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LIQT logoLiqTech International, Inc.(LIQT)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

LIQT•NASDAQ
$2.16
$21M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorIndustrialsIndustryEnvironmental ServicesSub-IndustryFiltration and Flow Control Components
AboutLiqTech International, Inc., a clean technology company, designs, develops, produces, markets, and sells automated filtering systems, ceramic silicon carbide liquid applications, and diesel particulate air filters in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. It operates in three segments: Water, Ceramics, and Plastics. The company manufactures and sells silicon carbide ceramic filtration technologies for liquid and gas purification; and diesel particulate filters for exhaust emission control solutions to the verified retrofit and the original equipment manufacturer market. It also develops, manufactures, and sells liquid filtration systems, which are used for the marine scrubber systems, filtration of produced water, pre-filtration of reverse osmosis drinking water, industrial applications, producing clean drinking water, pool and spa water, food and beverage applicationz, seawater reverse osmosis, filter press, and UV disinfection. In addition, the company manufactures machined and welded plastic parts. LiqTech International, Inc. sells its products primarily to industrial customers through direct sales, systems integrators, distributors, agents, and partners. The company was formerly known as Blue Moose Media, Inc. and changed its name to LiqTech International, Inc. in October 2011. LiqTech International, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.Show more
  • Revenue$17M+13.0%
  • EBITDA-$8M-23.0%
  • Net Income-$9M+17.6%
  • EPS (Diluted)-0.89+45.7%
  • Gross Margin7.58%+340.9%
  • EBITDA Margin-50.33%-8.9%
  • Operating Margin-50.33%+22.5%
  • Net Margin-51.66%+27.1%
  • ROE-63.11%-3.5%
  • ROIC-31.11%+17.8%
  • Debt/Equity1.17+64.3%
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LIQT Key Insights

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

No significant strengths identified

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Sales declining 6.0% over 5 years
  • ✗Shares diluted 52.4% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

LIQT Price & Volume

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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LIQT Growth Metrics

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years0.43%
5 Years-6.03%
3 Years1.08%
TTM10.97%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM15.28%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM45.05%

Return on Capital

10 Years-41.33%
5 Years-33.1%
3 Years-29.98%
Last Year-31.11%

LIQT Peer Comparison

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) competitors in Filtration and Flow Control Components — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
POWI logoPOWIPower Integrations, Inc.Direct Competitor4.36B78.23200.595.85%4.98%3.17%
CDZI logoCDZICadiz Inc.Direct Competitor355.67M4.72-8.91382.57%-206.61%-119.04%2.53
ZEUS logoZEUSOlympic Steel, Inc.Direct Competitor532.97M47.8624.29-10.03%0.73%2.39%0.55
CECO logoCECOCECO Environmental Corp.Direct Competitor3.09B86.2562.9638.79%2.11%5.45%0.08
PESI logoPESIPerma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.Direct Competitor218.49M11.78-15.714.33%-22.35%-24.89%0.09
NTIC logoNTICNorthern Technologies International CorporationProduct Competitor75.85M8.004444.44-0.97%-0.35%-0.4%0.17
ERII logoERIIEnergy Recovery, Inc.Product Competitor613.34M11.6127.64-7.07%25.89%17.36%0.05
CWCO logoCWCOConsolidated Water Co. Ltd.Product Competitor527.15M33.06-1.41%13.88%0%0.00

Compare LIQT vs Peers

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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LIQT Income Statement

