 24.7x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.