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Tantech Holdings Ltd (TANH) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

TANH • • Industrial / General
Consumer DefensiveHousehold ProductsHousehold Cleaning & MaintenanceSpecialty Cleaning Solutions
AboutTantech Holdings Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures bamboo-based charcoal products for industrial energy, household cooking, heating, purification, agricultural, and cleaning applications in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates in two segments: Consumer Products and Electric Vehicle. It provides pressed and formed charcoal briquettes for use in grills, incense burners, and other applications under the Algold brand. The company also offers Charcoal Doctor branded products, such as air purifiers and humidifiers, automotive accessories for air purification, underfloor humidity control products, pillows and mattresses, wardrobe deodorizers, mouse pads and wrist mats, refrigerator deodorants, charcoal toilet cleaner disks, liquid charcoal cleaners, shoe insoles, and decorative charcoal gifts. In addition, it provides bamboo vinegar, a liquid byproduct for use in disinfectants, detergents, lotions, specialized soaps, toilet cleaners, and fertilizers, as well as in various agricultural applications; and trades in charcoal products. Further, the company develops and sells electric buses, electric logistics cars, and specialty electric vehicles, such as brushless cleaning cars, electric cleaning cars, special emergency vehicles, and funeral cars; and solar cells, lithium-ion batteries, auto parts, and electric control systems. It is also involved in the supply chain business. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Lishui, the People's Republic of China.Show more
  • Revenue $43M -9.3%
  • EBITDA $6M +146.2%
  • Net Income -$3M -158.1%
  • EPS (Diluted) -7.66 -107.1%
  • Gross Margin 20.83% -3.1%
  • EBITDA Margin 13.07% +171.3%
  • Operating Margin 9.28% +139.7%
  • Net Margin -7.55% -164.0%
  • ROE -2.58% -155.2%
  • ROIC 2.97% +126.9%
  • Debt/Equity 0.04 -54.5%
  • Interest Coverage 13.72 +215.4%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Share count reduced 84.7% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading at only 0.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 1.6%
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 8 (bottom 8%)
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-4.13%
5Y-2.7%
3Y-8.07%
TTM-99.84%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM47.88%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM23.43%

ROCE

10Y Avg2.2%
5Y Avg-1.78%
3Y Avg3.23%
Latest3.12%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
TANHTantech Holdings Ltd5.91M0.96-0.13-9.25%2.59%1.82%66.12%0.04