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Sales/Revenue11.34M12.23M32.64M22.53M18.27M15.98M18M14.6M16.51M16.79M
Revenue Growth %-18.43%7.84%166.82%-30.98%-18.88%-12.54%12.63%-18.87%13.03%10.97%
Cost of Goods Sold11.14M11.17M25.48M20.38M16.7M15.42M15.23M14.35M15.26M15.96M
COGS % of Revenue98.18%91.29%78.05%90.47%91.37%96.45%84.58%98.28%92.42%-
Gross Profit
206.75K▲ 0%
1.07M▲ 415.6%
7.16M▲ 571.9%
2.15M▼ 70.0%
1.58M▼ 26.6%
567.14K▼ 64.0%
2.78M▲ 389.4%
250.91K▼ 91.0%
1.25M▲ 398.4%
829.64K▲ 0%
Gross Margin %1.82%8.71%21.95%9.53%8.63%3.55%15.42%1.72%7.58%4.94%
Gross Profit Growth %-85.56%415.6%571.89%-70.03%-26.58%-64.02%389.38%-90.96%398.4%-
Operating Expenses4.81M5.55M7.74M10.4M12.26M13.1M10.57M9.74M9.56M9.22M
OpEx % of Revenue42.44%45.39%23.71%46.18%67.11%81.97%58.74%66.68%57.91%-
Selling, General & Admin4.28M4.89M6.99M9.12M10.4M9.37M9.16M8.39M8.4M8.07M
SG&A % of Revenue37.71%39.99%21.42%40.5%56.92%58.64%50.86%57.42%50.86%-
Research & Development536.85K661.01K749.25K1.28M1.86M1.84M1.42M1.35M1.16M1.15M
R&D % of Revenue4.73%5.4%2.3%5.67%10.19%11.49%7.88%9.26%7.05%-
Other Operating Expenses000001.89M0000
Operating Income
-4.61M▲ 0%
-4.49M▲ 2.6%
-577.12K▲ 87.1%
-8.26M▼ 1330.4%
-10.69M▼ 29.5%
-12.53M▼ 17.3%
-7.8M▲ 37.8%
-9.49M▼ 21.7%
-8.31M▲ 12.4%
-8.39M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %-40.62%-36.67%-1.77%-36.65%-58.49%-78.42%-43.32%-64.96%-50.33%-50%
Operating Income Growth %64.93%2.63%87.13%-1330.39%-29.46%-17.28%37.78%-21.65%12.43%-
EBITDA-3.67M-3.66M766.13K-5.43M-7.95M-9.95M-4.66M-6.75M-8.31M-5.97M
EBITDA Margin %-32.33%-29.96%2.35%-24.1%-43.49%-62.24%-25.88%-46.24%-50.33%-35.56%
EBITDA Growth %68.81%0.08%120.91%-808.47%-46.42%-25.18%53.17%-44.96%-23.04%3.01%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)939.5K821.59K1.34M2.83M2.74M2.59M3.14M2.74M02.42M
