Last 47 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Northern Technologies International Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 62.0x, up 2.4% year-over-year.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 4438.89 | 62.00 | — | 141.21 | 63.76 | 60.52 | 17.29 | 47.23 | 17.56 | 29.39 | 33.25 | 17.66 | 35.79 |
| — | +2.4% | — | +199.0% | +263.2% | +105.9% | -48.0% | +167.5% | -51.0% | -53.3% | +12.9% | -39.0% | -65.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.90 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 1.45 | 1.59 | 1.39 | 2.23 | 1.47 | 1.30 | 1.51 | 1.30 | 1.73 |
| — | -52.4% | -43.4% | -64.0% | -1.6% | +21.9% | -7.7% | +71.9% | -15.0% | -17.6% | +9.0% | -11.2% | -6.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 1.50 | 1.83 | 1.73 | 2.54 | 1.71 | 1.48 | 1.77 | 1.58 | 1.86 |
| — | -49.6% | -47.0% | -64.6% | -12.2% | +23.2% | -2.2% | +61.2% | -8.0% | -20.3% | +6.0% | -2.3% | +4.0% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 29.86 | — | 54.54 | 20.70 | 9.92 | 22.77 | 49.86 | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | +200.9% | — | +9.4% | — | -51.3% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 13.64 | — | — | — | — | 28.70 | — | 187.49 | — | — | — | — |
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| EV / EBIT | — | 19.88 | 33.00 | 20.09 | 28.03 | 30.43 | 11.91 | 29.68 | 13.69 | 18.51 | 12.72 | 14.48 | 39.39 |
| — | -34.7% | +177.1% | -32.3% | +104.8% | +64.4% | -6.4% | +105.1% | -65.3% | -51.0% | -26.9% | -3.1% | -40.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Northern Technologies International Corporation's operating margin was 4.0% in Q1 2026, up 9.6 pp QoQ and up 10.1 pp YoY. This marks the 4th consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of -4.7% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 6.0% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 37.6% | 36.0% | 37.9% | 38.4% | 35.6% | 38.3% | 43.8% | 38.2% | 40.0% | 36.3% | 36.5% | 36.1% | 34.5% |
| — | -6.0% | -13.4% | +0.6% | -10.9% | +5.3% | +19.8% | +5.6% | +16.0% | +14.1% | +20.5% | +9.8% | +15.9% | |
| Operating Margin | -7.1% | 4.0% | -5.5% | -6.5% | -10.6% | -6.1% | 3.1% | -5.2% | -1.3% | -4.8% | -8.3% | -3.8% | -8.6% |
| — | +165.4% | -277.9% | -24.6% | -704.9% | -26.8% | +137.8% | -37.3% | +84.6% | +37.5% | -21.0% | +16.9% | +16.7% | |
| Net Margin | 0.0% | 1.0% | -4.9% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 7.9% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 2.3% |
| — | -61.2% | -162.7% | -88.0% | -72.1% | -40.7% | +73.4% | -6.6% | +262.4% | +76.3% | +41.7% | -4.2% | +106.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 0.0% | 0.3% | -1.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| — | -58.7% | -157.7% | -88.0% | -75.4% | -40.6% | +84.9% | -12.5% | +293.6% | +70.0% | +41.0% | +6.6% | +129.9% | |
| ROA | 0.0% | 0.2% | -1.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| — | -61.3% | -154.5% | -88.6% | -76.0% | -40.9% | +86.6% | -10.1% | +299.6% | +70.5% | +41.5% | +4.6% | +122.4% | |
| ROIC | -5.6% | 0.8% | -1.1% | -1.3% | -2.0% | -1.3% | 0.7% | -1.1% | -0.3% | -1.0% | -1.8% | -0.9% | -1.7% |
| — | +166.4% | -256.1% | -17.8% | -583.7% | -24.5% | +140.8% | -33.6% | +83.0% | +39.9% | -17.6% | +12.6% | +13.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Northern Technologies International Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 9.2x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 20.3% YoY to 1.77x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| — | +65.2% | +71.0% | +96.9% | +89.8% | +18.4% | +4.5% | -42.1% | -45.3% | -0.4% | -0.0% | +61.4% | +60.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | 9.16 | — | — | — | — | 6.53 | — | 26.42 | — | — | — | — |
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| Current Ratio | 1.86 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.03 | 2.18 | 2.22 | 2.32 | 2.56 | 2.79 | 2.41 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 2.46 |
| — | -20.3% | -20.2% | -20.6% | -22.1% | -7.9% | -2.1% | +3.1% | +13.5% | -12.4% | +0.6% | -9.2% | -15.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.21 | 1.13 | 1.21 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.43 | 1.52 | 1.67 | 1.86 | 1.62 | 1.59 | 1.58 | 1.52 |
| — | -21.0% | -20.6% | -20.7% | -27.1% | -11.5% | -4.4% | +5.5% | +22.2% | -4.9% | +13.5% | -10.4% | -21.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | -9.96 | 4.67 | -6.94 | -8.67 | -14.54 | -10.87 | 7.98 | -18.11 | -3.53 | -8.77 | -14.35 | -5.89 | -13.62 |
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Northern Technologies International Corporation's current P/E is 4438.9x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 89.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Northern Technologies International Corporation's current operating margin is -7.1%. 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 Northern Technologies International Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.