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+58.83M47.67M43.08M29.56M49.23M42.28M55.26M53.49M47.32M42.94M
Revenue Growth %-0.1%-0.19%-0.1%-0.31%0.67%-0.14%0.31%-0.03%-0.12%-0.09%
Cost of Goods Sold+41.95M34.12M32.41M21.53M43.25M37.81M44.83M43.4M37.14M34M
COGS % of Revenue0.71%0.72%0.75%0.73%0.88%0.89%0.81%0.81%0.78%0.79%
Gross Profit+16.88M13.54M10.68M8.03M5.98M4.48M10.43M10.09M10.17M8.94M
Gross Margin %0.29%0.28%0.25%0.27%0.12%0.11%0.19%0.19%0.22%0.21%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.18%-0.2%-0.21%-0.25%-0.26%-0.25%1.33%-0.03%0.01%-0.12%
Operating Expenses+6.67M7.25M6.07M5.68M5.3M2.82M18.95M4.18M8.34M4.96M
OpEx % of Revenue0.11%0.15%0.14%0.19%0.11%0.07%0.34%0.08%0.18%0.12%
Selling, General & Admin5.58M6.77M5.44M5.29M4.98M1.93M10.89M5.29M7.87M4.92M
SG&A % of Revenue0.09%0.14%0.13%0.18%0.1%0.05%0.2%0.1%0.17%0.11%
Research & Development1.08M479.35K627.58K386.63K327.26K890.32K8.05M227.83K471.19K38.8K
R&D % of Revenue0.02%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.15%0%0.01%0%
Other Operating Expenses0000000-1.34M00
Operating Income+10.21M6.3M4.61M2.35M731.64K-10.34M-8.51M5.93M1.83M3.98M
Operating Margin %0.17%0.13%0.11%0.08%0.01%-0.24%-0.15%0.11%0.04%0.09%
Operating Income Growth %-0.41%-0.38%-0.27%-0.49%-0.69%-15.14%0.18%1.7%-0.69%1.17%
EBITDA+11.66M6.87M5.39M3.42M1.64M-9.47M-7.55M6.63M2.28M5.61M
EBITDA Margin %0.2%0.14%0.13%0.12%0.03%-0.22%-0.14%0.12%0.05%0.13%
EBITDA Growth %-0.38%-0.41%-0.22%-0.36%-0.52%-6.79%0.2%1.88%-0.66%1.46%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.44M573.91K778.6K1.07M904.13K877.92K961.57K700.34K447.25K1.63M
EBIT11.72M8.76M5.03M2.65M-8.85M-10.33M-7.52M6.33M7.8M914.66K
Net Interest Income+-327.89K-470.08K-532.4K-569.45K-390.2K-249.39K-622.66K1.01M1.81M1.6M
Interest Income82.71K57118.75K56.89K53.06K50.73K117.73K1.61M2.23M1.89M
Interest Expense412.36K470.66K551.54K626.34K443.26K300.13K740.4K602.04K421.08K290.37K
Other Income/Expense1.09M-318.46K-96.3K-322.38K-386.53K-288.92K251.34K1.25M5.61M-3.36M
Pretax Income+11.3M5.97M4.51M2.03M-9.3M-10.63M-8.26M7.18M7.38M624.3K
Pretax Margin %0.19%0.13%0.1%0.07%-0.19%-0.25%-0.15%0.13%0.16%0.01%
Income Tax+2.38M1.37M1.53M1.03M363.66K-611.65K2.43M3.14M2.36M3.11M
Effective Tax Rate %0.75%0.72%0.84%0.97%1.04%0.61%1.01%0.42%0.76%-5.19%
Net Income+8.44M4.3M3.77M1.98M-9.66M-6.52M-8.36M3.02M5.58M-3.24M
Net Margin %0.14%0.09%0.09%0.07%-0.2%-0.15%-0.15%0.06%0.12%-0.08%
Net Income Growth %-0.4%-0.49%-0.12%-0.48%-5.89%0.32%-0.28%1.36%0.85%-1.58%
Net Income (Continuing)8.93M6.97M2.95M996.63K-9.66M-10.02M-10.69M4.04M6.9M-2.49M
Discontinued Operations1.89M065.55K83.37K-299.41K00-1.45M-1.88M-1.08M
Minority Interest3.44M08.8M7.92M4.35M638.85K-1.72M-2.15M-2.71M-3.03M
EPS (Diluted)+117.6021.6036.0016.50-80.35-52.93-61.863.00107.93-7.66
EPS Growth %-0.24%-0.82%0.67%-0.54%-5.87%0.34%-0.17%1.05%34.98%-1.07%
EPS (Basic)117.6021.6036.0016.50-80.35-52.93-61.863.03107.93-7.66
Diluted Shares Outstanding88.5K95.91K108.22K119.77K120.22K123.19K172.86K1.01M2.77M423.17K
Basic Shares Outstanding88.5K95.91K108.22K119.77K120.22K123.19K172.86K996.93K2.77M423.21K
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+63.68M63.66M89.24M70.31M68.16M81.9M105.81M106.76M115.67M117.8M
Cash & Short-Term Investments6.27M5.94M9.94M7.75M12.44M37.12M43.14M18.98M29.09M35.19M
Cash Only6.27M5.94M9.94M7.75M12.44M37.12M43.14M18.98M29.09M35.19M
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable40.61M40.64M44.85M32.5M39.35M34.41M45.79M84.04M84.34M77.25M
Days Sales Outstanding251.93311.21379.94401.23291.76297.04302.41573.45650.59656.65
Inventory1.1M1.2M2.76M1.96M595.63K671.25K1.07M898.69K1.24M191.25K
Days Inventory Outstanding9.5512.8231.1133.175.036.488.717.5612.142.05
Other Current Assets120.66K16M30.42M27.16M15.68M9.65M10.78M1.79M809.48K887.19K
Total Non-Current Assets+23.39M30.65M49.24M63.88M47.29M34.39M28.72M27.38M26.02M25.15M
Property, Plant & Equipment11.12M9.27M9.88M3.24M2.7M2.48M2.42M3.07M2.38M1.18M
Fixed Asset Turnover5.29x5.14x4.36x9.12x18.23x17.06x22.86x17.40x19.90x36.28x
Goodwill009M8.86M000000
Intangible Assets2.1M1.79M17.48M15.27M12.96M664.03K205.97K184.82K212.09K184.55K
Long-Term Investments08.64M9.27M18.16M23.88M25.5M26.1M24.12M23.43M22.79M
Other Non-Current Assets10.17M10.86M12.88M8.56M7.75M5.76M000995.01K
Total Assets+87.07M94.3M138.49M134.19M115.45M116.3M134.53M134.13M141.69M142.95M
Asset Turnover0.68x0.51x0.31x0.22x0.43x0.36x0.41x0.40x0.33x0.30x
Asset Growth %0.11%0.08%0.47%-0.03%-0.14%0.01%0.16%-0%0.06%0.01%
Total Current Liabilities+13.99M14.1M26.79M22.15M19.13M16.8M21.77M13.54M17.61M11.76M
