Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 11.5x · EV/EBITDA 7.9x · ROE N/A. (2015–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $642M | $444M | $916M | $279M | $412M | $509M | $474M | $164M | $493M | $24M | $17M |
| Enterprise Value | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.8B | $878M | $998M | $1.1B | $842M | $651M | $883M | $24M | $16M |
| P/E Ratio → | 11.47 | 8.01 | — | — | — | — | 6.64 | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.67 | 0.47 | 1.04 | 0.37 | 0.62 | 0.99 | 1.17 | 0.44 | 1.16 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | 2.48 | 3.10 | 3.49 | — | — | — | 0.44 | 0.31 |
| P/FCF | 8.56 | 5.91 | 14.34 | 4.65 | 7.97 | — | 99.88 | — | — | 0.85 | — |
| P/OCF | 6.42 | 4.44 | 10.70 | 3.43 | 5.84 | 54.29 | 38.81 | 13.61 | 15.72 | 0.64 | — |
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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 | — | 1.48 | 2.03 | 1.16 | 1.50 | 2.13 | 2.08 | 1.75 | 2.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.88 | 6.91 | 9.34 | 5.86 | 7.87 | 13.28 | 13.65 | 14.06 | 22.26 | 0.47 | 1.20 |
| EV / EBIT | 11.41 | 10.53 | 14.17 | 10.54 | 17.59 | 33.70 | 6.64 | 82.43 | 91.85 | 0.80 | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 18.82 | 27.98 | 14.63 | 19.33 | — | 177.52 | — | — | 0.85 | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
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 | 21.4% | 21.4% | 37.3% | 36.4% | 34.2% | 30.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% | 25.9% | 24.5% | 25.3% |
| Operating Margin | 14.8% | 14.8% | 15.2% | 10.8% | 8.5% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.8% | 5.8% | 2.7% | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.3% | 6.3% | -9.0% | -3.5% | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | -1.1% | -1.5% | 5.9% | — | — | — | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| ROA | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1.4% | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 5.8% | -8.0% | -6.9% | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| ROIC | 13.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% | 8.5% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 8.6% | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| ROCE | 16.0% | 16.0% | 17.3% | 10.8% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 2.1% | 10.7% | 64.2% | -0.6% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | 5.68 | 4.56 | 4.18 | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.12 | 5.12 | 4.86 | 4.26 | 4.77 | 7.37 | 6.12 | 10.58 | 10.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | 5.32 | 4.42 | 4.04 | — | — | — | -0.00 | -0.01 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.74 | 4.74 | 4.55 | 4.00 | 4.63 | 7.13 | 5.97 | 10.51 | 9.83 | -0.00 | -0.02 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 12.91 | 13.64 | 9.98 | 11.36 | — | 77.64 | — | — | -0.01 | — |
| Interest Coverage | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.42 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 0.89 | 2.83 | 0.19 | 0.32 | 0.95 | — |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.19 | 0.47 | 2.79 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.19 | 0.47 | 2.79 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.25 | 0.44 | 2.41 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.38 | 0.97 | 0.80 | 1.12 | 7.70 | 6.24 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 35.76 | 29.71 | 28.99 | 43.77 | 41.61 | 39.28 | 38.59 | 32.02 | — | — |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
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 | — | — | 6.0% | 8.9% | 2.8% | 1.5% | — | — | 1.4% | 14.3% | 60.2% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 227.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74.0% | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 8.7% | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | 15.1% | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 11.7% | 16.9% | 7.0% | 21.5% | 12.5% | — | 1.0% | — | — | 117.2% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 20.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.6% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 9.3% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 21.4% | 100.0% | 60.2% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $81M | $78M | $78M | $78M | $72M | $67M | $67M | $62M | $2M | $2M |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PRTH stock.
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 11.5x. The historical average is 7.3x. This places it at the 100th percentile of its historical range.
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 7.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.5x.
