LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) Financial Ratios
18 years of historical data (2008–2025) · Industrials · Industrial - Pollution & Treatment Controls
EV/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low26.3·High26.3
P/FCF
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
P/B Ratio
↓
0.83
↓-69% vs avg
5yr avg: 2.68
30Y Low0.6·High10.2
ROE
↓
-63.1%
-4% vs avg
5yr avg: -60.8%
30Y Low-114%·High27%
Debt/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low0.0·High7.0
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
LIQT Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
LiqTech International, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $9M | $14M | $12M | $19M | $13M | $123M | $170M | $115M | $87M | $24M | $24M |
| Enterprise Value | $21M | $26M | $13M | $22M | $10M | $132M | $167M | $113M | $84M | $21M | $23M |
| P/E Ratio → | -1.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2906.83 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.54 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 1.08 | 0.84 | 6.75 | 7.53 | 3.52 | 7.15 | 2.09 | 1.70 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.83 | 1.35 | 0.70 | 1.12 | 0.58 | 9.66 | 6.84 | 5.00 | 10.24 | 3.43 | 3.76 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 560.53 |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56.69 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
LIQT EV Ratios
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 | — | 1.59 | 0.86 | 1.23 | 0.61 | 7.25 | 7.40 | 3.47 | 6.84 | 1.87 | 1.62 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147.90 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 536.42 |
LIQT Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
LiqTech International, Inc. earns an operating margin of -50.3%, below the Industrials sector average of 4.3%. Operating margins have compressed from -43.3% to -50.3% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -63.1% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
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 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1.7% | 15.4% | 3.5% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 21.9% | 8.7% | 1.8% | 10.3% |
| Operating Margin | -50.3% | -50.3% | -65.0% | -43.3% | -78.4% | -58.5% | -36.6% | -1.8% | -36.7% | -40.6% | -94.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | -51.7% | -51.7% | -70.8% | -47.6% | -88.7% | -60.9% | -43.5% | 0.1% | -31.2% | -39.3% | -118.1% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -63.1% | -63.1% | -61.0% | -42.2% | -78.5% | -59.2% | -41.0% | 0.3% | -49.4% | -67.7% | -113.9% |
| ROA | -28.6% | -28.6% | -30.2% | -22.5% | -33.3% | -25.5% | -24.3% | 0.2% | -30.7% | -38.6% | -83.2% |
| ROIC | -31.0% | -31.0% | -37.8% | -29.5% | -45.2% | -36.7% | -28.8% | -3.3% | -72.9% | -71.2% | -73.6% |
| ROCE | -33.2% | -33.2% | -33.9% | -25.0% | -40.3% | -35.3% | -27.2% | -3.1% | -58.1% | -69.2% | -90.2% |
LIQT Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $12M ($17M total debt minus $5M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.67 | 1.67 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.49 | 1.91 | 0.35 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.98 | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.18 | 0.06 | 0.16 | -0.16 | 0.71 | -0.12 | -0.07 | -0.44 | -0.36 | -0.16 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.25 | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -24.11 |
| Interest Coverage | -26.27 | -26.27 | -60.97 | -56.87 | -33.31 | -14.80 | -83.97 | -12.68 | -57.23 | -103.12 | -337.91 |
LIQT Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
LiqTech International, Inc.'s current ratio of 3.38x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The current ratio has improved from 2.95x to 3.38x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.38 | 3.38 | 4.21 | 2.95 | 4.55 | 1.66 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.46 | 1.98 | 1.70 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.08 | 2.24 | 3.88 | 1.34 | 2.05 | 2.16 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 0.67 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 | 2.22 | 1.26 | 2.49 | 0.91 | 1.20 | 0.68 | 0.82 | 0.52 | 0.24 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.61 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.53 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 1.22 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | 2.59 | 2.89 | 3.79 | 3.08 | 3.69 | 4.90 | 2.52 | 2.39 | 2.41 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 92.07 | 101.54 | 122.93 | 104.22 | 77.18 | 94.58 | 133.50 | 90.45 | 72.45 | 54.09 |
LIQT Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
LiqTech International, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Dividends
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $10M | $6M | $6M | $4M | $3M | $3M | $2M | $2M | $1M | $1M |
Peer Comparison
Compare LIQT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LIQTYou | $9M | -1.0 | — | — | 7.6% | -50.3% | -63.1% | -31.0% | — |
 POWI | $5B | 223.4 | 96.9 | 55.7 | 54.5% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 2.4% | — |
 CDZI | $342M | -8.5 | — | — | 31.6% | -156.9% | -119.3% | -17.3% | — |
 ZEUS | $533M | 24.3 | 10.6 | 127.1 | 23.2% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.0 |
 CECO | $4B | 71.8 | 46.0 | — | 32.7% | 6.7% | 17.4% | 10.0% | 0.3 |
 PESI | $204M | -14.7 | — | — | 9.6% | -19.0% | -24.5% | -21.7% | — |
 NTIC | $76M | 4466.7 | — | — | 37.6% | -7.1% | 0.0% | -5.6% | — |
 ERII | $486M | 22.4 | 15.8 | 27.8 | 65.2% | 18.2% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 0.3 |
 CWCO | $478M | 26.2 | 13.8 | 14.4 | 36.0% | 13.8% | 8.3% | 12.2% | 0.1 |
 MSEX | $967M | 22.1 | 15.9 | — | 39.2% | 27.9% | 9.1% | 4.7% | 4.8 |
 AWR | $3B | 22.9 | 15.7 | — | 50.8% | 30.9% | 13.3% | 8.0% | 3.7 |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.6 | 13.9 | 20.0 | 32.0% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 3.2 |
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LIQT — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LIQT stock.
What is LiqTech International, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
LiqTech International, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -1.0x. The historical average is 63.2x.
What is LiqTech International, Inc.'s ROE?
LiqTech International, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -63.1%. The historical average is -42.0%.
Is LIQT stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, LiqTech International, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -1.0x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are LiqTech International, Inc.'s profit margins?
LiqTech International, Inc. has 7.6% gross margin and -50.3% operating margin.