EBIT-4.73M-4.11M-238.81K-10.15M-10.48M-13.99M-8.63M-10.22M0-8.36M
Net Interest Income-44.37K-43.38K54.8K18.61K-337K-35.88K214.69K11.28K0-448.57K
Interest Income1.51K28.4K73.64K139.51K371.47K384.06K366.37K178.83K0173.28K
Interest Expense45.89K71.78K18.83K120.9K708.18K419.94K151.67K167.56K-315.46K621.45K
Other Income/Expense-171K305.55K319.49K-2.02M-502.67K-1.87M-978.3K-896.25K-294.69K-591.35K
Pretax Income
-4.78M▲ 0%
-4.18M▲ 12.5%
-257.64K▲ 93.8%
-10.27M▼ 3887.6%
-11.19M▼ 8.9%
-14.41M▼ 28.7%
-8.78M▲ 39.1%
-10.38M▼ 18.3%
-8.6M▲ 17.1%
-8.98M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %-42.12%-34.17%-0.79%-45.61%-61.24%-90.14%-48.76%-71.1%-52.12%-53.52%
Income Tax-318K-365K-297.25K-465.14K-63.04K-237.41K-206.21K-38.84K-75.71K-29.11K
Effective Tax Rate %6.66%8.73%115.38%4.53%0.56%1.65%2.35%0.37%0.88%0.32%
Net Income
-4.46M▲ 0%
-3.81M▲ 14.5%
39.62K▲ 101.0%
-9.81M▼ 24858.6%
-11.13M▼ 13.4%
-14.17M▼ 27.3%
-8.57M▲ 39.5%
-10.35M▼ 20.7%
-8.53M▲ 17.6%
-8.94M▲ 0%
Net Margin %-39.32%-31.19%0.12%-43.54%-60.89%-88.65%-47.61%-70.84%-51.66%-53.25%
Net Income Growth %72.84%14.46%101.04%-24858.58%-13.44%-27.34%39.51%-20.7%17.57%15.28%
Net Income (Continuing)-4.46M-3.81M39.62K-9.81M-11.13M-14.17M-8.57M-10.35M-8.53M-8.96M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest00000000-61.09K-30.76K
EPS (Diluted)
-3.43▲ 0%
-1.91▲ 44.3%
0.02▲ 100.8%
-3.70▼ 23081.4%
-4.13▼ 11.6%
-3.20▲ 22.5%
-1.51▲ 52.8%
-1.64▼ 8.6%
-0.89▲ 45.7%
-0.93▲ 0%
EPS Growth %76.18%44.31%100.84%-23081.37%-11.62%22.52%52.81%-8.61%45.73%45.05%
EPS (Basic)-3.52-1.910.02-3.70-4.13-3.20-1.51-1.64-0.89-
Diluted Shares Outstanding1.3M2M2.46M2.65M2.7M4.42M5.69M6.31M9.61M9.62M
Basic Shares Outstanding1.27M2M2.46M2.65M2.7M4.42M5.69M6.31M9.61M9.62M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

