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Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. (CRKN) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

CRKN • • Industrial / General
Basic MaterialsSpecialty ChemicalsElectronic & Advanced MaterialsElectronic Chemicals & Materials
AboutCrown Electrokinetics Corp. develops and sells optical switching films. The company also focuses on commercializing electrokinetic technology for use in the smart glass market. It offers electrokinetic film technology for smart or dynamic glass. The company was formerly known as 3D Nanocolor Corp. and changed its name to Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. in October 2017. Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Corvallis, Oregon.Show more
  • Revenue $153K
  • EBITDA -$18M -25.2%
  • Net Income -$29M -101.7%
  • EPS (Diluted) -222.31 +97.0%
  • Gross Margin -479.08%
  • EBITDA Margin -11731.37%
  • Operating Margin -12619.61%
  • Net Margin -18943.79%
  • ROE -1113.27% -268.7%
  • ROIC -318.79% +13.1%
  • Debt/Equity 0.46 -93.2%
  • Interest Coverage -2.05 +99.9%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Trading at only 0.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Sales declining 21.2% over 5 years
  • ✗Shares diluted 100.0% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

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

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y-21.24%
3Y15.23%
TTM22715.25%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-10.97%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM97.96%

ROCE

10Y Avg-988.36%
5Y Avg-988.36%
3Y Avg-988.36%
Latest-504.98%

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DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc.18.18B43.3925.832.64%-6.17%-3.3%6.98%0.30
CRKNCrown ElectroKinetics Corp.191.21K0.11-0.00-184.32%-250.04%0.46
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Profit & Loss

Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023
Sales/Revenue+00504.79K504.79K100K00153K
Revenue Growth %---0%-0.8%-1%--
Cost of Goods Sold+00614K614K620K00886K
COGS % of Revenue--1.22%1.22%6.2%--5.79%
Gross Profit+00-109.21K-109.21K-520K00-733K
Gross Margin %---0.22%-0.22%-5.2%---4.79%
Gross Profit Growth %---0%-3.76%1%--
Operating Expenses+1.23M1.19M2.5M2.5M7.32M22.13M15.11M18.57M
OpEx % of Revenue--4.96%4.96%73.18%--121.41%
Selling, General & Admin545.1K912.06K1.79M1.79M5.49M18.72M11M14.96M
SG&A % of Revenue--3.55%3.55%54.92%--97.79%
Research & Development689.44K276.27K712.12K712.12K1.83M3.4M4.11M2.23M
R&D % of Revenue--1.41%1.41%18.26%--14.58%
Other Operating Expenses00003.32K001.38M
Operating Income+-1.23M-1.19M-2.61M-7.84M-19.35M-22.13M-15.11M-19.31M
Operating Margin %---5.18%-15.53%-193.52%---126.2%
Operating Income Growth %-0.04%-1.2%-2%-1.47%-0.14%0.32%-0.28%
EBITDA+-1.21M-1.14M-2.56M-7.78M-19.28M-21.82M-14.33M-17.95M
EBITDA Margin %---5.06%-15.42%-192.75%---117.31%
EBITDA Growth %-0.06%-1.24%-2.04%-1.48%-0.13%0.34%-0.25%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)25.5K46.75K55.81K55.81K76.75K301K774K1.36M
EBIT-1.23M-1.19M-3.17M-7.84M0-22.13M0-19.7M
Net Interest Income+0-29.73K-1.12M-1.12M-1.5M-538K-7K-9.42M
Interest Income00000000
Interest Expense029.73K1.12M1.12M1.5M538K7K9.42M
Other Income/Expense2.4K-21.98K-1.68M-1.77M-21.4M-15.03M793K-9.68M
Pretax Income+-1.23M-1.21M-4.3M-9.6M-40.76M-37.16M-14.31M-28.98M
Pretax Margin %---8.51%-19.03%-407.55%---189.44%
Income Tax+00000000
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%
Net Income+-1.23M-1.21M-4.3M-9.6M-40.76M-37.16M-14.37M-28.98M
Net Margin %---8.51%-19.03%-407.55%---189.44%
Net Income Growth %-0.02%-2.55%-1.24%-3.24%0.09%0.61%-1.02%
Net Income (Continuing)-1.23M-1.21M-4.3M-9.6M-40.76M-37.16M--28.98M
Discontinued Operations00000000
Minority Interest00000000
EPS (Diluted)+-0.35-1207.51-4285.81-9581.64-41440.50-26335.22-7417.34-222.31
EPS Growth %--3449.03%-2.55%-1.24%-3.32%0.36%0.72%0.97%
EPS (Basic)-0.35-1207.51-4285.81-9581.64-41440.50-26335.22-7417.34-222.31
Diluted Shares Outstanding3.54M1K1K1K9831.41K1.94K133.41K
Basic Shares Outstanding3.54M1K1K1K9831.41K1.94K133.41K
Dividend Payout Ratio--------