Accounts Payable3.07M1.95M5.34M2.52M1.65M1.54M1.56M2.12M2.31M358
Days Payables Outstanding26.7320.8360.0942.7913.9314.9112.7317.8222.690
Short-Term Debt8.44M9.27M12.18M13.93M8.22M8.68M12.53M4.49M8.27M3.45M
Deferred Revenue (Current)606.03K799.51K1000K865.62K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K11.58K
Other Current Liabilities1.61M2.17M7.58M3.98M761.5K-76.41K1.62M-75.04K146.5K5.02M
Current Ratio4.55x4.52x3.33x3.17x3.56x4.87x4.86x7.88x6.57x10.02x
Quick Ratio4.48x4.43x3.23x3.09x3.53x4.83x4.81x7.82x6.50x10.00x
Cash Conversion Cycle234.74303.2350.96391.61282.86288.61298.39563.19640.04658.7
Total Non-Current Liabilities+002.09M2.05M1.78M0223.29K4.66M1.07M2.92M
Long-Term Debt00000003.4M00
Capital Lease Obligations000000223.29K1.26M1.07M919.78K
Deferred Tax Liabilities002.09M2.05M1.78M00000
Other Non-Current Liabilities0000000002M
Total Liabilities13.99M14.1M28.88M24.21M20.92M16.8M21.99M18.2M18.68M14.68M
Total Debt+8.44M6.69M12.18M13.06M7.35M8.68M12.87M9.31M9.51M4.51M
Net Debt2.17M751.81K2.24M5.31M-5.09M-28.44M-30.28M-9.67M-19.58M-30.68M
Debt / Equity0.12x0.08x0.11x0.12x0.08x0.09x0.11x0.08x0.08x0.04x
Debt / EBITDA0.72x0.97x2.26x3.82x4.50x--1.40x4.17x0.80x
Net Debt / EBITDA0.19x0.11x0.42x1.55x-3.11x---1.46x-8.59x-5.47x
Interest Coverage24.77x13.38x8.35x3.75x1.65x-34.47x-11.50x9.86x4.35x13.72x
Total Equity+73.09M80.21M109.61M109.99M94.53M99.49M112.54M115.94M123.01M128.28M
Equity Growth %0.17%0.1%0.37%0%-0.14%0.05%0.13%0.03%0.06%0.04%
Book Value per Share825.85836.241012.90918.28786.32807.61651.01115.2244.45303.13
Total Shareholders' Equity69.65M80.21M100.81M102.07M90.19M98.85M114.26M118.08M125.72M131.31M
Common Stock21.6K24.31K28.7K28.85K28.85K35.89K63.99K292.3K00
Retained Earnings48.35M52.59M56.36M58.33M52.06M45.48M36.68M39.09M44.67M48.82M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI6.14M989.09K5.36M4.4M-1.21M4.94M7.95M-752.33K-4.97M-12.28M
Minority Interest3.44M08.8M7.92M4.35M638.85K-1.72M-2.15M-2.71M-3.03M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+4.45M-7.03M2.3M14.66M14.7M14.17M-8.09M8.29M5.26M3.99M
Operating CF Margin %0.08%-0.15%0.05%0.5%0.3%0.34%-0.15%0.16%0.11%0.09%
Operating CF Growth %0.81%-2.58%1.33%5.36%0%-0.04%-1.57%2.03%-0.37%-0.24%
Net Income8.93M4.61M2.98M996.63K-7.48M-6.52M-10.69M2.59M5.58M-3.57M
Depreciation & Amortization1.44M1.36M814.94K1.07M904.13K877.92K961.57K700.34K447.25K1.63M
Stock-Based Compensation0000033.81K1.84M000
Deferred Taxes163.99K-98.47K00-165.5K-1.8M5.44M000
Other Non-Cash Items156.78K-84.41K3.55M6.46M15.37M7.35M535.39K833.34K-201.49K6.94M
Working Capital Changes-7.2M-15.03M-5.05M6.14M6.07M14.23M-6.17M4.17M-568.32K-1.02M
Change in Receivables-212.55K-3.19M-1.38M10.27M-9.88M8.02M-9.57M673.74K-3.51M4.85M
Change in Inventory20.3K-97.37K845.5K-147.49K242.14K-125.49K-737.55K43.81K-360.06K14.65K
Change in Payables-486.41K-965.21K-955.97K-2.62M-751.36K-206.26K-16.27K671.67K1.67M-817.72K
Cash from Investing+-7.15M-1.88M-3.49M-18M-5.93M-122.96K524.08K-45M-2.58M-1.92M
Capital Expenditures-242.55K-10.82K-82.26K-561.62K-92.37K-144.81K-224.53K-81.97K-182.99K-80.53K
CapEx % of Revenue0%0%0%0.02%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-6.94M1.51M1.14M14.11K15.06K00-44.95M-2.39M-1.84M
Cash from Financing+8.84M9.06M4.94M-810K-5.46M8.94M12.81M15.29M7.43M3.47M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing8.84M0-14.78K-810K000-4.57K03.21M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+4.21M-7.04M2.22M14.1M14.6M14.03M-8.31M8.21M4.86M3.9M
FCF Margin %0.07%-0.15%0.05%0.48%0.3%0.33%-0.15%0.15%0.1%0.09%
FCF Growth %3.86%-2.67%1.32%5.35%0.04%-0.04%-1.59%1.99%-0.41%-0.2%
FCF per Share47.55-73.4420.53117.75121.48113.86-48.108.161.769.23
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.53x-1.64x0.61x7.42x-1.52x-2.17x0.97x2.75x0.94x-1.23x
Interest Paid411.81K261.63K479.36K608.05K439.87K308.69K265.25K474.58K92.18K254.78K
Taxes Paid2.89M696.43K1.16M1.04M1.11M436.57K2.28M2.59M2.29M1.84M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)12.45%5.61%3.97%1.8%-9.45%-6.72%-7.88%2.64%4.67%-2.58%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)10.45%6.04%3.58%1.55%0.54%-9.67%-8.33%4.72%1.31%2.97%
Gross Margin28.7%28.41%24.79%27.16%12.14%10.59%18.88%18.87%21.5%20.83%
Net Margin14.34%9.02%8.74%6.69%-19.62%-15.42%-15.12%5.65%11.8%-7.55%
Debt / Equity0.12x0.08x0.11x0.12x0.08x0.09x0.11x0.08x0.08x0.04x
Interest Coverage24.77x13.38x8.35x3.75x1.65x-34.47x-11.50x9.86x4.35x13.72x
FCF Conversion0.53x-1.64x0.61x7.42x-1.52x-2.17x0.97x2.75x0.94x-1.23x
Revenue Growth-10.17%-18.98%-9.61%-31.39%66.54%-14.11%30.7%-3.21%-11.54%-9.25%