LIQT Balance Sheet

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Current Assets9.43M11.37M27.49M25.65M28.07M27.67M22.09M20.64M018.78M
Cash & Short-Term Investments2.49M3.78M7.07M11.75M15.36M15.16M9.48M10.87M07.35M
Cash Only2.49M3.78M7.07M11.75M15.36M15.16M9.48M10.87M07.35M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable2.25M3.03M11.94M5.84M3.86M4.56M6.06M4.06M04.74M
Days Sales Outstanding72.4590.45133.594.5877.18104.22122.93101.54-99.63
Inventory4.66M4.43M5.2M5.52M5.42M4.06M5.27M5.54M06.43M
Days Inventory Outstanding152.8144.8874.4998.9118.596.18126.28140.91-132.64
Other Current Assets002.71M1.52M2.13M2.16M1.28M168.44K00
Total Non-Current Assets2.25M1.79M11.1M16.56M16.99M12.46M13.88M11.79M011.52M
Property, Plant & Equipment1.96M1.43M9.88M15.27M15.78M11.57M13.06M11.07M010.72M
Fixed Asset Turnover5.79x8.54x3.30x1.48x1.16x1.38x1.38x1.32x-1.53x
Goodwill00236.13K260.23K240.26K226.09K233.72K220.69K0247.94K
Intangible Assets3.35K748488.72K480.06K334.74K212.93K114.59K39.37K038.13K
Long-Term Investments6K5.71K00000000
Other Non-Current Assets283.69K347.93K498.05K545.67K628.11K450.04K470.35K456.66K01.95M
Total Assets
11.68M▲ 0%
13.16M▲ 12.7%
38.59M▲ 193.3%
42.21M▲ 9.4%
45.05M▲ 6.7%
40.13M▼ 10.9%
35.97M▼ 10.4%
32.43M▼ 9.9%
0▼ 100.0%
30.3M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.97x0.93x0.85x0.53x0.41x0.40x0.50x0.45x-0.53x
Asset Growth %2.34%12.67%193.25%9.38%6.74%-10.94%-10.35%-9.85%-100%10.45%
Total Current Liabilities4.77M4.62M10.33M9.81M16.87M6.09M7.5M4.9M4.72M5.37M
Accounts Payable1.78M2.12M4.34M2.33M1.65M1.39M2.44M1.3M1.55M1.96M
Days Payables Outstanding58.1969.3862.1741.773632.958.633.0837.1537.5
Short-Term Debt26.19K13.79K008.4M0001.23M0
Deferred Revenue (Current)1.24M615.12K1.42M1.15M914.83K649.56K382.65K109.32K0350.84K
Other Current Liabilities1.82M933.77K1.11M000003.49M70.24K
Current Ratio1.98x2.46x2.66x2.61x1.66x4.55x2.95x4.21x-3.50x
Quick Ratio1.00x1.50x2.16x2.05x1.34x3.88x2.24x3.08x-2.30x
Cash Conversion Cycle167.06165.95145.83151.71159.69167.5190.61209.36-194.77
Total Non-Current Liabilities005.25M7.58M15.41M10.73M11.2M10.87M12.18M12.15M
Long-Term Debt00006.19M5.48M4.69M5.3M10.86M6.63M
Capital Lease Obligations004.31M7.27M8.65M5.09M6.41M5.51M022.27M
Deferred Tax Liabilities00338.76K305.17K224.78K154.65K101.06K57.96K63.65K181.9K
Other Non-Current Liabilities00599.17K0346.94K0001.27M63.98K
Total Liabilities4.77M4.62M15.58M17.39M32.28M16.82M18.7M15.77M16.91M17.52M
Total Debt26.19K13.79K5.35M8.69M24.46M11.54M12.22M11.81M12.09M13.23M
Net Debt-2.46M-3.76M-1.72M-3.06M9.1M-3.62M2.74M944.93K12.09M5.88M
Debt / Equity0.00x0.00x0.23x0.35x1.91x0.49x0.71x0.71x1.17x1.17x
Debt / EBITDA--6.98x-------2.22x
Net Debt / EBITDA---2.25x-------0.99x
Interest Coverage-100.40x-62.50x-30.65x-68.28x-15.09x-29.85x-51.42x-56.62x--13.46x
Total Equity
6.91M▲ 0%
8.54M▲ 23.5%
23.01M▲ 169.4%
24.82M▲ 7.9%
12.77M▼ 48.5%
23.31M▲ 82.5%
17.28M▼ 25.9%
16.65M▼ 3.6%
10.37M▼ 37.7%
12.78M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %10.25%23.55%169.4%7.88%-48.53%82.46%-25.88%-3.6%-37.72%25.39%
Book Value per Share5.324.289.369.364.745.273.042.641.081.33
Total Shareholders' Equity6.91M8.54M23.01M24.82M12.77M23.31M17.28M16.65M10.43M12.81M
Common Stock44.43K72.92K20.55K21.66K21.29K5.5K5.73K9.47K9.63K9.63K
Retained Earnings-28.47M-32.29M-32.25M-42.05M-53.18M-67.35M-75.92M-86.27M-94.8M-92.2M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-5.04M-5.74M-6.17M-3.05M-4.98M-6.32M-5.6M-6.36M-5.21M-5.17M
Minority Interest00000000-61.09K-30.76K

