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OPTT logoOcean Power Technologies, Inc.(OPTT)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

OPTT•AMEX
$0.36
$70M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorIndustrialsIndustryElectrical EquipmentSub-IndustryGrid-Scale Storage and Microgrids
AboutOcean Power Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes proprietary systems that generate electricity by harnessing the renewable energy of ocean waves in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. It offers PB3 PowerBuoy system that generates power for use independent of the power grid in offshore locations. The company also provides hybrid PowerBuoy products; subsea battery systems; and software, controls, sensors, integration services, and marine installation services. In addition, it offers distributed offshore power and communications for remote surface and subsea applications in markets, such as defense and security, offshore oil and gas, science and research, and offshore wind. Further, the company provides Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel (WAM-V) technology, which enables roaming capabilities for uncrewed maritime systems in waters; leases WAM-V robotics and access information; maritime domain awareness solutions; and strategic consulting services. Additionally, it offers offshore data collection, integration, analytics, and real time communication for various applications. The company serves public and private entities, and agencies that require remote offshore power. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Monroe Township, New Jersey.Show more
  • Revenue$6M+6.1%
  • EBITDA-$20M+29.3%
  • Net Income-$22M+21.7%
  • EPS (Diluted)-0.17+63.8%
  • Gross Margin28.32%-44.6%
  • EBITDA Margin-340.04%+33.3%
  • Operating Margin-370.01%+30.3%
  • Net Margin-367.02%+26.2%
  • ROE-93.53%-7.7%
  • ROIC-80.32%-5.3%
  • Debt/Equity0.07-49.2%
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OPTT Key Insights

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 28.4%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Shares diluted 100.0% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

OPTT Price & Volume

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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OPTT Growth Metrics

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years3.62%
5 Years28.36%
3 Years49.36%
TTM-43.82%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-65.1%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM22.24%

Return on Capital

10 Years-100.39%
5 Years-56.91%
3 Years-75.67%
Last Year-88.79%

OPTT Peer Comparison

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) competitors in Grid-Scale Storage and Microgrids — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
WAVE logoWAVEEco Wave Power Global AB (publ)Direct Competitor47.39M8.13-21.97-45.1%-17.6%-40.89%0.16
NRGV logoNRGVEnergy Vault Holdings, Inc.Direct Competitor728.22M4.21-6.48340.86%-52.97%-146.8%1.07
HYAC logoHYACHaymaker Acquisition Corp. IIIDirect Competitor317.64M10.7528.294.82%0.00
AMRC logoAMRCAmeresco, Inc.Product Competitor1.67B31.5538.019.16%1.59%2.86%1.73
GPRE logoGPREGreen Plains Inc.Product Competitor1.19B16.97-9.43-14.93%-5.8%-15.71%0.66
BWEN logoBWENBroadwind, Inc.Product Competitor45.94M1.988.6110.42%3.32%8.34%0.43
PESI logoPESIPerma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.Product Competitor218.49M11.78-15.714.33%-22.35%-24.89%0.09
CLNE logoCLNEClean Energy Fuels Corp.Product Competitor491.3M2.24-2.222.16%-52.22%-39.29%0.18

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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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OPTT Income Statement

