Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (PESI) Financial Ratios
30 years of historical data (1996–2025) · Industrials · Waste Management
EV/EBITDA
N/A
—
5yr avg: 32.00
30Y Low5.6·High45.9
P/FCF
N/A
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5yr avg: 24.35
30Y Low4.6·High120.0
P/B Ratio
↑
4.34
↑+63% vs avg
5yr avg: 2.66
30Y Low0.5·High4.6
ROE
↓
-24.5%
↑-75% vs avg
5yr avg: -14.0%
30Y Low-56%·High14%
Debt/EBITDA
N/A
—
5yr avg: 1.76
30Y Low0.7·High33.5
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
PESI Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $218M | $232M | $167M | $108M | $47M | $80M | $74M | $110M | $28M | $43M | $45M |
| Enterprise Value | $211M | $225M | $143M | $106M | $49M | $80M | $76M | $117M | $30M | $46M | $54M |
| P/E Ratio → | -15.71 | — | — | 222.66 | — | 90.43 | 25.96 | 47.89 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 3.54 | 3.77 | 2.82 | 1.20 | 0.66 | 1.11 | 0.70 | 1.49 | 0.56 | 0.86 | 0.88 |
| P/B Ratio | 4.34 | 4.64 | 2.67 | 2.74 | 1.25 | 1.98 | 2.27 | 3.75 | 1.07 | 1.57 | 1.47 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | 24.35 | — | — | 13.04 | — | 52.76 | 14242.30 | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | 16.69 | — | — | 10.00 | — | 14.21 | 96.67 | 435.30 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
PESI EV Ratios
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 | — | 3.65 | 2.41 | 1.19 | 0.69 | 1.11 | 0.72 | 1.59 | 0.61 | 0.91 | 1.05 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | 32.00 | — | — | 15.44 | 27.08 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | 84.54 | — | — | 22.65 | 35.36 | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | 23.99 | — | — | 13.45 | — | 57.48 | 15170.30 | — |
PESI Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. earns an operating margin of -19.0%, below the Industrials sector average of 4.9%. Operating margins have compressed from 0.8% to -19.0% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -24.5% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
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 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 13.6% | 9.5% | 15.1% | 21.7% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 13.8% |
| Operating Margin | -19.0% | -19.0% | -26.5% | 0.8% | -7.6% | -9.4% | 3.2% | 4.0% | -7.3% | -9.5% | -30.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | -22.3% | -22.3% | -33.8% | 0.5% | -5.4% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.2% | -2.9% | -7.4% | -26.2% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -24.5% | -24.5% | -39.3% | 1.3% | -9.8% | 2.3% | 9.3% | 8.4% | -5.3% | -12.7% | -35.6% |
| ROA | -14.9% | -14.9% | -22.7% | 0.6% | -5.1% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 3.7% | -2.4% | -5.9% | -18.1% |
| ROIC | -21.7% | -21.7% | -30.9% | 1.5% | -10.1% | -13.4% | 7.0% | 6.8% | -9.2% | -10.2% | -25.6% |
| ROCE | -16.7% | -16.7% | -24.5% | 1.5% | -10.8% | -13.9% | 7.6% | 7.7% | -9.5% | -10.7% | -27.6% |
PESI Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $12M exceeds total debt of $4M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.29 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | 1.76 | — | — | 2.08 | 1.72 | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.15 | -0.39 | -0.04 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.28 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | -0.49 | — | — | 0.47 | 1.63 | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | -0.37 | — | — | 0.41 | — | 4.72 | 928.00 | — |
| Interest Coverage | -37.37 | -37.37 | -27.20 | 3.02 | -19.51 | -10.33 | 4.85 | 5.16 | -6.09 | -21.62 | -32.38 |
Net cash position: cash ($12M) exceeds total debt ($4M)
PESI Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.61x means Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has improved from 1.18x to 1.61x 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 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 2.29 | 1.18 | 1.04 | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.00 | 0.69 | 0.88 | 0.87 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.61 | 1.61 | 2.23 | 1.13 | 1.00 | 1.13 | 1.09 | 0.98 | 0.67 | 0.86 | 0.85 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1.32 | 0.29 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.70 | 0.61 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 1.34 | 1.10 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.78 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | 43.79 | 63.52 | 74.93 | 96.13 | 146.78 | 118.16 | 91.49 | 104.70 | 119.28 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 118.42 | 102.30 | 73.84 | 79.75 | 102.98 | 83.48 | 105.15 | 79.87 | 91.58 | 82.89 |
PESI Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Dividends
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | 0.4% | — | 1.1% | 3.9% | 2.1% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | 4.1% | — | — | 7.7% | — | 1.9% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | — | $18M | $15M | $14M | $13M | $13M | $12M | $12M | $12M | $12M | $12M |
Peer Comparison
Compare PESI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PESIYou | $218M | -15.7 | — | — | 9.6% | -19.0% | -24.5% | -21.7% | — |
 CWST | $5B | 704.8 | 15.6 | 62.5 | 17.1% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 3.0 |
 CECO | $3B | 63.0 | 40.3 | — | 32.7% | 6.7% | 17.4% | 10.0% | 0.3 |
 CLH | $15B | 39.6 | 16.0 | 34.8 | 29.5% | 11.2% | 14.7% | 9.8% | 3.1 |
 NVRI | $2B | -9.3 | 12.2 | — | 21.1% | 3.9% | -45.0% | 3.3% | 6.7 |
 ERII | $613M | 27.6 | 20.3 | 35.2 | 65.2% | 18.2% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 0.3 |
 GEV | $301B | 63.3 | 130.2 | 81.0 | 19.8% | 3.6% | 42.7% | 27.9% | — |
 BWXT | $20B | 59.9 | 49.1 | 66.8 | 22.9% | 10.1% | 28.5% | 10.1% | 4.7 |
 SMR | $2B | -6.2 | — | — | — | — | -45.4% | -314.7% | — |
 UUUU | $6B | -63.5 | — | — | 20.9% | -153.4% | -14.1% | -8.5% | — |
 UEC | $8B | -78.8 | — | — | 36.6% | -109.7% | -9.9% | -7.2% | — |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.9 | 13.9 | 20.6 | 32.8% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 6.3% | 3.2 |
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What is Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -15.7x. The historical average is 33.3x.
What is Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.'s ROE?
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -24.5%. The historical average is -6.5%.
Is PESI stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -15.7x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.'s profit margins?
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. has 9.6% gross margin and -19.0% operating margin.