The balance sheet appears increasingly fragile, evidenced by a current ratio of 0.39 as of 2025Q4 and an accumulated deficit in retained earnings that has ballooned to over $110 million.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 |
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| Total Current Assets | 3.34M | 2.56M | 3.23M | 2.37M | 3.26M | 5.6M | 3.52M | 1.7M | 2.76M | 5.64M | 9.62M | 6.63M | 11.84M | 20.05M | 3.11M | 4.23M | 2.84M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 2.49M | 216.95K | 1.73M | 627.64K | 1.24M | 3.4M | 2.12M | 633.62K | 1.44M | 3.01M | 6.07M | 2.57M | 6.72M | 18.74M | 1.12M | 2.63M | 1.67M |
| Cash Only | 2.49M | 216.95K | 1.73M | 627.64K | 1.24M | 3.4M | 2.12M | 633.62K | 1.44M | 3.01M | 6.07M | 2.07M | 1.52M | 18.74M | 868.29K | 2.25M | 912.64K |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500K | 5.2M | 0 | 251.35K | 375.16K | 752.51K |
| Accounts Receivable | 723.87K | 1.01M | 1.22M | 1.18M | 1.67M | 1.74M | 1.01M | 720.75K | 816.7K | 905.72K | 2.17M | 2.51M | 3.45M | 1.22M | 1.92M | 1.6M | 1.13M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 54.21 | 56.24 | 66.09 | 56.13 | 73.24 | 104.09 | 82.35 | 52.35 | 35.27 | 14.99 | 30.21 | 23.73 | 108.11 | 110.2 | 114.06 | 105.15 | 93.77 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126.27K | 0 | 957.14K | 112.5K | 776.76K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.58 | - | 113.34 | 7.36 | 131.63 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 123.02K | 1.33M | 12.58K | 556.7K | 352.41K | 4.6K | 43.11K | 109.25K | 1.54M | 1.33M | 423.02K | 1.14M | 1.35M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 14.19M | 15.31M | 4.76M | 3.96M | 3.58M | 3.39M | 5.15M | 4.89M | 2.48M | 13.35M | 31.52M | 34.8M | 62.75M | 1.97M | 2.02M | 946.47K | 919.78K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 144.2K | 185.96K | 275.66K | 340.53K | 400.67K | 456.69K | 498.06K | 114.44K | 83.61K | 237.04K | 277.53K | 444.4K | 874.77K | 54.78K | 34.86K | 25.79K | 20.48K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 34.09x | 35.21x | 24.42x | 22.61x | 20.75x | 13.35x | 8.95x | 43.91x | 101.10x | 93.04x | 94.50x | 86.89x | 13.31x | 73.65x | 176.52x | 215.96x | 214.12x |
| Goodwill | 1.42M | 1.42M | 1.42M | 1.42M | 1.27M | 1.27M | 339.45K | 339.45K | 339.45K | 5.59M | 20.2M | 20.2M | 45.18M | 735.33K | 635.67K | 635.67K | 635.67K |
| Intangible Assets | 8.78M | 9.85M | 462.11K | 411.95K | 289.72K | 1.01M | 402.05K | 548.27K | 1.22M | 6.54M | 9.36M | 12.51M | 15.46M | 782.91K | 493.29K | 90.4K | 90.4K |
| Long-Term Investments | 7.61M | 0 | 2.55M | 1.72M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -58.2M | 0 | 23.71K | 21.57K | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 49.76K | 3.86M | 49.76K | 66.34K | 1.61M | 644.78K | 3.91M | 3.89M | 842.99K | 986.81K | 1.68M | 1.64M | 1.23M | 12.64K | 832.24K | 194.61K | 173.24K |
| Total Assets | 17.53M | 17.87M | 7.98M | 6.33M | 6.84M | 8.98M | 8.67M | 6.59M | 5.24M | 18.99M | 41.14M | 41.43M | 74.59M | 22.02M | 5.13M | 5.18M | 3.76M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.48x | 0.37x | 0.84x | 1.22x | 1.22x | 0.68x | 0.51x | 0.76x | 1.61x | 1.16x | 0.64x | 0.93x | 0.16x | 0.18x | 1.20x | 1.08x | 1.17x |
| Asset Growth % | 405.87% | 123.85% | 26.16% | -7.45% | -23.91% | 3.59% | 31.58% | 25.84% | -72.41% | -53.84% | -0.7% | -44.46% | 238.75% | 329.54% | -1.04% | 37.69% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4.12M | 6.6M | 2.96M | 3.48M | 3.94M | 5.18M | 4.68M | 3.82M | 6.14M | 6.78M | 8.62M | 13.37M | 17.84M | 1.52M | 850.34K | 404.67K | 128.39K |
| Accounts Payable | 863.74K | 737.88K | 155.66K | 524.85K | 338.6K | 248.59K | 728.38K | 796.14K | 1.7M | 1.12M | 2.17M | 4.47M | 4.94M | 222.96K | 265.01K | 0 | 1.13M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 49.9 | 72.32 | 21.47 | 55.35 | 29.01 | 59.55 | 337.73 | 328.58 | 385.4 | 103.07 | 257.23 | 292.33 | 837.33 | 70.61 | 120.09 | - | 569.47 |