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemApr'17Apr'18Apr'19Apr'20Apr'21Apr'22Apr'23Apr'24Apr'25TTM
Sales/Revenue843K511K632K1.68M1.21M1.76M2.73M5.53M5.86M3.44M
Revenue Growth %19.61%-39.38%23.68%166.14%-28.3%45.85%55.32%102.23%6.08%-43.82%
Cost of Goods Sold938K763K1.3M1.79M2.28M1.86M2.5M2.7M4.2M5.37M
COGS % of Revenue111.27%149.32%206.17%106.24%188.97%105.74%91.36%48.85%71.68%-
Gross Profit
-95K▲ 0%
-252K▼ 165.3%
-671K▼ 166.3%
-105K▲ 84.4%
-1.07M▼ 921.9%
-101K▲ 90.6%
236K▲ 333.7%
2.83M▲ 1097.5%
1.66M▼ 41.3%
-1.94M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %-11.27%-49.32%-106.17%-6.24%-88.97%-5.74%8.64%51.15%28.32%-56.37%
Gross Profit Growth %-357.1%-165.26%-166.27%84.35%-921.9%90.59%333.66%1097.46%-41.26%-
Operating Expenses11.59M11.31M12.6M11.26M12.52M21.51M28.34M32.16M23.35M31.8M
OpEx % of Revenue1375.09%2212.92%1993.67%669.44%1038.06%1222.97%1037.34%582.03%398.33%-
Selling, General & Admin6.56M6.99M7.62M6.92M7.77M11.91M28.34M32.23M011.97M
SG&A % of Revenue778.53%1367.51%1205.06%411.18%644.44%676.86%1037.34%583.33%--
Research & Development5.03M4.32M4.98M4.34M4.75M9.61M000136K
R&D % of Revenue596.56%845.4%788.61%258.26%393.62%546.11%----
Other Operating Expenses04K00-83K60K0-72K23.35M2.86M
Operating Income
-11.69M▲ 0%
-11.56M▲ 1.1%
-13.27M▼ 14.8%
-11.37M▲ 14.4%
-13.59M▼ 19.6%
-21.61M▼ 59.0%
-29.22M▼ 35.2%
-29.33M▼ 0.4%
-21.69M▲ 26.1%
-33.74M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %-1386.36%-2262.23%-2099.84%-675.68%-1127.03%-1228.71%-1069.4%-530.88%-370.01%-982.01%
Operating Income Growth %21.34%1.09%-14.8%14.36%-19.6%-59.01%-35.18%-0.39%26.06%-
EBITDA-11.55M-11.44M-13.09M-11.01M-13.22M-21.1M-28.58M-28.17M-19.93M-33.49M
EBITDA Margin %-1369.75%-2238.36%-2071.36%-654.58%-1096.19%-1199.43%-1046.08%-509.86%-340.04%-974.83%
EBITDA Growth %21.7%0.94%-14.45%15.9%-20.07%-59.59%-35.46%1.43%29.25%-67.66%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)140K122K180K355K372K515K637K1.16M1.76M247K
EBIT-11.69M-11.56M-13.27M-11.37M-13.59M-21.61M-28.1M-29.4M-22.55M-33.78M
Net Interest Income28K83K35K124K124K124K902K800K47K-1.57M
Interest Income28K83K35K124K124K124K902K800K47K34K
Interest Expense0000000001.6M
Other Income/Expense1.5M284K175K118K-1.17M856K2.61M594K-859K-3.3M
Pretax Income
-10.18M▲ 0%
-11.28M▼ 10.7%
-13.1M▼ 16.1%
-11.25M▲ 14.1%
-14.76M▼ 31.2%
-20.7M▼ 40.2%
-26.6M▼ 28.5%
-28.74M▼ 8.0%
-22.55M▲ 21.5%
-37.04M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %-1208.07%-2206.65%-2072.15%-668.67%-1223.88%-1176.63%-973.79%-520.13%-384.66%-1077.94%
Income Tax-698K-1.12M-850K-895K0-1.82M-278K-1.25M-1.03M-1.03M
Effective Tax Rate %6.85%9.92%6.49%7.96%0%8.81%1.04%4.36%4.59%2.79%
Net Income
-9.49M▲ 0%
-10.16M▼ 7.1%
-12.25M▼ 20.6%
-10.35M▲ 15.5%
-15.85M▼ 53.1%
-18.87M▼ 19.1%
-26.33M▼ 39.5%
-27.48M▼ 4.4%
-21.51M▲ 21.7%
-36M▲ 0%
Net Margin %-1125.27%-1987.67%-1937.66%-615.46%-1313.85%-1073%-963.62%-497.43%-367.02%-1047.85%
Net Income Growth %27.75%-7.07%-20.57%15.47%-53.06%-19.12%-39.48%-4.39%21.73%-65.1%
Net Income (Continuing)-9.49M-10.16M-12.25M-10.35M-14.76M-18.87M-26.33M-27.48M-21.51M-36.01M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)
-44.54▲ 0%
-13.24▲ 70.3%
-9.52▲ 28.1%
-1.44▲ 84.9%
-0.53▲ 63.2%
-0.35▲ 34.0%
-0.47▼ 34.3%
-0.47▲ 0.0%
-0.17▲ 63.8%
-0.02▲ 0%
EPS Growth %69.3%70.27%28.1%84.87%63.19%33.96%-34.29%0%63.83%22.24%
EPS (Basic)-44.54-13.24-9.52-1.44-0.53-0.35-0.47-0.47-0.17-
Diluted Shares Outstanding212.96K767.33K1.29M7.21M30.02M54.01M56M59.03M126.91M1.95B
Basic Shares Outstanding212.96K767.33K1.29M7.21M30.02M54.01M56M59.03M126.91M1.95B
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

