Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -8.4x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -16.1%. (1999–2025 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 | $236M | $310M | $69M | $39M | $42M | $47M | $18M | $14M | $15M | $13M | $5M |
| Enterprise Value | $34M | $108M | $29M | $10M | $13M | $22M | $-3693755 | $-3972989 | $-9985295 | $8M | $2M |
| P/E Ratio → | -8.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72.49 | 7.09 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.81 | 1.53 | 1.69 | 1.34 | 1.45 | 1.88 | 1.04 | 0.73 | 0.57 | 2.19 | 0.97 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46.75 | 2.37 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39.0% | 40.0% |
| Operating Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3760.7% | -1003.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4049.7% | -834.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -16.1% | -16.1% | -33.9% | -27.3% | -27.8% | -37.3% | -79.2% | -47.4% | -99.0% | -125.2% | -312.7% |
| ROA | -16.0% | -16.0% | -33.5% | -26.9% | -27.5% | -33.5% | -69.7% | -46.5% | -94.2% | -103.4% | -140.8% |
| ROIC | -2095.8% | -2095.8% | -2304.4% | -2555.3% | -4464.0% | — | — | -671.4% | -607.9% | -304.3% | — |
| ROCE | -19.1% | -19.1% | -37.6% | -31.2% | -28.9% | -37.5% | -50.6% | -49.1% | -64.3% | -115.9% | -231.0% |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.99 | -0.99 | -0.99 | -0.99 | -1.00 | -1.25 | -0.94 | -0.95 | -0.78 | -0.65 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -14.96 | -13.97 | -28.61 |
Net cash position: cash ($202M) exceeds total debt ($0)
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 | 239.04 | 239.04 | 94.95 | 59.23 | 82.82 | 144.94 | 4.74 | 52.54 | 52.00 | 4.42 | 3.83 |
| Quick Ratio | 239.04 | 239.04 | 94.95 | 59.23 | 82.82 | 144.94 | 4.74 | 52.54 | 52.00 | 4.42 | 3.83 |
| Cash Ratio | 238.20 | 238.20 | 94.19 | 58.81 | 82.49 | 144.28 | 4.70 | 51.27 | 51.72 | 3.92 | 2.95 |
| Asset Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.03 | 0.11 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.64 | 186.41 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | $25M | $14M | $12M | $11M | $7M | $4M | $3M | $2M | $868703 | $394077 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LTBR stock.
Lightbridge Corporation's current P/E ratio is -8.4x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
Lightbridge Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is -16.1%. The historical average is -88.3%.
Based on historical data, Lightbridge Corporation is trading at a P/E of -8.4x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
HALEU supply chain dependency
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Speculative Premium Over Book Value
As reported in recent financial statements, Lightbridge trades at a price-to-book ratio of 1.05, which suggests that the market is currently valuing the company primarily on its cash-heavy balance sheet rather than any immediate earnings potential or tangible industrial assets.
The P/B ratio near parity indicates that investors are essentially paying for the cash on hand, effectively assigning zero or negligible value to the company's proprietary fuel rod intellectual property. This valuation profile is typical for pre-revenue R&D firms where the market awaits a definitive commercialization catalyst before applying a growth-oriented multiple.
Negative Returns Reflect R&D Intensity
Based on historical data, Lightbridge has consistently generated negative ROIC, with figures reaching -10.1% in 2025Q4, which underscores the company's current status as a capital-consuming research entity rather than a value-compounding industrial enterprise.
The volatility in ROIC, including a sharp -161.8% in 2025Q3, reflects the lumpy nature of R&D spending and the absence of any offsetting operating income. Until the company transitions to a licensing model, these metrics will remain structurally negative and serve as a measure of capital efficiency in the laboratory rather than operational success.
Exceptional Liquidity Buffers Operational Risk
According to recent quarterly filings, Lightbridge maintains a current ratio of 168.12, a figure that is exceptionally high compared to industrial peers and reflects the company's strategy of holding massive cash reserves to fund long-term regulatory and testing milestones.
This liquidity position provides a significant safety net, effectively insulating the company from short-term market volatility or delays in government grant funding. However, investors should monitor whether this cash is being deployed efficiently toward NRC milestones or if it is merely sitting idle while the development timeline stretches.
Divergent Valuation Against Nuclear Peers
As indicated by market data, Lightbridge's valuation multiples differ significantly from established nuclear players like BWXT, which trades at a 55.13 P/E, highlighting the market's tendency to treat Lightbridge as a high-risk option on future technology rather than a stable industrial manufacturer.
While peers like NuScale and Oklo also exhibit negative profitability, Lightbridge's lack of physical infrastructure makes it a distinct outlier even within the advanced nuclear basket. The gap between Lightbridge and BWXT is structural, reflecting the difference between a company with proven defense contracts and one that is entirely dependent on future regulatory approval.
Misapplication of Traditional Valuation Multiples
The most commonly misapplied metric for Lightbridge is the P/E ratio, which, at -10.82, obscures the company's true economic reality by focusing on accounting losses that are expected in a pre-revenue, R&D-heavy business model.
Investors should instead focus on the 'cash runway'—the ratio of cash on hand to quarterly burn rate—as this provides a more accurate assessment of the company's survival probability. Using P/E or EV/EBITDA for a company without revenue is fundamentally flawed and may lead to incorrect conclusions regarding the company's intrinsic value.