Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -11.6x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -30.1%. (2019–2025 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 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.5B | $2.1B | $909M | $1.0B | $1.1B | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $1.3B | $2.0B | $938M | $907M | $1.0B | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -11.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 447.58 | 658.03 | 313.36 | 264.70 | 133.82 | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 2.90 | 5.04 | 3.24 | 2.75 | 5.58 | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 615.09 | 323.32 | 232.45 | 120.48 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -1976.6% | -1976.6% | 64.9% | 23.5% | 62.9% | 67.3% | 61.5% | 51.9% |
| Operating Margin | -3422.2% | -3422.2% | -6099.7% | -4622.1% | -1565.9% | -1305.9% | 574.2% | 697.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | -3263.7% | -3263.7% | -4433.7% | -5108.3% | -1775.0% | -1275.2% | -544.7% | -656.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -30.1% | -30.1% | -39.2% | -68.9% | -130.1% | -155.1% | -63.6% | -80.5% |
| ROA | -24.6% | -24.6% | -29.8% | -53.3% | -72.4% | -52.7% | -40.5% | -46.7% |
| ROIC | -28.1% | -28.1% | -47.4% | -79.5% | -134.9% | -88.4% | 49.3% | 55.8% |
| ROCE | -28.8% | -28.8% | -44.9% | -52.2% | -74.2% | -71.7% | 58.1% | 74.6% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.13 | 2.85 | 0.13 | 0.30 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.21 | 0.31 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.33 | 0.10 | -0.33 | -0.56 | 1.06 | -0.06 | 0.15 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.09 | 0.15 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -29.19 | -29.19 | -53.25 | -72.20 | -163.20 | -43.35 | -167.41 | -257.43 |
Net cash position: cash ($176M) exceeds total debt ($37M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.34 | 3.34 | 2.07 | 5.45 | 8.66 | 1.44 | 1.11 | 0.54 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.34 | 3.34 | 2.07 | 5.32 | 8.34 | 1.29 | 0.87 | 0.40 |
| Cash Ratio | 3.27 | 3.27 | 1.23 | 5.16 | 8.01 | 1.23 | 0.61 | 0.27 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | 0.60 | 0.56 | 0.26 | 0.50 | 0.72 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 59.18 | 2713.78 | 311.04 | 64.74 | 108.67 | 223.82 | 86.78 |
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 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $134M | $120M | $102M | $93M | $93M | $93M | $93M |
High exploration cash burn
Based on reported figures, Ivanhoe Electric trades at a price-to-sales ratio of 447.58, which suggests that investors are pricing the company as a high-growth technology disruptor rather than a junior mining entity, effectively ignoring the lack of meaningful recurring revenue or traditional earnings metrics.
The extreme P/S multiple indicates that the market is assigning significant value to the potential of the Typhoon technology and the underlying mineral assets rather than current operational output. This valuation appears highly sensitive to sentiment regarding exploration success, as traditional valuation frameworks like P/E are rendered irrelevant by the company's persistent net losses.
According to recent financial statements, the company's ROIC has remained deeply negative, reaching -25.2% in 2026Q1, which reflects the heavy capital intensity required to advance exploration projects and develop proprietary geophysical hardware before achieving any commercial scale or consistent profitability.
The persistent decay in returns on invested capital suggests that the firm is currently in a value-destructive phase from a purely accounting perspective. Investors should monitor whether future project milestones can transition these metrics toward positive territory, as the current trend highlights the difficulty of generating returns while simultaneously funding high-cost R&D and drilling programs.
As indicated by the provided data, the company's DSO has fluctuated wildly, reaching as high as 2017 days in 2025Q1, which suggests that the firm's revenue collection is highly irregular and tied to the completion of specific, long-duration geophysical service contracts rather than a steady operational flow.
The extreme volatility in working capital metrics implies that the company lacks a predictable cash conversion cycle, which is typical for a business model reliant on project-based technology deployments. This inconsistency warrants further investigation into the firm's ability to manage liquidity during periods where service contracts are delayed or exploration milestones are missed.
Based on reported figures, the current ratio of 8.36 in 2026Q1 appears robust, yet this liquidity is primarily a function of periodic capital raises rather than operational cash generation, leaving the company vulnerable to future dilution if exploration costs continue to outpace service-based revenue.
While the high current ratio suggests an adequate short-term cushion, it does not reflect the underlying structural burn rate of the business. The reliance on external financing to maintain this liquidity position implies that the company's financial health is contingent upon its ability to continuously access capital markets to fund its ongoing development activities.
The most commonly misapplied metric for Ivanhoe Electric is the P/S ratio, which obscures the company's fundamental nature as a mineral exploration firm by treating its geophysical service revenue as if it were high-margin, scalable SaaS income.
Analysts should instead focus on the net asset value of the company's mineral projects and the success rate of its drilling programs, as these are the true drivers of long-term value. Applying software-style multiples to a pre-revenue exploration business risks significant mispricing, as it ignores the high fixed costs and capital intensity inherent in the mining and geophysical services industry.
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Ivanhoe Electric Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -11.6x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Ivanhoe Electric Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -30.1%. The historical average is -81.1%.
Based on historical data, Ivanhoe Electric Inc. is trading at a P/E of -11.6x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Ivanhoe Electric Inc. has -1976.6% gross margin and -3422.2% operating margin.