30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Northern Technologies International Corporation trades at 4466.7x earnings, 429% above its 5-year average of 844.4x, sitting at the 100th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Basic Materials sector median P/E of 23.6x, the stock trades at a premium of 18838%.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $76M | $71M | $129M | $125M | $114M | $165M | $76M | $103M | $171M | $81M | $63M |
| Enterprise Value | $82M | $77M | $132M | $126M | $115M | $157M | $70M | $97M | $166M | $74M | $60M |
| P/E Ratio → | 4466.67 | 4111.11 | 23.89 | 43.00 | 17.85 | 26.05 | — | 19.91 | 25.28 | 23.16 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.90 | 0.85 | 1.52 | 1.56 | 1.53 | 2.91 | 1.59 | 1.85 | 3.32 | 2.04 | 1.92 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.01 | 0.93 | 1.72 | 1.77 | 1.69 | 2.50 | 1.27 | 1.73 | 3.06 | 1.56 | 1.34 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 52.42 | 57.37 | — | — | 18.42 | 23.42 | — | 17.32 | 49.40 |
| P/OCF | 31.20 | 29.20 | 21.96 | 22.57 | 99.03 | 56.90 | 15.39 | 18.82 | 280.18 | 14.05 | 30.68 |
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 | — | 0.92 | 1.55 | 1.58 | 1.55 | 2.78 | 1.47 | 1.74 | 3.24 | 1.88 | 1.81 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 899.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | 21.27 | 16.50 | 20.90 | 12.53 | 18.56 | 39.78 | 14.58 | 20.50 | 15.98 | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 53.47 | 58.01 | — | — | 17.02 | 22.09 | — | 15.95 | 46.74 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Northern Technologies International Corporation earns an operating margin of -7.1%, below the Basic Materials sector average of 10.3%. ROE of 0.0% is modest.
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 | 37.6% | 37.6% | 39.7% | 34.8% | 31.1% | 34.6% | 33.6% | 31.9% | 33.6% | 33.5% | 32.2% |
| Operating Margin | -7.1% | -7.1% | -1.9% | -7.0% | -7.1% | -9.0% | -14.9% | -11.4% | -11.0% | -17.1% | -15.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 3.6% | 8.5% | 11.1% | -2.8% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 10.0% | -2.2% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 6.9% | -1.8% |
| ROA | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 3.3% | 7.9% | 8.9% | -2.0% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| ROIC | -5.6% | -5.6% | -1.6% | -6.0% | -6.2% | -6.8% | -9.9% | -9.0% | -8.7% | -11.4% | -8.8% |
| ROCE | -7.7% | -7.7% | -2.2% | -7.9% | -7.7% | -8.1% | -11.9% | -11.0% | -10.5% | -13.7% | -10.9% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $6M ($13M total debt minus $7M 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 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 51.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | -0.11 | -0.10 | -0.10 | -0.07 | -0.12 | -0.07 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 17.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 1.05 | 0.63 | — | — | -1.40 | -1.33 | — | -1.37 | -2.66 |
| Interest Coverage | -9.96 | -9.96 | -4.72 | -12.17 | -58.71 | -317.46 | -444.13 | -468.81 | -314.67 | -331.21 | -391.29 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.86x means Northern Technologies International Corporation can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The quick ratio of 1.21x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has declined from 2.37x to 1.86x 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 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.36 | 3.96 | 5.45 | 4.25 | 3.95 | 5.33 | 5.24 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.52 | 1.59 | 1.40 | 2.66 | 3.65 | 2.91 | 2.77 | 3.80 | 3.31 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.90 | 1.96 | 1.20 | 0.97 | 2.07 | 1.41 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.82 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.70 | 0.64 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.39 | 3.39 | 3.56 | 3.98 | 3.13 | 3.32 | 2.88 | 3.62 | 3.74 | 3.53 | 2.89 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 86.06 | 89.32 | 87.48 | 81.70 | 88.16 | 72.75 | 80.72 | 87.39 | 74.21 | 79.46 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Northern Technologies International Corporation returns 2.0% to shareholders annually primarily through dividends. The payout ratio exceeds 100% at 8600.7%, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns — this level is unsustainable long-term without earnings recovery. The earnings yield of 0.0% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
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 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.1% | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | 8600.7% | 8600.7% | 48.8% | 90.1% | 40.8% | 28.4% | — | 41.9% | 27.1% | — | — |
| 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% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 2.3% | 5.6% | 3.8% | — | 5.0% | 4.0% | 4.3% | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 1.9% | 1.7% | — | — | 5.4% | 4.3% | — | 5.8% | 2.0% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $10M | $10M | $10M | $10M | $10M | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M |
Compare NTIC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $76M | 4466.7 | — | — | 37.6% | -7.1% | 0.0% | -5.6% | — | |
| $6B | 9999.0 | 420.4 | 66.2 | 42.5% | -0.5% | 0.0% | -0.3% | 2.6 | |
| $535M | 11.0 | 6.1 | 83.4 | 11.4% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 4.4% | 2.6 | |
| $2B | 17.7 | 8.9 | 23.2 | 27.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 11.2% | 0.4 | |
| $3B | 41.3 | 21.6 | 39.1 | 20.6% | 10.6% | 16.4% | 12.3% | 1.6 | |
| $5B | 34.9 | 20.6 | 30.7 | 35.7% | 21.1% | 12.9% | 12.2% | 0.7 | |
| $179M | -68.3 | — | — | 60.3% | -7.2% | -15.6% | -19.5% | — | |
| $76B | 37.0 | 23.6 | 39.9 | 44.5% | 18.1% | 22.3% | 12.7% | 2.6 | |
| $20B | -52.5 | 13.1 | 76.6 | 30.9% | 9.2% | -2.7% | 3.5% | 3.4 | |
| $8B | 97.8 | 10.4 | 25.7 | 15.6% | 6.7% | 2.0% | 8.5% | 1.7 | |
| $1B | -2.5 | 16.2 | — | 9.3% | -0.7% | -29.0% | -0.3% | 12.8 | |
| Basic Materials Median | — | 23.6 | 11.0 | 29.0 | 30.9% | 10.3% | -0.0% | 4.6% | 2.4 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying NTIC stock.
Northern Technologies International Corporation's current P/E ratio is 4466.7x. The historical average is 19.9x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
Northern Technologies International Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 0.0%. The historical average is 10.1%.
Based on historical data, Northern Technologies International Corporation is trading at a P/E of 4466.7x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Northern Technologies International Corporation's current dividend yield is 1.96% with a payout ratio of 8600.7%.
Northern Technologies International Corporation has 37.6% gross margin and -7.1% operating margin.