Balance Sheet

Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023
Total Current Assets+24.58K180.65K191.11K191.11K61K6.82M1.41M1.87M
Cash & Short-Term Investments7.17K168.22K99.45K99.45K48.31K6.13M821K1.06M
Cash Only7.17K168.22K99.45K99.45K48.31K6.13M821K1.06M
Short-Term Investments00000000
Accounts Receivable0024.79K24.79K00083K
Days Sales Outstanding--17.9217.92---198.01
Inventory00000000
Days Inventory Outstanding--------
Other Current Assets17.41K12.43K066.88K12.69K0590K214K
Total Non-Current Assets+171.06K324.31K481.93K481.93K327.64K2.83M5.18M7.66M
Property, Plant & Equipment16.94K8.61K102.38K102.38K92.63K895K3.25M4.83M
Fixed Asset Turnover--4.93x4.93x1.08x--0.03x
Goodwill00000000
Intangible Assets154.11K315.7K275.41K275.41K235.01K1.76M1.6M1.38M
Long-Term Investments00000000
Other Non-Current Assets100104.14K104.14K0179K330K1.45M
Total Assets+195.64K504.96K673.04K673.04K388.64K9.65M6.59M9.53M
Asset Turnover--0.75x0.75x0.26x--0.02x
Asset Growth %-1.58%0.33%0%-0.42%23.84%-0.32%0.45%
Total Current Liabilities+242.44K1.01M4.07M4.07M7.35M664K4.69M3.78M
Accounts Payable59.94K89.56K517.81K517.81K1.26M358K865K1.5M
Days Payables Outstanding--307.82307.82743.18--617.95
Short-Term Debt0323.59K1.93M1.93M3.08M8K2.24M429K
Deferred Revenue (Current)000225.14K1000K000
Other Current Liabilities182.5K593.56K1.4M880.81K471.33K0728K2K
Current Ratio0.10x0.18x0.05x0.05x0.01x10.27x0.30x0.50x
Quick Ratio0.10x0.18x0.05x0.05x0.01x10.27x0.30x0.50x
Cash Conversion Cycle--------
Total Non-Current Liabilities+59.94K413.15K02.44M4.35M01.37M1.07M
Long-Term Debt0000001.37M0
Capital Lease Obligations00000001.07M
Deferred Tax Liabilities00000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities59.94K413.15K000002K
Total Liabilities242.44K1.01M4.07M4.07M7.35M664K6.06M4.85M
Total Debt+0323.59K1.93M1.93M3.08M8K3.6M2.16M
Net Debt-7.17K155.37K1.83M1.83M3.03M-6.12M2.78M1.1M
Debt / Equity-----0.00x6.80x0.46x
Debt / EBITDA--------
Net Debt / EBITDA--------
Interest Coverage--39.97x-2.33x-6.99x-12.92x-41.12x-2158.29x-2.05x
Total Equity+-46.81K-501.75K-3.39M-3.39M-6.96M8.99M530K4.68M
Equity Growth %--9.72%-5.77%0%-1.05%2.29%-0.94%7.82%
Book Value per Share-0.01-500.59-3386.79-3386.79-7077.556369.95273.5735.06
Total Shareholders' Equity-46.81K-501.75K-3.39M-3.39M-6.96M8.99M530K4.68M
Common Stock8909309889881.73K1K2K7K
Retained Earnings-1.34M-2.55M-6.84M-6.84M-16.45M-73.69M-88M-117M
Treasury Stock--0--0-0
Accumulated OCI-8.06K-16.39K0-31.91K-68.27K000
Minority Interest00000000

