Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -0.3x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -128.2%. (1996–2025 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 | $5M | $8M | $10M | $8M | $15M | $36M | $14M | $10M | $9M | $23M | $26M |
| Enterprise Value | $10M | $13M | $14M | $12M | $16M | $33M | $14M | $12M | $10M | $19M | $26M |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.34 | — | — | — | 185.58 | 8.50 | — | 34.85 | — | — | 2.13 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.33 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.68 | 1.57 | 0.92 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 1.06 | 1.26 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.12 | 1.89 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.72 | 1.82 | 1.29 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 1.31 | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 25.07 | 53.61 | 36.94 | 28.01 | 12.83 | 45.52 |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | 172.70 | — | 16.98 | 17.86 | 11.44 | 12.19 | 9.48 | 29.77 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
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 | — | 0.85 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 1.40 | 0.92 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.91 | 1.25 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | 19.39 | 9.53 | — | 11.15 | — | 7.13 | 9.14 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | 11.78 | — | 19.66 | — | 8.06 | 10.14 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | 22.40 | 53.84 | 44.07 | 31.27 | 11.09 | 45.17 |
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 | 49.7% | 49.7% | 50.4% | 49.7% | 48.8% | 53.6% | 53.1% | 52.5% | 51.4% | 53.5% | 50.2% |
| Operating Margin | -21.3% | -21.3% | -13.1% | -18.3% | -2.1% | 11.6% | -27.7% | 3.1% | -3.6% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | -95.4% | -95.4% | -12.0% | -11.3% | 0.4% | 19.3% | -20.9% | 1.5% | -3.5% | -6.7% | 58.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -128.2% | -128.2% | -11.9% | -9.7% | 0.4% | 28.6% | -26.9% | 2.2% | -3.9% | -8.3% | — |
| ROA | -68.8% | -68.8% | -8.0% | -6.7% | 0.3% | 21.7% | -18.7% | 1.6% | -3.1% | -7.1% | 80.1% |
| ROIC | -15.3% | -15.3% | -8.1% | -10.4% | -1.8% | 14.8% | -24.7% | 3.2% | -3.2% | 12.8% | — |
| ROCE | -19.6% | -19.6% | -11.5% | -13.6% | -2.0% | 17.0% | -34.2% | 4.5% | -3.8% | 14.3% | 24.7% |
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 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.02 | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | 6.29 | 0.65 | — | 2.70 | — | 0.12 | 0.39 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 1.11 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.08 | -0.19 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.09 | -0.18 | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | 1.94 | -1.13 | — | 1.80 | — | -1.12 | -0.07 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | -2.66 | 0.23 | 7.13 | 3.26 | -1.74 | -0.35 |
| Interest Coverage | -6.48 | -6.48 | -7.44 | -12.89 | -2.55 | 13.88 | -33.15 | 6.02 | -4.56 | 30.43 | 19.51 |
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 | 4.21 | 4.21 | 1.39 | 1.65 | 2.57 | 2.67 | 1.91 | 1.38 | 1.51 | 3.37 | 1.45 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.12 | 2.12 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 1.40 | 1.69 | 1.12 | 0.79 | 0.96 | 2.54 | 1.08 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.73 | 1.13 | 0.51 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 1.29 | 0.32 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.04 | 0.69 | 0.59 | 0.74 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 1.07 | 1.01 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.88 | 1.55 | 1.87 | 2.04 | 2.24 | 2.88 | 3.52 | 4.50 | 6.74 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 41.42 | 30.89 | 36.42 | 45.71 | 40.53 | 49.11 | 53.78 | 52.51 | 46.08 | 50.34 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 0.5% | 11.8% | — | 2.9% | — | — | 46.9% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 7.8% | 2.2% |
| Buyback Yield | 3.4% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 54.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.4% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 54.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $8M | $8M | $7M | $8M | $9M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $7M |
Liquidity exhaustion and insolvency
As reported in recent financial statements, Socket Mobile trades at a price-to-sales multiple of 0.33, a valuation level that suggests the market is pricing in significant execution risk and potential long-term obsolescence rather than a cyclical recovery in its core mobile peripheral hardware business.
The absence of a positive P/E or EV/EBITDA multiple underscores the market's focus on survival over earnings growth. Investors should monitor whether this low valuation represents a deep-value opportunity or a permanent re-rating of a business model facing structural displacement by software-based scanning alternatives.
Based on quarterly data, Socket Mobile's ROIC has remained consistently negative, reaching -5.7% in 2026Q1, which indicates that the company is failing to generate adequate returns on its invested capital as it struggles to maintain its competitive position in the mobile data capture market.
The persistent negative ROIC suggests that the company's R&D and capital allocation strategies are not currently creating shareholder value. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the company can pivot its product mix toward higher-margin solutions before its remaining capital base is fully eroded.
According to recent SEC filings, the company's cash conversion cycle has expanded to 190 days in 2026Q1, driven largely by an elevated days inventory outstanding of 208 days, which highlights significant inefficiencies in managing hardware stock levels during a period of declining end-market demand.
The inability to turn inventory into cash efficiently exacerbates the company's liquidity constraints. This inefficiency appears structural, as the company must hold diverse inventory to support various mobile platforms, leaving it vulnerable to inventory obsolescence if product lifecycles accelerate.
As indicated by the latest balance sheet data, the debt-to-equity ratio has surged to 2.29 in 2026Q1, reflecting a rapid deterioration in financial health as the company relies increasingly on debt to offset persistent operating losses and a shrinking equity base.
The rising leverage profile, combined with negative interest coverage, suggests that the company's capacity to service its obligations is becoming increasingly precarious. Investors should monitor for potential covenant breaches or the need for dilutive equity financing to sustain operations.
The most commonly misapplied metric for Socket Mobile is the price-to-sales ratio, which obscures the company's structural shift toward negative operating leverage and the potential obsolescence of its dedicated hardware peripherals in an era of increasingly capable smartphone camera optics and AI-driven software decoding.
Relying on P/S multiples assumes a return to historical revenue growth that may not materialize if the core business is being structurally displaced. Analysts should instead focus on the 'CaptureSDK' integration rate as a leading indicator of the company's true, albeit shrinking, moat.
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Socket Mobile, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -0.3x. The historical average is 44.8x.
Socket Mobile, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -128.2%. The historical average is -46.5%.
Based on historical data, Socket Mobile, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -0.3x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Socket Mobile, Inc. has 49.7% gross margin and -21.3% operating margin.