Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -73.5x · EV/EBITDA 2.8x · ROE -0.5%. (2019–2024 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $152M | $92M | $65M | $148M | $148M | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $36M | $-688752475 | $-508498769 | $-681887390 | $-1062868832 | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -73.53 | — | 0.74 | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.54 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.04 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.39 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.05 | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | 0.28 | 0.56 | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.65 | — | — |
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 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | -0.36 | -0.17 | -0.24 | -0.30 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 2.82 | -7.94 | -1.85 | — | -3.69 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | -18.03 | -4.50 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | -2.17 | -2.57 | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 42.4% | 42.4% | 59.1% | 80.4% | 84.5% | 84.7% | 85.5% |
| Operating Margin | -3.8% | -3.8% | -0.0% | -21.9% | -3.0% | 4.7% | 11.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.7% | -0.7% | 3.0% | -25.1% | -3.5% | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -0.5% | -0.5% | 3.3% | -24.2% | -5.1% | 5.9% | 19.6% |
| ROA | -0.3% | -0.3% | 2.0% | -16.4% | -3.5% | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| ROIC | -2.6% | -2.6% | -0.0% | -24.3% | -6.1% | 12.9% | 20.0% |
| ROCE | -2.4% | -2.4% | -0.0% | -19.9% | -4.1% | 9.1% | 23.9% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0.34 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.05 | — | 0.30 | 0.47 | 0.69 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.29 | -0.21 | -0.31 | -0.37 | -0.61 | 0.02 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -9.01 | -9.01 | -2.09 | — | -4.21 | -2.17 | 0.05 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | -2.45 | -3.13 | — | -8.65 | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | 26.72 | -18.08 | -2.27 | 3.31 | 8.88 |
Net cash position: cash ($787M) exceeds total debt ($7M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.17 | 3.17 | 2.70 | 2.32 | 3.16 | 2.04 | 0.85 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.08 | 3.08 | 2.63 | 2.32 | 3.15 | 2.04 | 0.85 |
| Cash Ratio | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.11 | 2.14 | 2.64 | 1.66 | 0.56 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.46 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.82 | 1.01 | 1.00 |
| Inventory Turnover | 9.22 | 9.22 | 11.35 | 529.90 | 127.41 | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 108.56 | 34.23 | 3.46 | 9.98 | 10.50 | 8.93 |
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 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.3% | 59.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 135.7% | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 360.2% | 179.6% | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 4.3% | 48.2% | 21.0% | 13.4% | 4.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.6% | 100.0% | 21.0% | 13.4% | 4.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $128M | $130M | $130M | $102M | $125M | $125M |
Structural demand and competition
Based on current market data, EM trades at a P/S multiple of 0.54, which suggests that investors are heavily discounting the company's future revenue potential compared to historical averages and broader sector peers, likely due to the persistent contraction in its core power bank rental business.
The forward EV/EBITDA of 0.20 implies that the market expects minimal near-term earnings contribution, effectively pricing the company as a liquidation play rather than a growth entity. This valuation gap warrants investigation into whether the market is over-penalizing the firm for temporary macro-headwinds or correctly identifying a terminal decline in the business model.
As reported in financial statements, the company's ROIC has fluctuated significantly, reaching a low of -0.6% in 2023Q1, which indicates that the firm is currently failing to generate returns on invested capital that exceed its cost of capital, signaling a decay in long-term value creation.
The volatility in ROIC, ranging from negative territory to marginal positive figures, suggests that the underlying hardware-rental model struggles to achieve the scale necessary for consistent compounding. Investors should monitor whether management can optimize the deployment of its remaining capital or if the current asset base will continue to yield diminishing returns.
According to recent quarterly filings, the company's cash conversion cycle has remained deeply negative, often exceeding -500 days in early 2023, which reflects an unusual reliance on extended payment terms with suppliers rather than inherent operational efficiency in managing its power bank rental inventory.
While a negative CCC can sometimes indicate strong bargaining power, in EM's case, it appears to be a byproduct of the high-volume, low-margin nature of the business and potential delays in settling partner incentive fees. This metric warrants further investigation to determine if these payment terms are sustainable or if they mask underlying liquidity pressures with key location partners.
Based on reported figures, the company maintains a current ratio of 2.76 as of 2023Q3, which provides a significant liquidity buffer that appears to protect the firm from immediate solvency risks despite the ongoing erosion of its core revenue streams and persistent operational losses.
The presence of $787 million in cash against zero debt creates a fortress-like balance sheet that allows the company to survive prolonged periods of negative cash flow. However, this liquidity position may also indicate a lack of productive reinvestment opportunities, suggesting that the firm is currently in a defensive posture rather than an expansionary one.
Analysts frequently misapply standard P/E multiples to EM, which obscures the reality that the company is effectively a real estate play on counter space rather than a high-growth technology platform, leading to a fundamental misunderstanding of its true economic value and risk profile.
Using P/E ratios for a business with negative earnings and high depreciation is misleading; instead, investors should focus on EV/Revenue or cash-to-market-cap ratios to assess the value of the underlying asset base. This adjustment is necessary to avoid the trap of valuing the company based on historical growth rates that are no longer applicable to its current, contracting market environment.
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying EM stock.
Smart Share Global Limited's current P/E ratio is -73.5x. The historical average is 0.7x.
Smart Share Global Limited's current EV/EBITDA is 2.8x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA.
Smart Share Global Limited's return on equity (ROE) is -0.5%. The historical average is -0.2%.
Based on historical data, Smart Share Global Limited is trading at a P/E of -73.5x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Smart Share Global Limited's current dividend yield is 5.31%.
Smart Share Global Limited has 42.4% gross margin and -3.8% operating margin.
Smart Share Global Limited's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.1x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.