Quest Resource Holding Corporation (QRHC) Financial Ratios
18 years of historical data (2008–2025) · Industrials · Waste Management
EV/EBITDA
↓
16.54
↓-28% vs avg
5yr avg: 23.07
30Y Low16.1·High36.6
P/FCF
↓
3.23
↓-92% vs avg
5yr avg: 39.38
30Y Low4.2·High76.3
P/B Ratio
↓
0.74
↓-60% vs avg
5yr avg: 1.86
30Y Low0.3·High149.8
ROE
↓
-32.5%
↑-119% vs avg
5yr avg: -14.8%
30Y Low-155%·High2%
Debt/EBITDA
↑
11.44
↑+25% vs avg
5yr avg: 9.18
30Y Low3.2·High13.6
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
QRHC Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Quest Resource Holding Corporation currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 3.2x P/FCF, 92% below the 5-year average of 39.4x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $30M | $39M | $134M | $148M | $119M | $144M | $39M | $33M | $21M | $35M | $36M |
| Enterprise Value | $94M | $103M | $213M | $215M | $183M | $201M | $48M | $36M | $24M | $41M | $40M |
| P/E Ratio → | -1.96 | — | — | — | — | 85.05 | 46.67 | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.42 | 0.92 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.20 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.74 | 0.96 | 2.47 | 2.23 | 1.67 | 1.95 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.34 | 0.57 | 0.54 |
| P/FCF | 3.23 | 4.20 | — | — | — | 74.57 | 14.58 | 15.70 | 7.63 | — | — |
| P/OCF | 3.14 | 4.09 | — | — | — | 56.08 | 12.50 | 14.70 | 7.01 | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
QRHC EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Quest Resource Holding Corporation's enterprise value stands at 16.5x EBITDA, 28% below its 5-year average of 23.1x. The Industrials sector median is 13.8x, placing the stock at a 20% premium on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.41 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 1.29 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.22 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.54 | 18.13 | 36.61 | 16.81 | 16.12 | 27.67 | 23.67 | 18.20 | 27.03 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 182.97 | 48.27 | 40.94 | 31.68 | 28.70 | 61.04 | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 11.07 | — | — | — | 104.26 | 18.08 | 17.06 | 8.76 | — | — |
QRHC Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Quest Resource Holding Corporation earns an operating margin of -0.1%, below the Industrials sector average of 4.3%. Operating margins have compressed from 1.0% to -0.1% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -32.5% 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 | 14.9% | 14.9% | 17.3% | 17.4% | 17.2% | 18.4% | 19.3% | 18.9% | 16.2% | 11.4% | 7.8% |
| Operating Margin | -0.1% | -0.1% | -1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% | -1.9% | -3.9% | -4.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | -6.1% | -6.1% | -5.2% | -2.5% | -2.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | -0.1% | -2.3% | -4.2% | -4.4% |
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 | -32.5% | -32.5% | -25.0% | -10.6% | -8.4% | 2.4% | 1.6% | -0.1% | -4.0% | -9.0% | -11.8% |
| ROA | -9.6% | -9.6% | -8.5% | -4.1% | -3.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% | -0.1% | -3.0% | -6.1% | -7.4% |
| ROIC | -0.2% | -0.2% | -2.5% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% | -2.3% | -5.8% | -8.3% |
| ROCE | -0.3% | -0.3% | -3.4% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | -3.0% | -7.6% | -10.7% |
QRHC Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Quest Resource Holding Corporation carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 11.4x, which is highly leveraged (257% above the sector average of 3.2x). Net debt stands at $64M ($65M total debt minus $1M 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 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.46 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 0.89 | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 11.44 | 11.44 | 13.62 | 5.29 | 6.50 | 9.04 | 8.28 | 3.15 | 5.88 | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.58 | 1.45 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 0.78 | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.05 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 11.26 | 11.26 | 13.56 | 5.26 | 5.66 | 7.88 | 4.57 | 1.45 | 3.48 | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | 6.88 | — | — | — | 29.69 | 3.49 | 1.36 | 1.13 | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -0.04 | -0.04 | 0.11 | 0.46 | 0.62 | 2.55 | 2.38 | 1.38 | -4.57 | -11.44 | -32.39 |
QRHC Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.30x means Quest Resource Holding Corporation can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has declined from 1.35x to 1.30x 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 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.69 | 1.35 | 1.52 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 1.38 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.09 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.69 | 1.35 | 1.52 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 1.38 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.09 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.04 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.57 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.66 | 1.70 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 354869.39 | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 71.49 | 78.75 | 73.60 | 58.97 | 93.64 | 64.45 | 51.26 | 58.76 | 42.91 | 69.16 |
QRHC Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Quest Resource Holding Corporation 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2% | 2.1% | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 31.0% | 23.8% | — | — | — | 1.3% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 13.1% | — | — |
| 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 | — | $21M | $21M | $20M | $19M | $21M | $17M | $15M | $15M | $15M | $15M |
Peer Comparison
Compare QRHC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 QRHCYou | $30M | -2.0 | 16.5 | 3.2 | 14.9% | -0.1% | -32.5% | -0.2% | 11.4 |
 CWST | $5B | 704.8 | 15.6 | 62.5 | 17.1% | 4.9% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 3.0 |
 NVRI | $2B | -10.4 | 12.9 | — | 21.1% | 3.9% | -45.0% | 3.3% | 6.7 |
 WM | $86B | 31.8 | 14.6 | 30.6 | 29.1% | 18.3% | 29.7% | 10.7% | 3.1 |
 RSG | $63B | 29.8 | 12.1 | 26.1 | 42.0% | 20.0% | 18.3% | 13.5% | 0.1 |
 CLH | $15B | 39.7 | 16.1 | 34.9 | 29.5% | 11.2% | 14.7% | 9.8% | 3.1 |
 GFL | $12B | 5.0 | 15.1 | 98.4 | 20.7% | 5.2% | 52.1% | 1.6% | 4.8 |
 LKQ | $6B | 10.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 38.0% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 7.2% | 3.4 |
 STNG | $4B | 11.7 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 46.2% | 33.0% | 11.4% | 7.2% | 1.3 |
 USLM | $3B | 23.8 | 15.4 | 31.2 | 48.8% | 42.4% | 23.8% | 48.5% | 0.0 |
 CECO | $4B | 72.8 | 46.6 | — | 32.7% | 6.7% | 17.4% | 10.0% | 0.3 |
| Industrials Median | — | 25.5 | 13.8 | 20.0 | 32.0% | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 3.2 |
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QRHC — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying QRHC stock.
What is Quest Resource Holding Corporation's P/E ratio?
Quest Resource Holding Corporation's current P/E ratio is -2.0x. The historical average is 65.9x.
What is Quest Resource Holding Corporation's EV/EBITDA?
Quest Resource Holding Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 16.5x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 23.0x.
What is Quest Resource Holding Corporation's ROE?
Quest Resource Holding Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is -32.5%. The historical average is -32.7%.
Is QRHC stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Quest Resource Holding Corporation is trading at a P/E of -2.0x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Quest Resource Holding Corporation's profit margins?
Quest Resource Holding Corporation has 14.9% gross margin and -0.1% operating margin.
How much debt does Quest Resource Holding Corporation have?
Quest Resource Holding Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.4x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.