Cash Flow

Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023
Cash from Operations+-1.16M-370.65K-1.62M-1.62M-1.04M-11.41M-11.14M-16.16M
Operating CF Margin %---3.2%-3.2%-10.44%---105.62%
Operating CF Growth %-0.68%-3.36%0%0.35%-9.92%0.02%-0.45%
Net Income-1.23M-1.21M-4.3M-4.3M-9.6M-37.16M-14.31M-28.98M
Depreciation & Amortization25.5K46.75K55.81K55.81K76.75K759K997K1.36M
Stock-Based Compensation001.01M1.01M4.5M12.17M2.4M714K
Deferred Taxes000596.92K296.72K000
Other Non-Cash Items55.67K3.84M1.59M994.87K1.97M13.42M-749K10.14M
Working Capital Changes-4.24K-3.05M17.97K17.97K1.72M-598K522K609K
Change in Receivables00-24.79K0000-83K
Change in Inventory00000000
Change in Payables0-29.62K324.11K324.11K667.67K0413K1.25M
Cash from Investing+0-50K-109.29K-109.29K-26.6K-2.4M-812K-2.82M
Capital Expenditures0-50K-109.29K-109.29K-26.6K-629K-812K-2.17M
CapEx % of Revenue--0.22%0.22%0.27%--14.2%
Acquisitions--------
Investments--------
Other Investing00000-1.77M00
Cash from Financing+1.13M581.71K1.66M1.66M1.02M19.9M6.64M19.21M
Debt Issued (Net)--------
Equity Issued (Net)--------
Dividends Paid0000-450K000
Share Repurchases--------
Other Financing1.07M581.71K01.76M1.67M20.35M4.49M1.89M
Net Change in Cash--------
Free Cash Flow+-1.16M-420.65K-1.72M-1.72M-1.07M-12.04M-11.95M-18.33M
FCF Margin %---3.42%-3.42%-10.71%---119.82%
FCF Growth %-0.64%-3.1%0%0.38%-10.24%0.01%-0.53%
FCF per Share-0.33-419.68-1720.78-1720.78-1088.89-8530.12-6169.24-137.41
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.94x0.31x0.38x0.17x0.03x0.31x0.78x0.56x
Interest Paid--0--8K-14K
Taxes Paid--0--0-0

Key Ratios

Metric20162017201820192020202120222023
Return on Equity (ROE)------3665.49%-301.95%-1113.27%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-------366.88%-318.79%
Gross Margin---21.64%-21.64%-520%---479.08%
Net Margin---851%-1902.56%-40755.13%---18943.79%
Debt / Equity-----0.00x6.80x0.46x
Interest Coverage--39.97x-2.33x-6.99x-12.92x-41.12x-2158.29x-2.05x
FCF Conversion0.94x0.31x0.38x0.17x0.03x0.31x0.78x0.56x
Revenue Growth---0%-80.19%-100%--

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. (CRKN) reported $13.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2023.

Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. (CRKN) grew revenue by 0.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. (CRKN) reported a net loss of $24.8M for fiscal year 2023.

Dividend & Returns

Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. (CRKN) has a return on equity (ROE) of -1113.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. (CRKN) had negative free cash flow of $19.3M in fiscal year 2023, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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