LIQT Cash Flow Statement

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations-3.32M-3.91M-4.55M-2.6M-7.2M-12.04M-4.18M-7.53M-6.11M-6.11M
Operating CF Margin %-29.23%-32%-13.93%-11.54%-39.42%-75.33%-23.24%-51.59%-37%-
Operating CF Growth %-897.36%-18.06%-16.16%42.84%-177.19%-67.12%65.25%-80.07%18.93%18.49%
Net Income-4.46M-3.81M39.62K-9.81M-11.13M-14.17M-8.57M-10.35M-8.6M-8.94M
Depreciation & Amortization939.5K648.73K1.34M2.83M2.74M2.59M3.14M2.74M2.3M2.42M
Stock-Based Compensation178.94K116.43K197.94K343.78K481.11K934.42K627.9K664.43K987.07K614.44K
Deferred Taxes0013.93K-63.2K-63.04K-55.99K-57.54K-38.84K-1.45K-1.26K
Other Non-Cash Items-284.28K556.04K-520.71K567.4K-124.63K2.24M833.04K1.07M-789.14K795.55K
Working Capital Changes310.83K-1.42M-5.62M3.53M889.43K-3.58M-156.95K-1.62M0-860.06K
Change in Receivables-241.26K-999.1K-8.63M5.65M1.58M-921.58K-1.59M1.72M-706.08K139.51K
Change in Inventory564.36K32.24K-443.78K-322.8K-336.65K984.13K-1.05M-587.81K-238.79K122.68K
Change in Payables-487.46K347.25K2.12M-2.01M-532.72K-158.8K990.54K-1.05M99.78K173.14K
Cash from Investing-123.67K-170.89K-3.7M-4.01M-1.45M-1.69M-2.89M-424.04K-217.93K-561.44K
Capital Expenditures-137.67K-178.87K-2.54M-3.75M-1.13M-1.69M-2.89M-1.37M-395.18K-619.23K
CapEx % of Revenue1.21%1.46%7.79%16.67%6.2%10.58%16.07%9.37%2.39%-
Acquisitions14K7.98K-1.15M-301.57K-317.87K00009.09K
Investments----------
Other Investing14K7.98K-3.02K47.22K1.11K6357.25K943.69K177.25K48.69K
Cash from Financing4.1M6.02M14.63M7.22M13.9M13.7M580.64K8.49M719.29K9.4M
Debt Issued (Net)-168.57K-12.4K-22.57K-38.73K13.9M-10.72M580.64K-1.43M0571.67K
Equity Issued (Net)1000K1000K1000K1000K01000K01000K01000K
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases0000000000
Other Financing-192.74K0133.2K2.59M0000719.29K12.73K
Net Change in Cash
1.28M▲ 0%
1.29M▲ 1.0%
6.01M▲ 365.8%
3.48M▼ 42.1%
4.22M▲ 21.4%
-892.01K▼ 121.1%
-6.18M▼ 592.3%
446.55K▲ 107.2%
-5.8M▼ 1398.5%
2.82M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
-3.45M▲ 0%
-4.09M▼ 18.5%
-7.12M▼ 73.9%
-6.41M▲ 10.0%
-8.34M▼ 30.1%
-13.73M▼ 64.7%
-7.08M▲ 48.5%
-8.9M▼ 25.8%
-6.5M▲ 26.9%
-6.6M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %-30.44%-33.46%-21.81%-28.45%-45.62%-85.9%-39.31%-60.95%-39.4%-39.32%
FCF Growth %-8310.96%-18.53%-73.88%9.96%-30.1%-64.68%48.45%-25.78%26.94%20.92%
FCF per Share-2.66-2.05-2.90-2.42-3.09-3.10-1.24-1.41-0.68-0.68
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.74x1.03x-114.77x0.26x0.65x0.85x0.49x0.73x0.72x0.74x
Interest Paid45.89K08.81K103.95K635.67K348.57K178.87K160.93K0137.3K
Taxes Paid580017.41K13.73K000000

LIQT Key Ratios

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)-67.67%-49.38%0.25%-41.02%-59.2%-78.53%-42.24%-60.98%-63.11%-69.97%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-71.18%-72.91%-3.32%-28.77%-36.74%-45.24%-29.47%-37.84%-31.11%-31.11%
Gross Margin1.82%8.71%21.95%9.53%8.63%3.55%15.42%1.72%7.58%4.94%
Net Margin-39.32%-31.19%0.12%-43.54%-60.89%-88.65%-47.61%-70.84%-51.66%-53.25%
Debt / Equity0.00x0.00x0.23x0.35x1.91x0.49x0.71x0.71x1.17x1.17x
Interest Coverage-100.40x-62.50x-30.65x-68.28x-15.09x-29.85x-51.42x-56.62x--13.46x
FCF Conversion0.74x1.03x-114.77x0.26x0.65x0.85x0.49x0.73x0.72x0.74x
Revenue Growth-18.43%7.84%166.82%-30.98%-18.88%-12.54%12.63%-18.87%13.03%10.97%

LIQT Frequently Asked Questions

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) reported $16.8M in revenue for fiscal year 2025.

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) grew revenue by 13.0% over the past year. This is steady growth.

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) reported a net loss of $8.9M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) has a return on equity (ROE) of -63.1%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) had negative free cash flow of $6.6M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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