Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -31.7x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -16.4%. (1996–2025 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 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $65M | $58M | $41M | $56M | $36M | $28M | $26M | $14M | $6M | $17M | $23M |
| Enterprise Value | $63M | $56M | $39M | $52M | $26M | $18M | $21M | $8M | $26181 | $9M | $17M |
| P/E Ratio → | -31.73 | — | — | — | 27.92 | — | 233.92 | — | 9.86 | 13.65 | 8.00 |
| P/S Ratio | 5.46 | 4.87 | 3.51 | 4.03 | 4.80 | 3.80 | 3.83 | 1.90 | 0.69 | 1.54 | 1.94 |
| P/B Ratio | 6.68 | 6.28 | 3.91 | 4.31 | 2.60 | 2.23 | 2.99 | 1.62 | 0.68 | 1.55 | 2.41 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 394.29 | — | — | 5.13 | 10.65 | 13.96 |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | 122.89 | 677.03 | 6932.93 | 3.88 | 8.41 | 12.25 |
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 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 4.71 | 3.36 | 3.73 | 3.48 | 2.38 | 3.02 | 1.13 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 1.44 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | 122.67 | — | 95.12 | 33.81 | 159.11 | 0.03 | 4.14 | 5.87 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1157.17 | — | 0.03 | 4.43 | 6.01 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 247.04 | — | — | 0.02 | 5.84 | 10.33 |
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 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.3% | 31.3% | 41.5% | 47.1% | 51.5% | 54.3% | 52.4% | 45.3% | 55.1% | 61.5% | 58.9% |
| Operating Margin | -15.4% | -15.4% | -17.6% | -3.1% | -8.9% | -1.1% | 1.6% | -2.9% | 8.4% | 19.2% | 24.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | -13.6% | -13.6% | -17.0% | -2.7% | 22.3% | -9.8% | 1.6% | -6.3% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 24.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -16.4% | -16.4% | -16.9% | -2.9% | 12.6% | -6.8% | 1.3% | -5.2% | 6.2% | 12.2% | 35.6% |
| ROA | -13.0% | -13.0% | -14.1% | -2.5% | 11.6% | -6.2% | 1.2% | -4.8% | 5.8% | 11.3% | 32.1% |
| ROIC | -17.2% | -17.2% | -17.5% | -5.1% | -16.6% | -2.2% | 2.6% | -5.5% | 18.0% | 46.2% | 73.4% |
| ROCE | -16.8% | -16.8% | -16.1% | -3.2% | -5.0% | -0.7% | 1.2% | -2.4% | 7.5% | 20.6% | 34.9% |
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 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.03 | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | 0.38 | — | 0.94 | 0.88 | 4.23 | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.21 | -0.17 | -0.32 | -0.72 | -0.83 | -0.63 | -0.65 | -0.68 | -0.70 | -0.63 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | -9.78 | — | -56.70 | -9.05 | -107.54 | -6.44 | -3.40 | -2.06 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | -147.25 | — | — | -5.11 | -4.81 | -3.63 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($3M) exceeds total debt ($817000)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.79 | 3.79 | 4.96 | 6.78 | 12.58 | 12.60 | 8.15 | 11.40 | 13.18 | 15.20 | 10.75 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.71 | 2.71 | 3.52 | 4.98 | 10.64 | 11.82 | 7.32 | 10.05 | 11.47 | 13.50 | 9.30 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.64 | 1.64 | 2.12 | 3.13 | 9.27 | 10.39 | 5.87 | 8.46 | 9.74 | 11.06 | 6.88 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.01 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 1.14 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.53 | 4.53 | 3.40 | 2.98 | 1.72 | 4.20 | 3.79 | 4.31 | 3.73 | 3.60 | 3.85 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 47.34 | 50.38 | 56.74 | 57.38 | 52.71 | 58.98 | 36.48 | 31.97 | 44.97 | 53.00 |
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 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 3.6% | — | 0.4% | — | 10.1% | 7.3% | 12.5% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3% | — | — | 19.5% | 9.4% | 7.2% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $15M | $10M | $10M | $10M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M |
Persistent negative operating margins
Based on reported figures, Interlink trades at a 5.31x price-to-sales multiple, which appears disconnected from its negative net margins and stagnant revenue growth, suggesting the market may be pricing in speculative intellectual property value rather than the company's current ability to generate sustainable shareholder returns.
The absence of a positive P/E ratio and the reliance on a high P/S multiple indicate that investors are valuing the company as a distressed asset or a potential acquisition target. This valuation approach warrants caution, as the current price levels do not appear to be supported by any near-term path to profitability or meaningful top-line expansion.
As reported in financial statements, Interlink's gross margin has fluctuated between 23.8% and 41.4% over the last ten quarters, reflecting a lack of pricing power that, when combined with persistent negative operating margins, suggests the company's current cost structure is fundamentally misaligned with its revenue scale.
The inability to maintain consistent gross margins above 40% suggests that the company's proprietary sensor technology faces significant competitive pressure. Without a shift toward higher-margin integrated solutions, the company appears likely to continue struggling with negative operating leverage, as fixed costs remain disproportionately high relative to current revenue.
According to quarterly data, Interlink's ROIC has remained consistently negative, bottoming out at -7.5% in 2025Q1, which indicates that the company is currently destroying shareholder capital rather than compounding it through its core manufacturing and engineering operations.
The persistent negative returns on invested capital suggest that the company's historical R&D and capital expenditures have failed to yield a competitive advantage that translates into profitable growth. Investors should monitor whether management can pivot toward more efficient capital deployment, as the current trend suggests a long-term decay in value creation.
Based on the provided financial data, Interlink's cash conversion cycle has remained highly volatile, peaking at 173 days in 2024Q3, which highlights significant inefficiencies in managing inventory and accounts receivable relative to the company's project-based revenue model.
The extended cash conversion cycle suggests that the company is frequently tying up liquidity in work-in-progress inventory for custom OEM projects. This inefficiency, combined with the lack of scale, appears to be a primary driver of the company's recurring liquidity challenges and reliance on existing cash reserves.
The most commonly misapplied metric for Interlink is the price-to-sales ratio, which obscures the company's underlying manufacturing constraints and high fixed-cost burden by treating it as a scalable technology firm rather than a specialized industrial component supplier with limited pricing leverage.
Analysts should instead focus on the conversion rate of design wins into high-volume production and the contribution margin per sensor module. Relying on revenue multiples in a business model characterized by lumpy, project-based income can lead to an overestimation of the company's intrinsic value during periods of temporary revenue spikes.
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Interlink Electronics, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -31.7x. The historical average is 31.6x.
Interlink Electronics, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -16.4%. The historical average is -7.3%.
Based on historical data, Interlink Electronics, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -31.7x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Interlink Electronics, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 0.54%.
Interlink Electronics, Inc. has 31.3% gross margin and -15.4% operating margin.