Last 46 quarters of trend data · Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -27.36 | — | 20.30 | — | — | — | 63.79 | 12.36 | 1.56 | 5.51 | 11.02 | 11.58 | — |
| — | — | -68.2% | — | — | — | +478.7% | +6.8% | — | +10.7% | -21.3% | -78.7% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.28 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| — | -19.8% | -27.2% | -13.2% | +31.7% | +28.5% | +48.7% | +26.8% | -18.5% | -7.6% | -36.0% | -9.6% | +3.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.04 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.91 | 1.11 | 1.07 | 0.77 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 1.07 | 1.17 |
| — | -16.7% | -28.7% | -25.2% | +8.7% | +4.1% | +17.4% | -0.2% | -34.5% | -19.8% | -37.1% | -6.4% | +2.6% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | 113.73 | — | 14.10 | — | — | 4.61 | — | 3.85 | — | 6.33 | 2.21 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -27.1% | — | +22.6% | — | -19.1% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 34.32 | 9.01 | 10.89 | — | — | — | 17.01 | 7.52 | 3.16 | 5.98 | 6.63 | 7.19 | 9.86 |
| — | — | -36.0% | — | — | — | +156.6% | +4.7% | -67.9% | +18.0% | -34.8% | -60.4% | — | |
| EV / EBIT | — | 11.90 | 15.75 | — | — | — | 40.93 | 10.66 | 3.77 | 8.70 | 9.77 | 10.63 | 16.15 |
| — | — | -61.5% | — | — | — | +318.7% | +0.3% | -76.7% | +38.1% | -34.5% | -84.9% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Nortech Systems Incorporated's operating margin was 3.1% in Q3 2025, up 0.7 pp QoQ and up 4.6 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of -1.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 35.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 13.1% | 16.5% | 15.8% | 11.4% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 13.6% | 15.9% | 18.9% | 15.9% | 15.6% | 15.7% | 14.3% |
| — | +35.0% | +15.7% | -28.1% | -47.9% | -23.4% | -12.8% | +1.3% | +32.1% | -11.1% | +1.6% | +19.4% | +79.1% | |
| Operating Margin | -0.2% | 3.1% | 2.4% | -6.0% | -4.3% | -1.5% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.1% |
| — | +308.5% | +138.3% | -277.7% | -157.7% | -144.1% | -67.7% | +11.8% | +253.1% | -38.9% | -0.4% | +448.5% | +180.3% | |
| Net Margin | -1.0% | -0.5% | 1.0% | -4.9% | -5.2% | -2.4% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 12.1% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| — | +79.6% | +120.3% | -318.8% | -142.8% | -165.1% | -74.4% | +14.5% | +1228.4% | -16.8% | -18.1% | +334.4% | -107.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -3.7% | -0.4% | 0.9% | -3.9% | -4.2% | -2.1% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 13.2% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| — | +78.7% | +117.2% | -283.6% | -132.2% | -151.3% | -80.0% | -10.3% | +1072.9% | -28.0% | -19.6% | +354.1% | -106.4% | |
| ROA | -1.8% | -0.2% | 0.4% | -1.8% | -2.0% | -1.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6.2% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| — | +79.8% | +103.9% | -277.5% | -132.1% | -153.7% | -77.4% | +4.1% | +1254.6% | -15.4% | -11.2% | +377.3% | -107.2% | |
| ROIC | -0.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | -2.3% | -1.8% | -0.7% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| — | +300.1% | +100.0% | -227.6% | -140.2% | -134.5% | -72.4% | -0.7% | +251.7% | -37.8% | +12.3% | +546.0% | +184.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Nortech Systems Incorporated's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 16.9x, down from 19.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 31.8% YoY to 1.76x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.59 |
| — | +19.5% | +27.8% | +59.3% | +32.2% | +24.0% | -8.7% | -21.2% | -31.8% | -39.2% | -33.3% | -24.9% | -24.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 11.69 | 16.90 | 19.58 | — | — | — | 21.49 | 9.07 | 4.45 | 8.01 | 9.81 | 9.71 | 13.46 |
| — | — | -8.9% | — | — | — | +119.0% | -6.6% | -67.0% | -2.0% | -32.0% | -65.3% | — | |
| Current Ratio | 2.58 | 1.76 | 2.70 | 2.77 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.30 | 2.21 | 2.27 | 2.23 | 2.02 | 2.08 |
| — | -31.8% | +6.3% | +20.4% | +16.7% | +14.0% | +14.0% | +13.5% | +6.4% | +3.6% | -4.2% | -5.3% | -10.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.57 | 1.21 | 1.84 | 1.76 | 1.57 | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.41 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 1.25 | 1.23 |
| — | -25.4% | +17.7% | +25.0% | +12.5% | +21.3% | +14.5% | +12.8% | +13.7% | +3.2% | -1.1% | -2.6% | -15.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | -0.26 | 3.46 | 2.89 | -7.54 | -6.26 | -2.16 | 2.08 | 6.92 | 21.94 | 8.65 | 8.79 | 9.57 | 10.12 |
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Nortech Systems Incorporated's current P/E is -27.4x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 20.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Nortech Systems Incorporated's current operating margin is -0.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Nortech Systems Incorporated's business trajectory between earnings reports.