Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -19.3x · EV/EBITDA 9.3x · ROE -5.6%. (2020–2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $12M | $9M | $9M | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $18M | $14M | $16M | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -19.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 2.00 | 1.41 | 1.43 | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.83 | 0.58 | 1.10 | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | 3.07 | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | 1.80 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 2.37 | 2.66 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.29 | 7.42 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 5.71 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 93.0% | 93.0% | 69.1% | 64.3% | 66.8% | 47.4% |
| Operating Margin | -12.7% | -12.7% | -1531.3% | -45.4% | -15.5% | -49.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | -10.4% | -10.4% | -1540.9% | -47.9% | -16.9% | -59.7% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -5.6% | -5.6% | -1184.2% | -25.2% | -11.6% | -27.9% |
| ROA | -2.5% | -2.5% | -370.5% | -11.2% | -4.0% | -9.7% |
| ROIC | -3.2% | -3.2% | -453.8% | -9.7% | -3.2% | -6.9% |
| ROCE | -5.7% | -5.7% | -907.3% | -19.4% | -8.1% | -17.6% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.99 | 0.61 | 1.45 | 1.58 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.33 | 3.33 | — | 236.94 | 6.84 | 89.40 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.40 | 0.94 | 0.59 | 1.43 | 1.54 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.00 | 3.00 | — | 229.52 | 6.73 | 87.07 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 2.64 | 17.11 | 9.75 | — |
| Interest Coverage | -1.14 | -1.14 | -215.10 | -8.90 | -2.45 | -6.41 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.16 |
| Inventory Turnover | 0.97 | 0.97 | 29.65 | 22.68 | 2.19 | 4.12 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 40.92 | 27.34 | 28.66 | 30.06 | 39.30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 32.5% | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $6M | $13M | $9M | $11M | $9M |
Imminent liquidity and solvency
Based on reported figures, ESGL trades at a P/S of 2.00 and a negative P/E of -19.29, suggesting that the market is pricing the company as a distressed asset rather than a growth-stage environmental technology firm, given the lack of a clear path to positive earnings.
The current valuation multiples appear to reflect significant skepticism regarding the company's ability to scale its circular regeneration model. Investors should monitor whether the EV/EBITDA of 9.29 is sustainable, as this metric may be artificially supported by the exclusion of critical operating costs from EBITDA calculations.
According to quarterly financial data, ESGL's ROIC has consistently languished in negative territory, reaching -0.8% in 2023Q2, which indicates that the company is failing to generate adequate returns on its invested capital compared to the cost of maintaining its specialized industrial infrastructure.
The persistent decay in returns on capital suggests that the firm's heavy investment in treatment facilities has not yet yielded the necessary operational efficiencies. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the company's core technology can ever achieve the scale required to exceed its cost of capital.
As reported in recent financial statements, the company's current ratio has deteriorated to 0.25 as of 2023Q2, signaling that ESGL lacks the liquid assets necessary to cover its short-term obligations, which poses a severe risk to the firm's ability to maintain ongoing operations.
The rapid decline in liquidity suggests that the company is operating with an extremely thin margin for error. Given the negative cash flow profile, the current liquidity position appears insufficient to support the business without immediate external financing or a significant restructuring of its short-term liabilities.
While reported gross margins often exceed 70%, this metric is frequently misapplied by investors to suggest high profitability, when in reality, it obscures the heavy fixed-cost burden of ESGL's industrial waste regeneration model as evidenced by persistent negative operating margins in recent filings.
Analysts should prioritize operating margin and free cash flow over gross margin to assess the company's true earning power. Relying on gross margin alone ignores the significant depreciation and energy costs that are essential to the company's business model but are excluded from the cost of goods sold.
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ESGL stock.
ESGL Holdings Limited's current P/E ratio is -19.3x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
ESGL Holdings Limited's current EV/EBITDA is 9.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 7.4x.
ESGL Holdings Limited's return on equity (ROE) is -5.6%. The historical average is -17.6%.
Based on historical data, ESGL Holdings Limited is trading at a P/E of -19.3x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
ESGL Holdings Limited has 93.0% gross margin and -12.7% operating margin.
ESGL Holdings Limited's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.3x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.