Revenue by Segment

2014201520162017201820192020202120222024
Consumer product---24.36M14.35M---39.01M-
Consumer product Growth-----41.09%-----
EV---6.64M3.89M---538.23K-
EV Growth-----41.32%-----
Consumer Product-----40.14M25.6M---
Consumer Product Growth-------36.22%---
Trading3M3.58M553.69K1.41M3.29M2.27M11.81M---
Trading Growth-19.34%-84.53%155.03%133.00%-30.98%420.22%---
Ev-----843.64K395.47K---
Ev Growth-------53.12%---
Purification And Deodorization37.48M32.55M37.56M-------
Purification And Deodorization Growth--13.15%15.41%-------
EDLC Carbon8.63M11.39M5.71M-------
EDLC Carbon Growth-31.94%-49.90%-------
Cleaning2.28M2.33M2.22M-------
Cleaning Growth-2.49%-4.70%-------
Barbecue Charcoal - international811.54K628.26K1.43M-------
Barbecue Charcoal - international Growth--22.58%127.27%-------
Barbecue Charcoal - Domestic13.3M8.35M191.8K-------
Barbecue Charcoal - Domestic Growth--37.19%-97.70%-------

Revenue by Geography

2014201520162017201820192020202120222024
CHINA64.22M58.13M47.11M43.08M29.56M49.23M42.28M55.26M53.48M42.23M
CHINA Growth--9.48%-18.96%-8.54%-31.39%66.54%-14.11%30.70%-3.24%-21.02%
Foreign Countries1.28M700.49K556.13K-----14.42K706.7K
Foreign Countries Growth--45.08%-20.61%------4799.49%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Tantech Holdings Ltd (TANH) reported $90.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 79% increase from $50.5M in 2012.

Tantech Holdings Ltd (TANH) saw revenue decline by 9.3% over the past year.

Yes, Tantech Holdings Ltd (TANH) is profitable, generating $2.3M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (-7.5% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Tantech Holdings Ltd (TANH) has a return on equity (ROE) of -2.6%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Tantech Holdings Ltd (TANH) generated $9.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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