OPTT Balance Sheet

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemApr'17Apr'18Apr'19Apr'20Apr'21Apr'22Apr'23Apr'24Apr'25TTM
Total Current Assets9.75M13.26M17.62M11.65M84.44M59.3M37.67M10.54M13.62M21.11M
Cash & Short-Term Investments8.45M11.52M16.66M10M83.03M57.27M34.67M3.15M6.71M7.06M
Cash Only8.42M11.5M16.66M10M83.03M7.88M6.88M3.15M6.71M7.06M
Short-Term Investments25K25K00049.38M27.79M000
Accounts Receivable344K592K78K358K540K868K897K814K2.28M6.86M
Days Sales Outstanding148.94422.8645.0577.69163.43180.11119.8453.78141.93365.16
Inventory334K572K344K0384K442K1.04M4.83M4.22M5.24M
Days Inventory Outstanding129.97273.6396.36-61.586.74152.67653.32366.82322.98
Other Current Assets956K1.14M532K707K405K385K130K000
Total Non-Current Assets327K866K747K1.89M1.94M14.09M15.7M18.16M17.18M20.03M
Property, Plant & Equipment170K712K592K1.66M1.44M1.2M3.03M5.85M5M7.95M
Fixed Asset Turnover4.96x0.72x1.07x1.01x0.84x1.47x0.90x0.94x1.17x0.50x
Goodwill000008.54M8.54M8.54M8.54M8.54M
Intangible Assets0000274K4.14M3.98M3.62M3.49M3.39M
Long-Term Investments154K154K155K221K222K-49.33M155K0154K616K
Other Non-Current Assets3K000222K219K155K154K00
Total Assets
10.07M▲ 0%
14.12M▲ 40.2%
18.37M▲ 30.1%
13.54M▼ 26.3%
86.38M▲ 538.0%
73.39M▼ 15.0%
53.37M▼ 27.3%
28.7M▼ 46.2%
30.79M▲ 7.3%
41.14M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.08x0.04x0.03x0.12x0.01x0.02x0.05x0.19x0.19x0.09x
Asset Growth %-2.69%40.19%30.06%-26.29%538.03%-15.03%-27.28%-46.22%7.28%98.25%
Total Current Liabilities4.6M3.74M2.44M1.9M4.69M2.98M7.91M7.36M3.29M19.7M
Accounts Payable586K290K312K220K687K905K952K3.37M568K1.54M
Days Payables Outstanding228.03138.7387.444.94110.03177.59139.21455.249.3582.03
Short-Term Debt35K23K00495K006K06.23M
Deferred Revenue (Current)3.66M18K188K100K0129K1.38M302K00
Other Current Liabilities1.77M2.46M687K693K1.98M1.3M3.05M1.27M1.06M11.92M
Current Ratio2.12x3.54x7.21x6.13x17.99x19.91x4.76x1.43x4.14x4.14x
Quick Ratio2.04x3.39x7.07x6.13x17.91x19.77x4.63x0.78x2.86x2.86x
Cash Conversion Cycle50.88557.7654.01-114.9189.26133.29251.9459.4606.12
Total Non-Current Liabilities23K142K147K1.14M1.22M1.58M1.51M2M852K1.35M
Long-Term Debt23K000396K00000
Capital Lease Obligations23K001.08M819K538K1.31M1.8M649K3.86M
Deferred Tax Liabilities000-1.14M0203K203K203K203K812K
Other Non-Current Liabilities-23K142K147K0000000
Total Liabilities4.63M3.88M2.59M3.04M5.91M4.56M9.42M9.36M4.14M21.05M
Total Debt58K23K01.41M2.06M857K1.84M2.57M1.8M6.23M
Net Debt-8.36M-11.48M-16.66M-8.6M-80.97M-7.03M-5.04M-579K-4.92M-822K
Debt / Equity0.01x0.00x-0.13x0.03x0.01x0.04x0.13x0.07x0.07x
Debt / EBITDA----------0.19x
Net Debt / EBITDA---------0.02x
Interest Coverage----------21.11x
Total Equity
5.45M▲ 0%
10.24M▲ 87.9%
15.78M▲ 54.1%
10.49M▼ 33.5%
80.47M▲ 666.9%
68.83M▼ 14.5%
43.95M▼ 36.1%
19.34M▼ 56.0%
26.65M▲ 37.8%
20.09M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %54.38%87.92%54.11%-33.48%666.87%-14.46%-36.14%-55.99%37.78%16.5%
Book Value per Share25.5813.3412.261.462.681.270.780.330.210.01
Total Shareholders' Equity5.45M10.24M15.78M10.49M80.47M68.83M43.95M19.34M26.65M20.09M
Common Stock6K18K5K13K52K56K56K61K172K219K
Retained Earnings-187.37M-197.54M-209.78M-220.14M-234.9M-253.77M-280.1M-307.58M-329.09M-358.67M
Treasury Stock-263K-300K-301K-302K-338K-341K-355K-369K-1.02M-1.82M
Accumulated OCI-160K-160K-171K-183K-171K-46K-45K-45K00
Minority Interest0000000000

