30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Chart Industries, Inc. trades at 629.6x earnings, 140% above its 5-year average of 262.5x, sitting at the 100th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Industrials sector median P/E of 25.9x, the stock trades at a premium of 2334%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 49.0x P/FCF, 80% below the 5-year average of 250.3x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $9.9B | $9.4B | $8.9B | $6.4B | $4.8B | $6.6B | $4.3B | $2.4B | $2.1B | $1.5B | $1.1B |
| Enterprise Value | $13.3B | $12.7B | $12.3B | $10.1B | $6.5B | $7.3B | $4.6B | $3.1B | $2.5B | $1.8B | $1.1B |
| P/E Ratio → | 629.58 | 624.94 | 46.55 | 317.05 | 213.39 | 110.76 | 13.42 | 51.13 | 23.82 | 52.65 | 39.58 |
| P/S Ratio | 2.33 | 2.19 | 2.14 | 1.90 | 2.99 | 4.98 | 3.65 | 1.95 | 2.09 | 1.74 | 1.55 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.97 | 2.17 | 1.79 | 4.03 | 2.72 | 1.93 | 2.36 | 1.82 | 1.60 |
| P/FCF | 49.04 | 46.14 | 23.30 | 201.99 | 729.79 | — | 31.85 | 24.30 | 39.96 | 104.90 | 7.24 |
| P/OCF | 33.98 | 31.97 | 17.71 | 38.18 | 59.61 | — | 24.86 | 17.73 | 23.58 | 31.25 | 6.54 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Chart Industries, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 14.3x EBITDA, 37% below its 5-year average of 22.9x. This is roughly in line with the Industrials sector median of 13.9x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 2.99 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 4.01 | 5.55 | 3.94 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.19 | 1.49 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.35 | 13.71 | 13.45 | 16.24 | 27.72 | 43.28 | 26.15 | 23.44 | 21.14 | 24.23 | 14.50 |
| EV / EBIT | 20.58 | 37.04 | 19.06 | 29.09 | 49.55 | 86.30 | 45.09 | 62.19 | 39.94 | 64.93 | 27.41 |
| EV / FCF | — | 62.79 | 32.27 | 319.58 | 980.41 | — | 34.42 | 31.38 | 48.10 | 131.72 | 6.97 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Chart Industries, Inc. earns an operating margin of 15.2%, above the Industrials sector average of 4.9%. Operating margins have expanded from 11.7% to 15.2% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROE of 1.3% is modest, trailing the sector median of 8.2%. ROIC of 7.4% represents adequate returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 6.3%.
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 | 29.2% | 29.2% | 33.4% | 31.0% | 25.3% | 24.6% | 28.2% | 24.5% | 25.8% | 27.5% | 29.0% |
| Operating Margin | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.6% | 11.7% | 9.4% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 26.2% | 3.8% | 8.8% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 1.3% | 1.3% | 7.4% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 21.9% | 4.4% | 10.4% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| ROA | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 12.2% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| ROIC | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 5.3% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| ROCE | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 6.5% | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Chart Industries, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 4.0x, which is highly leveraged (27% above the sector average of 3.2x). Net debt stands at $3.4B ($3.7B total debt minus $366M cash). Interest coverage of just 1.1x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 0.86 | 0.54 | 0.30 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.34 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.07 | 6.28 | 9.93 | 5.23 | 2.66 | 6.20 | 4.57 | 6.55 | 3.24 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.00 | 1.14 | 1.26 | 0.62 | 0.47 | 0.22 | 0.56 | 0.48 | 0.47 | -0.06 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.64 | 3.64 | 3.74 | 5.98 | 7.09 | 4.50 | 1.95 | 5.29 | 3.58 | 4.93 | -0.56 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 16.65 | 8.97 | 117.59 | 250.62 | — | 2.57 | 7.09 | 8.14 | 26.82 | -0.27 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.90 | 1.20 | 4.12 | 4.46 | 4.68 | 2.79 | 2.78 | 1.53 | 2.11 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.36x means Chart Industries, Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has improved from 1.19x to 1.36x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 1.19 | 3.41 | 1.23 | 1.11 | 1.78 | 1.80 | 1.62 | 2.50 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 0.88 | 3.08 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 1.22 | 1.17 | 1.09 | 1.85 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.61 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 1.08 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.59 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.28 | 5.28 | 5.65 | 4.01 | 3.37 | 3.09 | 3.40 | 4.37 | 3.20 | 2.93 | 3.02 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 151.45 | 130.50 | 135.07 | 146.35 | 91.35 | 86.89 | 83.39 | 90.64 | 100.85 | 85.69 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Chart Industries, Inc. returns 0.3% to shareholders annually primarily through dividends. The earnings yield of 0.2% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
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 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9% | 0.5% | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 7.5% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| FCF Yield | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | — | 3.1% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 13.8% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $45M | $47M | $47M | $42M | $41M | $36M | $35M | $32M | $31M | $31M |
Compare GTLS with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10B | 629.6 | 14.3 | 49.0 | 29.2% | 15.2% | 1.3% | 7.4% | 4.0 | |
| $5B | 10.6 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 44.8% | 16.0% | 20.0% | 11.5% | 3.0 | |
| $573M | -5.3 | 13.9 | 37.5 | 20.5% | 1.5% | -48.2% | 1.2% | 11.4 | |
| $6B | 27.3 | 12.9 | 29.0 | 35.5% | 17.3% | 11.3% | 11.9% | 2.5 | |
| $3B | 63.0 | 40.3 | — | 32.7% | 6.7% | 17.4% | 10.0% | 0.3 | |
| $2B | 48.1 | 18.2 | 22.3 | 32.3% | 7.9% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 0.9 | |
| $1B | -18.0 | — | — | 17.0% | -2.9% | -5.3% | -3.3% | — | |
| $233B | 34.4 | 20.0 | 45.7 | 43.3% | 26.3% | 17.4% | 11.3% | 2.1 | |
| $67B | -169.6 | 121.4 | — | 31.4% | -7.3% | -2.2% | -2.0% | 26.8 | |
| $23B | -33.5 | 32.3 | 32.8 | 13.1% | 1.8% | -5.1% | 0.6% | 4.4 | |
| $5B | — | — | — | 99.8% | 38.1% | -175.6% | 10.9% | — | |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.9 | 13.9 | 20.6 | 32.8% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 6.3% | 3.2 |
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Chart Industries, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 629.6x. The historical average is 33.9x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
Chart Industries, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 14.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 16.5x.
Chart Industries, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 1.3%. The historical average is 3.4%.
Based on historical data, Chart Industries, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 629.6x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Chart Industries, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 0.29%.
Chart Industries, Inc. has 29.2% gross margin and 15.2% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
Chart Industries, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.0x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.