| Short-Term Debt | 104.74K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500K | 0 | 0 | 445K | 1.83M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 3.84M | 1.19M | 0 | 2M | 1.93M | 2.15M | 1.9M | 1.7M | 2.46M | 4M | 5.49M | 7.62M | 10.42M | 1.02M | 500K | 150K | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 2.08M | 3.94M | 2.29M | 760.23K | 953.09K | 2.23M | 1.79M | 912.04K | 3.27M | 484.52K | 0 | 0 | 10.51M | 1.26M | 49.88K | 9.56K | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 0.81x | 0.39x | 1.09x | 0.68x | 0.83x | 1.08x | 0.75x | 0.45x | 0.45x | 0.83x | 1.12x | 0.50x | 0.66x | 13.18x | 3.65x | 10.46x | 22.14x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.81x | 0.39x | 1.09x | 0.68x | 0.83x | 1.08x | 0.75x | 0.45x | 0.43x | 0.83x | 1.00x | 0.49x | 0.62x | 13.18x | 3.65x | 10.46x | 22.14x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 4.31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -321.56 | - | -113.69 | -261.23 | -597.59 | - | -6.04 | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 55.4K | 82.48K | 185.06K | 283.06K | 584.23K | 697.3K | 650.04K | 221.25K | 208.61K | 1.91M | 3.74M | 5.41M | 3.11M | 0 | 1.49M | 1.49M | 1.51M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.49M | 1.49M | 1.51M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 381.89K | 82.48K | 185.06K | 283.06K | 341.17K | 434.94K | 464K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.07K | 162.36K | 186.04K | 221.25K | 194.79K | 1.8M | 3.65M | 4.94M | 3.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100K | 100K | 0 | 0 | 208.61K | 108.4K | 88.88K | 471.42K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 4.18M | 6.69M | 3.14M | 3.76M | 4.53M | 5.88M | 5.33M | 4.04M | 6.35M | 8.69M | 12.36M | 18.78M | 20.95M | 1.52M | 2.34M | 1.9M | 1.64M |
| Total Debt | 160.14K | 185.06K | 279.31K | 365.71K | 444.72K | 516.76K | 510.52K | 105.08K | 500K | 0 | 0 | 445K | 1.84M | 0 | 1.49M | 1.49M | 1.51M |
| Net Debt | -2.33M | -31.89K | -1.45M | -261.93K | -792.05K | -2.89M | -1.61M | -528.53K | -941.61K | -3.01M | -6.07M | -1.63M | 322.34K | -18.74M | 619.61K | -762.94K | 600.39K |
| Debt / Equity | 0.01x | 0.02x | 0.06x | 0.14x | 0.19x | 0.17x | 0.15x | 0.04x | - | - | - | 0.02x | 0.03x | - | 0.53x | 0.45x | 0.71x |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.03x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.56x | 0.50x | 0.72x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.37x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.23x | -0.25x | 0.28x |
| Interest Coverage | -276.37x | -109.81x | -13.06x | - | -1098.15x | - | - | - | -1326.10x | -1875.27x | -2.44x | -427.85x | -1993.12x | -10.71x | 14.76x | 17.11x | 11.86x |
| Total Equity | 13.35M | 11.18M | 4.84M | 2.57M | 2.31M | 3.11M | 3.35M | 2.55M | -1.11M | 10.3M | 28.78M | 22.65M | 53.64M | 20.5M | 2.79M | 3.28M | 2.12M |
| Equity Growth % | 838.22% | 131% | 88.49% | 11.23% | -25.7% | -7.11% | 31.11% | 329.74% | -110.78% | -64.2% | 27.07% | -57.78% | 161.68% | 635.21% | -15.11% | 54.84% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 4.33 | 3.63 | 3.87 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.43 | 0.59 | 0.78 | -0.49 | 5.25 | 27.71 | 26.03 | 107.07 | 51.91 | 12.79 | 14.23 | 9.19 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 13.92M | 11.75M | 5.32M | 3.05M | 2.55M | 2.79M | 3.35M | 2.55M | -1.11M | 10.3M | 28.78M | 22.65M | 53.64M | 20.5M | 2.79M | 3.28M | 2.12M |
