LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (LITB) Financial Ratios
14 years of historical data (2011–2024) · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
EV/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: 128.25
P/FCF
↓
N/A
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5yr avg: 22.87
30Y Low11.9·High94.5
P/B Ratio
↑
N/A
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5yr avg: 43.50
30Y Low5.4·High107.7
ROE
↓
N/A
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5yr avg: -37.0%
30Y Low-250%·High33%
Debt/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: 1.99
30Y Low2.0·High2.0
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
LITB Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $24M | $15M | $363M | $417M | $343M | $861M | $352M | $246M | $475M | $567M | $422M |
| Enterprise Value | $15M | $7M | $303M | $340M | $299M | $808M | $325M | $259M | $406M | $477M | $391M |
| P/E Ratio → | -9.14 | — | — | — | 25.25 | 63.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.58 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 2.16 | 1.45 | 1.08 | 1.48 | 1.94 | 1.30 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | 107.70 | 5.37 | 17.43 | 11.04 | — | 8.56 | 8.61 | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | 11.92 | — | 33.81 | 364.81 | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | 11.65 | — | 29.36 | 187.06 | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
LITB EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.03 | 0.48 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 2.03 | 1.33 | 1.14 | 1.27 | 1.63 | 1.21 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | 128.25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | 12.85 | 47.92 | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | 9.73 | — | 31.73 | 336.81 | — | — | — | — |
LITB Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. earns an operating margin of -0.9%, below the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.9%. Operating margins have expanded from -2.8% to -0.9% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency.
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 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.1% | 60.1% | 57.2% | 54.6% | 46.3% | 44.2% | 40.1% | 26.9% | 33.0% | 35.4% | 36.0% |
| Operating Margin | -0.9% | -0.9% | -1.7% | -2.8% | -3.6% | 1.0% | -6.6% | -16.5% | -3.2% | -3.1% | -12.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.5% | -11.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | -26.2% | -3.0% | -3.0% | -12.2% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | -167.0% | 23.2% | 32.8% | 8.3% | -250.4% | -15.7% | -27.4% | -191.9% |
| ROA | -2.5% | -2.5% | -6.6% | -31.4% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 0.9% | -55.2% | -8.4% | -10.0% | -49.3% |
| ROIC | — | — | — | — | -150.8% | 458.2% | -238.1% | -535.5% | — | — | — |
| ROCE | — | — | -462.2% | -29.6% | -22.0% | 7.5% | -92.2% | -153.7% | -16.8% | -28.5% | -190.7% |
LITB Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $18M exceeds total debt of $10M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | 3.00 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.42 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | 1.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | -19.86 | -0.69 | -1.07 | -0.85 | — | -1.23 | -1.36 | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | -8.41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | -2.20 | — | -2.08 | -28.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | -2598.75 | -2848.00 | -1239.38 | 41.90 | -243.21 | -7496.20 | — | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($18M) exceeds total debt ($10M)
LITB Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.35x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 0.75x to 0.35x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.87 | 0.80 | 0.49 | 1.90 | 2.17 | 0.86 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.42 | 1.67 | 1.97 | 0.67 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.68 | 0.56 | 0.34 | 1.28 | 1.71 | 0.54 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 3.68 | 4.98 | 3.06 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.15 | 2.12 | 2.94 | 2.47 | 5.83 |
| Inventory Turnover | 27.96 | 27.96 | 46.73 | 16.02 | 19.95 | 17.32 | 17.54 | 19.61 | 18.09 | 17.85 | 18.41 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 1.40 | 0.37 | 0.50 | 3.75 | 4.01 | 9.25 | 4.57 | 6.72 | 3.00 | 3.66 |
LITB Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. returns 5.2% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
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 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 4.0% | 1.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | 8.4% | — | 3.0% | 0.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 5.2% | 8.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.2% | 8.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $9M | $56M | $57M | $57M | $56M | $56M | $34M | $34M | $32M | $24M |
Peer Comparison
Compare LITB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LITBYou | $24M | -9.1 | — | — | 60.1% | -0.9% | — | — | — |
 GLOB | $2B | 10.5 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 35.7% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 1.1 |
 VNET | $3B | 91.7 | 15.3 | — | 22.2% | 8.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 8.3 |
 PRTS | $60M | -1.0 | — | — | 29.0% | -8.3% | -72.8% | -39.3% | — |
 FLXS | $299M | 15.7 | 10.5 | 8.9 | 22.2% | 6.0% | 12.7% | 9.9% | 2.0 |
 AMZN | $2.9T | 38.0 | 20.6 | 381.1 | 50.3% | 11.2% | 22.3% | 14.7% | 1.0 |
 EBAY | $49B | 24.8 | 21.2 | 29.6 | 71.5% | 20.5% | 41.6% | 16.8% | 2.9 |
 PYPL | $40B | 8.4 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 46.6% | 18.3% | 25.7% | 15.0% | 1.4 |
 SHOP | $143B | 117.6 | 94.8 | 71.4 | 48.1% | 12.7% | 9.8% | 9.4% | 0.1 |
 UPS | $86B | 15.4 | 9.2 | 18.0 | 18.5% | 9.6% | 33.8% | 16.1% | 2.6 |
 GOOGL | $4.8T | 37.1 | 32.4 | 66.2 | 59.7% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 25.1% | 0.4 |
| Consumer Cyclical Median | — | 19.3 | 11.4 | 15.3 | 36.8% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 4.4 |
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What is LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.'s P/E ratio?
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.'s current P/E ratio is -9.1x. The historical average is 44.4x.
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LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. has 60.1% gross margin and -0.9% operating margin.