JE Cleantech Holdings Limited (JCSE) Financial Ratios
6 years of historical data (2019–2024) · Industrials · Industrial - Machinery
EV/EBITDA
↓
22.03
↑+109% vs avg
5yr avg: 10.56
30Y Low4.8·High15.0
P/FCF
↑
20.75
↑+247% vs avg
5yr avg: 5.98
30Y Low3.2·High8.7
P/B Ratio
↓
0.43
↓-50% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.85
30Y Low0.2·High1.9
ROE
↓
0.2%
↑-98% vs avg
5yr avg: 10.2%
30Y Low0%·High34%
Debt/EBITDA
↑
10.60
↑+31% vs avg
5yr avg: 8.10
30Y Low3.3·High16.2
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
JCSE Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited trades at 219.6x earnings, 162% above its 5-year average of 83.7x, sitting at the 100th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Industrials sector median P/E of 25.5x, the stock trades at a premium of 760%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 20.7x P/FCF, 247% above the 5-year average of 6.0x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $13M | $7M | $4M | $31M | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $16M | $11M | $8M | $36M | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | 219.56 | 217.46 | 7.50 | 26.15 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.86 | 0.36 | 0.21 | 1.67 | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.22 | 1.91 | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | 20.75 | 8.73 | 3.23 | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | 8.09 | 3.40 | 2.73 | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
JCSE EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's enterprise value stands at 22.0x EBITDA, 109% above its 5-year average of 10.6x. The Industrials sector median is 13.8x, placing the stock at a 60% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.59 | 0.46 | 1.96 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.03 | 11.91 | 4.81 | 14.97 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | 14.18 | 7.21 | 20.68 | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 14.15 | 7.07 | — | — | — | — |
JCSE Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited earns an operating margin of -0.2%, below the Industrials sector average of 4.9%. Operating margins have compressed from 9.5% to -0.2% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. ROE of 0.2% is modest, trailing the sector median of 8.2%.
Margins
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 | 26.9% | 26.9% | 24.2% | 27.5% | 15.9% | 27.6% | 27.2% |
| Operating Margin | -0.2% | -0.2% | 5.6% | 9.5% | 1.3% | 13.2% | 6.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 0.4% | 8.1% | 1.9% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 12.3% | 1.4% | 34.2% | 8.2% |
| ROA | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 4.4% | 0.3% | 8.5% | 1.8% |
| ROIC | -0.1% | -0.1% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 0.9% | 12.8% | 5.4% |
| ROCE | -0.1% | -0.1% | 4.7% | 11.5% | 1.8% | 24.6% | 10.6% |
JCSE Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 10.6x, which is highly leveraged (232% above the sector average of 3.2x). Net debt stands at $4M ($10M total debt minus $6M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.73 | 4.29 | 1.98 | 2.99 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 10.60 | 10.60 | 5.59 | 4.87 | 16.15 | 3.28 | 5.90 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 3.92 | 1.89 | 2.79 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.56 | 4.56 | 2.61 | 2.18 | 14.77 | 3.13 | 5.50 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 5.41 | 3.84 | — | 4.58 | 13.46 | 12.50 |
| Interest Coverage | -0.06 | -0.06 | 1.98 | 5.25 | 0.87 | 8.81 | 2.50 |
JCSE Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's current ratio of 2.55x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The quick ratio of 1.29x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has improved from 1.91x to 2.55x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.55 | 2.55 | 1.94 | 1.91 | 0.82 | 1.19 | 1.09 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.29 | 1.29 | 0.91 | 1.05 | 0.55 | 1.05 | 0.71 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.37 | 0.48 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.80 | 0.98 | 0.95 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.11 | 1.11 | 0.97 | 1.14 | 4.86 | 11.23 | 4.28 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 84.97 | 96.65 | 110.40 | 79.61 | 157.45 | 96.94 |
JCSE Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited returns 9.4% to shareholders annually — split between a 9.1% dividend yield and 0.3% buyback yield. The payout ratio exceeds 100% at 2009.4%, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns — this level is unsustainable long-term without earnings recovery. The earnings yield of 0.5% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
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 | 9.1% | 9.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | 2009.4% | 2009.4% | — | — | 4677.4% | — | 438.6% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 0.5% | 0.5% | 13.3% | 3.8% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 4.8% | 11.4% | 31.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.4% | 9.9% | 0.5% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $5M | $5M | $14M | $15M | $15M | $15M |
Peer Comparison
Compare JCSE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JCSEYou | $13M | 219.6 | 22.0 | 20.7 | 26.9% | -0.2% | 0.2% | -0.1% | 10.6 |
 CLWT | $10M | 13.2 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 29.0% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 0.2 |
 PESI | $207M | -14.9 | — | — | 9.6% | -19.0% | -24.5% | -21.7% | — |
 CWCO | $529M | — | -4.7 | 0.0 | 36.6% | 13901508.9% | 0.0% | 26.6% | 0.0 |
 MSEX | $955M | 21.8 | 15.8 | — | 39.2% | 27.9% | 9.1% | 4.7% | 4.8 |
 YORW | $421M | 21.0 | 15.6 | — | 54.8% | 35.8% | 8.5% | 4.6% | 5.5 |
 ARTNA | $326M | 14.3 | 10.3 | — | 37.2% | 31.5% | 9.3% | 6.3% | 3.7 |
 XYL | $27B | 29.5 | 15.5 | 30.2 | 38.5% | 13.5% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 1.1 |
 PNR | $13B | 19.9 | 14.7 | 17.1 | 40.5% | 20.5% | 17.6% | 12.1% | 1.7 |
 FELE | $4B | 30.8 | 13.8 | 22.8 | 35.5% | 12.7% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 0.8 |
 ITRI | $4B | 12.5 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 37.5% | 13.5% | 19.1% | 13.1% | 3.5 |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.5 | 13.8 | 20.7 | 32.7% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 6.3% | 3.2 |
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What is JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's P/E ratio?
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's current P/E ratio is 219.6x. The historical average is 16.8x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
What is JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's EV/EBITDA?
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's current EV/EBITDA is 22.0x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 10.6x.
What is JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's ROE?
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's return on equity (ROE) is 0.2%. The historical average is 9.9%.
Is JCSE stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, JE Cleantech Holdings Limited is trading at a P/E of 219.6x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's dividend yield?
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's current dividend yield is 9.11% with a payout ratio of 2009.4%.
What are JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's profit margins?
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited has 26.9% gross margin and -0.2% operating margin.
How much debt does JE Cleantech Holdings Limited have?
JE Cleantech Holdings Limited's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 10.6x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.