| Common Stock | 102.45K | 72.98K | 18.23K | 114.52K | 103.67K | 80.34K | 128.2K | 89.29K | 48.56K | 39.64K | 36.2K | 144.75K | 127.28K | 63.18K | 34.88K | 34.88K | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -110.72M | -108.87M | -102.41M | -99.9M | -98.38M | -95.78M | -93.02M | -88.67M | -84.83M | -69.75M | -47.46M | -40.89M | -5.09M | -1.44M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | -37.12K | -37.12K | -37.12K | -37.12K | -892.48K | -37.12K | -37.12K | -37.12K | -37.12K | -37.12K | -37.12K | -37.12K | -37.12K | -11.26K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10.99K | 6.57K | 292.51K | 44.24K | -24.34K | 28.85K | -474.5K | -302.34K | 0 | 0 | 1.5K | -30.64K | -1.5K |
| Minority Interest | -568.25K | -567.14K | -481.5K | -479.92K | -237.24K | 317.43K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Acute liquidity and insolvency
As reported in recent financial statements, IPDN's cash reserves plummeted to approximately $217,000 by 2025Q4, leaving the company with a current ratio of 0.39, which suggests an extremely limited buffer to meet short-term obligations and sustain ongoing operations without immediate external capital infusion or restructuring.
The rapid erosion of cash relative to the company's persistent operating losses indicates that the firm is operating in a state of extreme financial fragility. Investors should monitor the current ratio closely, as the inability to maintain a 1.0x coverage level implies that the company is increasingly reliant on external financing to fund its day-to-day activities.
Based on quarterly filings, the company's total assets have experienced significant volatility, contracting from $17.9 million in 2025Q4 to $17.5 million in 2026Q1, while the accumulated deficit in retained earnings has ballooned to over $110 million, signaling a long-term trend of value destruction and structural instability.
The persistent growth of the accumulated deficit suggests that the business model has failed to achieve the necessary scale to offset its historical cost base. This trajectory implies that the balance sheet is being hollowed out, leaving little room for error as the company attempts to navigate its current operational challenges.
According to the provided balance sheet data, total equity has fluctuated significantly, dropping from $11.7 million in 2025Q4 to $13.9 million in 2026Q1, a movement that appears largely disconnected from operational performance and likely reflects ongoing capital adjustments or potential dilution events necessary to keep the company afloat.
The volatility in equity highlights the precarious nature of the company's capital structure, where shareholder value is frequently impacted by the need to bridge funding gaps. The lack of consistent growth in equity suggests that the company is struggling to retain value, which may necessitate further dilutive actions that could impact existing shareholders.
As evidenced by the company's financial disclosures, the presence of $1.4 million in goodwill on the balance sheet warrants further investigation, as the firm's persistent operating losses and negative growth trajectory suggest that these intangible assets may be significantly impaired and overstating the company's true net asset value.
The reliance on goodwill in a distressed financial environment often masks the true extent of the company's asset quality issues. If the company is forced to write down these intangibles, the resulting impact on equity could further exacerbate the already strained balance sheet and heighten the risk of insolvency.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying IPDN stock.
As of 2025, Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (IPDN) had total assets of $17.9M including $2.6M in current assets.
Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (IPDN) carries total debt of $0.2M, offset by $0.2M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (IPDN) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $11.7M ($3.63 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (IPDN) reported a current ratio of 0.39x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.