S&W Seed Company (SANW) Financial Ratios
16 years of historical data (2009–2024) · Consumer Defensive · Agricultural Farm Products
EV/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low6.2·High39.6
P/FCF
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low3.7·High15.1
P/B Ratio
↓
0.00
↓-100% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.86
30Y Low0.3·High1.6
ROE
↓
-52.8%
↑-99% vs avg
5yr avg: -26.6%
30Y Low-58%·High24%
Debt/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low1.4·High42.3
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
SANW Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
S&W Seed Company currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $64404 | $16M | $50M | $37M | $120M | $72M | $75M | $69M | $70M | $62M | $62M |
| Enterprise Value | $54M | $70M | $100M | $86M | $163M | $111M | $96M | $111M | $108M | $90M | $103M |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.00 | — | 3.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207.10 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.68 | 0.52 | 1.42 | 0.91 | 0.69 | 1.08 | 0.93 | 0.64 | 0.76 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 1.61 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 1.14 | 0.91 | 1.19 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.68 | — | — | 15.08 | 6.50 |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.55 | — | — | 9.21 | 5.56 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
SANW EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.15 | 1.35 | 1.21 | 1.94 | 1.40 | 0.88 | 1.74 | 1.43 | 0.94 | 1.27 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.17 | 249.50 | 117.64 | 17.19 | 22.56 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 4.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.77 | 136.20 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.68 | — | — | 21.91 | 10.82 |
SANW Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
S&W Seed Company earns an operating margin of -29.3%, below the Consumer Defensive sector average of 3.4%. Operating margins have expanded from -46.0% to -29.3% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -52.8% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 26.2% | 26.2% | 19.8% | 8.9% | 16.3% | 18.8% | 37.1% | 23.0% | 21.4% | 19.1% | 20.4% |
| Operating Margin | -29.3% | -29.3% | -24.4% | -46.0% | -24.1% | -21.1% | 10.4% | -4.7% | -3.2% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | -49.7% | -49.7% | 19.6% | -50.9% | -22.7% | -24.8% | -8.5% | -7.4% | -15.7% | 0.4% | -3.9% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -52.8% | -52.8% | 24.0% | -57.7% | -24.5% | -21.8% | -10.3% | -6.6% | -18.3% | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| ROA | -22.0% | -22.0% | 10.1% | -25.5% | -12.4% | -13.1% | -6.6% | -3.7% | -9.7% | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| ROIC | -12.0% | -12.0% | -12.1% | -22.5% | -12.8% | -10.5% | 7.0% | -2.0% | -1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| ROCE | -26.8% | -26.8% | -21.6% | -37.3% | -20.9% | -15.6% | 11.0% | -3.7% | -3.2% | 2.5% | 3.5% |
SANW Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $54M ($54M total debt minus $294014 cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.21 | 1.21 | 0.82 | 0.99 | 0.63 | 0.53 | 0.24 | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.52 | 0.86 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.54 | 103.46 | 42.30 | 6.68 | 9.79 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.20 | 0.72 | 0.95 | 0.59 | 0.48 | 0.21 | 0.51 | 0.62 | 0.41 | 0.79 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.32 | 93.76 | 41.49 | 5.36 | 9.02 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | — | — | 6.83 | 4.33 |
| Interest Coverage | -2.61 | -2.61 | 3.42 | -10.15 | -5.44 | -6.66 | -1.94 | -1.25 | -0.68 | 0.66 | 0.16 |
SANW Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.92x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The quick ratio of 0.36x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has declined from 1.60x to 0.92x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | 0.92 | 1.18 | 1.60 | 1.44 | 1.68 | 2.70 | 1.88 | 1.11 | 1.39 | 1.34 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 0.47 | 0.60 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.86 | 0.74 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.08 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.75 | 0.47 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 0.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.31 | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.82 | 1.88 | 3.55 | 2.53 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 126.00 | 156.23 | 97.45 | 84.20 | 87.25 | 44.51 | 78.95 | 112.54 | 104.96 | 120.13 |
SANW Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
S&W Seed Company 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 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 26.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5% | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.2% | — | — | 6.6% | 15.4% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $2M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $1M | $885902 | $746815 | $666669 |
Peer Comparison
Compare SANW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SANWYou | $64404 | -0.0 | — | — | 26.2% | -29.3% | -52.8% | -12.0% | — |
 SEED | $8M | -1.0 | — | — | 7.0% | -58.9% | — | — | — |
 FLXS | $347M | 18.3 | 12.1 | 10.3 | 22.2% | 6.0% | 12.7% | 9.9% | 2.0 |
 RKDA | $1M | -0.5 | — | — | 36.2% | -205.7% | -45.1% | -249.2% | — |
 CTVA | $53B | 49.3 | 13.3 | 18.8 | 43.6% | 15.1% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 0.7 |
 BG | $22B | 22.6 | 21.2 | — | 4.5% | 1.5% | 5.8% | 3.3% | 9.6 |
 AMTX | $127M | -1.5 | — | — | -0.4% | -17.9% | — | -70.3% | — |
 VITL | $432M | 7.0 | 4.2 | — | 37.6% | 11.6% | 21.4% | 26.9% | 0.5 |
 DE | $162B | 32.4 | 20.4 | 50.0 | 36.5% | 18.8% | 20.5% | 7.8% | 6.0 |
 CF | $16B | 11.5 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 38.5% | 33.4% | 18.9% | 18.7% | 1.2 |
 MOS | $7B | 12.9 | 5.4 | — | 15.1% | 8.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2.4 |
| Consumer Defensive Median | — | 18.7 | 11.0 | 15.6 | 40.7% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 5.7% | 3.5 |
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SANW — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SANW stock.
What is S&W Seed Company's P/E ratio?
S&W Seed Company's current P/E ratio is -0.0x. The historical average is 38.6x.
What is S&W Seed Company's ROE?
S&W Seed Company's return on equity (ROE) is -52.8%. The historical average is -10.1%.
Is SANW stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, S&W Seed Company is trading at a P/E of -0.0x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are S&W Seed Company's profit margins?
S&W Seed Company has 26.2% gross margin and -29.3% operating margin.