OPTT Cash Flow Statement

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemApr'17Apr'18Apr'19Apr'20Apr'21Apr'22Apr'23Apr'24Apr'25TTM
Cash from Operations-10.04M-10.7M-12.14M-10.58M-11.67M-21.3M-21.71M-29.76M-18.63M-18.63M
Operating CF Margin %-1190.75%-2093.15%-1920.89%-628.95%-967.99%-1210.69%-794.55%-538.7%-317.93%-
Operating CF Growth %8.16%-6.56%-13.5%12.86%-10.35%-82.42%-1.93%-37.11%37.39%-110.43%
Net Income-9.49M-10.16M-12.25M-10.35M-14.76M-18.87M-26.33M-27.48M-21.51M-36M
Depreciation & Amortization140K122K180K355K372K515K637K1.16M1.76M925K
Stock-Based Compensation1.23M329K295K340K781K1.17M1.46M1.16M4.6M11.06M
Deferred Taxes16K0000-377K817K000
Other Non-Cash Items-1.49M-192K-140K6K-13K-674K407K-154K994K2.56M
Working Capital Changes-449K-798K-229K-928K1.95M-3M1.3M-4.44M-4.48M-2.47M
Change in Receivables-48K-123K108K-42K-245K-133K-262K83K-1.47M-4.75M
Change in Inventory-575K-402K65K-771K1.92M-292K-602K-3.79M230K-2.38M
Change in Payables213K-296K23K-92K441K217K47K2.41M-2.8M911K
Cash from Investing-176K-658K-29K-65K74K-54.03M20.46M25.5M-505K-1.91M
Capital Expenditures-37K-658K-54K-65K-26K-145K-1.02M-2.58M-505K-1.91M
CapEx % of Revenue4.39%128.77%8.54%3.86%2.16%8.24%37.3%46.79%8.62%-
Acquisitions00-25K0100K-4.44M371K000
Investments----------
Other Investing-189K025K-65K100K-53.89M-371K000
Cash from Financing11.95M14.58M17.18M4.45M84.17M87K-14K469K22.7M22.87M
Debt Issued (Net)-78K-35K-23K0890K0003.17M17.65M
Equity Issued (Net)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K-3K0483K1000K3.19M
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases-125K-37K-1K-1K-36K-3K-14K000
Other Financing0020K-16K2.76M90K-14K-14K-3.82M-808K
Net Change in Cash
1.69M▲ 0%
3.32M▲ 96.1%
4.93M▲ 48.8%
-6.23M▼ 226.2%
72.7M▲ 1267.2%
-75.27M▼ 203.5%
-1.26M▲ 98.3%
-3.8M▼ 201.7%
3.56M▲ 193.8%
-2.97M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
-10.07M▲ 0%
-11.35M▼ 12.7%
-12.19M▼ 7.4%
-10.64M▲ 12.7%
-11.7M▼ 9.9%
-21.44M▼ 83.3%
-22.73M▼ 6.0%
-32.35M▼ 42.3%
-19.14M▲ 40.8%
-25.84M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %-1195.14%-2221.92%-1929.43%-632.82%-970.15%-1218.93%-831.84%-585.48%-326.55%-752.01%
FCF Growth %8.03%-12.69%-7.4%12.71%-9.92%-83.26%-5.99%-42.34%40.83%-20.79%
FCF per Share-47.31-14.80-9.48-1.48-0.39-0.40-0.41-0.55-0.15-0.15
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.06x1.05x0.99x1.02x0.74x1.13x0.82x1.08x0.87x0.72x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

OPTT Key Ratios

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)-211.38%-129.53%-94.16%-78.82%-34.84%-25.28%-46.68%-86.84%-93.53%-154.48%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)----1682.87%-1461.51%-52.89%-43.51%-76.28%-80.32%-80.32%
Gross Margin-11.27%-49.32%-106.17%-6.24%-88.97%-5.74%8.64%51.15%28.32%-56.37%
Net Margin-1125.27%-1987.67%-1937.66%-615.46%-1313.85%-1073%-963.62%-497.43%-367.02%-1047.85%
Debt / Equity0.01x0.00x-0.13x0.03x0.01x0.04x0.13x0.07x0.07x
Interest Coverage----------21.11x
FCF Conversion1.06x1.05x0.99x1.02x0.74x1.13x0.82x1.08x0.87x0.72x
Revenue Growth19.61%-39.38%23.68%166.14%-28.3%45.85%55.32%102.23%6.08%-43.82%

OPTT Frequently Asked Questions

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) reported $3.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 36% decrease from $5.4M in 2005.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) grew revenue by 6.1% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) reported a net loss of $36.0M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) has a return on equity (ROE) of -93.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) had negative free cash flow of $25.8M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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