Based on historical data, Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 11.5x. This is at the 100th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. has 21.4% gross margin and 14.8% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.1x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Negative equity and high leverage
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Deep Value Pricing Reflects Structural Risks
The stock trades at a steep discount with a P/E of 8.83 and EV/EBITDA of 7.16, which is significantly below peer EVERTEC and suggests the market is pricing in the company's high leverage and balance sheet risks as reported in financial statements.
The valuation multiples place PRTH firmly in value territory, with a forward P/E of 6.19 implying expectations for continued earnings growth or multiple expansion. However, this discount relative to peers like EVERTEC (EV/EBITDA 8.53) appears to be a direct reflection of the company's negative equity position and the associated financial constraints, which the market views as a material risk. Investors should monitor whether the valuation represents a true deep-value opportunity or a value trap where structural balance sheet issues permanently impair returns.
Leverage Elevated Amid Negative Equity Structure
The company's debt has surged to $1.0B against negative equity, resulting in a D/EBITDA of 5.52 in Q2 2026, a significant increase from 14.74 in Q1 2024, indicating a capital structure that is heavily reliant on debt financing and has deteriorated over time.
The leverage profile is the most critical aspect of the financial ratios, as the negative equity base means the company is entirely leveraged on borrowed capital. While the interest coverage ratio of 1.65 in the latest quarter suggests debt service is currently manageable, it has shown volatility and was negative in Q1 2026. The trend in D/EBITDA, which has fluctuated but remains elevated, indicates that debt levels are not being de-levered through earnings growth, warranting close scrutiny of debt maturity schedules and refinancing risk. This capital structure leaves the company with minimal financial flexibility to absorb operational setbacks.
Margin Recovery Masks Underlying Volatility
Gross margins have rebounded to 38.1% in Q2 2026 from a low of 21.4% in Q2 2025, but operating margins have trended lower to 12.6% from highs above 15%, suggesting the profitability improvement is driven more by cost normalization than by structural pricing power.
The decomposition of profitability shows that while the gross margin recovery is encouraging, it appears to be a correction from an anomaly rather than a sustainable upward trend. The operating margin's decline from the 16-17% range in 2024 to the 12-14% range in recent quarters indicates that SG&A expenses or other operating costs are consuming a larger share of revenue, undermining the benefit of higher gross profits. This disconnect suggests the company's true earning power, as reflected by operating margin, may be under pressure even as headline gross margins normalize.
Low and Declining Returns on Invested Capital
ROIC has contracted from a high of 4.0% in Q3 2024 to 2.9% in Q2 2026, and the company's return on assets is a mere 0.4%, which indicates that the massive growth in the asset base, fueled by acquisitions and debt, is not generating commensurate returns for investors.
The trend in ROIC is particularly concerning as it reveals that the company's acquisition-driven expansion is destroying value. Despite growing assets by 56%, returns on that capital have deteriorated, pointing to inefficiencies in integrating acquired businesses or a decline in the profitability of the core operations. The extremely low ROA underscores that a significant portion of the asset base, likely the $416M in goodwill, is not contributing to earnings, which raises questions about the long-term viability of the current growth strategy.
The Peril of Misapplying the P/E Ratio
The most commonly misapplied ratio for PRTH is the P/E of 8.83, which appears attractive in isolation but obscures the fact that the company operates with negative equity and high debt, making earnings highly sensitive to interest rates and refinancing conditions.
Focusing solely on the low P/E multiple is misleading because it ignores the company's capital structure. Earnings are generated on a negative equity base, meaning any increase in interest expense or decline in operating income would have a magnified negative impact on net income. A more appropriate metric for evaluating valuation would be EV/EBITDA, which accounts for the debt burden, or a price-to-cash-flow measure. The P/E ratio also fails to adjust for the non-cash nature of earnings, which are significantly higher than operating cash flows, and it does not reflect the risk posed by potential goodwill impairments that could wipe out the remaining equity.