Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -2.0x · EV/EBITDA 3.5x · ROE N/A. (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 | $155M | $248M | $188M | $293M | $365M | $907M | $790M | $666M | $648M | $756M | $378M |
| Enterprise Value | $790M | $883M | $644M | $769M | $598M | $1.1B | $914M | $769M | $700M | $815M | $373M |
| P/E Ratio → | -2.04 | — | — | — | — | 270.39 | 136.83 | 43.20 | 37.77 | 33.84 | 23.50 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.52 | 0.86 | 1.14 | 2.98 | 2.54 | 1.97 | 1.87 | 2.30 | 1.99 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | 29.70 | 3.78 | 7.88 | 7.55 | 7.07 | 8.13 | 0.24 | 0.12 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74.30 | 47.20 | 52.44 |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | 18.38 | 30.59 | 21.90 | 16.48 | 17.42 | 23.70 | 17.44 |
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 | — | 2.26 | 1.78 | 2.27 | 1.86 | 3.63 | 2.94 | 2.28 | 2.02 | 2.47 | 1.96 |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.51 | 3.92 | — | — | 75.49 | 54.57 | 29.53 | 15.82 | 15.81 | 20.79 | 13.40 |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | 92.82 | 63.63 | 26.23 | 23.52 | 29.48 | 14.58 |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80.26 | 50.87 | 51.76 |
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 | 23.1% | 23.1% | 22.9% | 32.1% | 24.4% | 25.7% | 27.5% | 29.9% | 28.0% | 25.7% | 33.2% |
| Operating Margin | -3.9% | -3.9% | -17.9% | -18.8% | -9.9% | -2.6% | 2.2% | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.2% | 13.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | -19.4% | -19.4% | -30.3% | -28.3% | -8.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 8.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | -180.6% | -26.0% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 17.7% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| ROA | -10.2% | -10.2% | -14.1% | -13.1% | -4.6% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 8.8% | 11.3% |
| ROIC | -2.7% | -2.7% | -11.5% | -11.7% | -7.4% | -2.2% | 2.4% | 13.3% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| ROCE | -3.1% | -3.1% | -11.2% | -11.9% | -7.5% | -2.4% | 2.5% | 13.2% | 16.9% | 22.4% | 41.4% |
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 | — | — | — | 57.55 | 2.65 | 1.79 | 1.27 | 1.32 | 0.81 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.02 | 3.02 | — | — | 32.33 | 10.18 | 4.28 | 2.56 | 1.46 | 1.96 | 0.37 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | 48.16 | 2.41 | 1.71 | 1.19 | 1.10 | 0.65 | 0.02 | -0.00 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.82 | 2.82 | — | — | 29.36 | 9.73 | 4.02 | 2.14 | 1.17 | 1.50 | -0.17 |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.96 | 3.68 | -0.67 |
| Interest Coverage | -0.26 | -0.26 | -0.87 | -1.41 | -0.90 | 2.57 | 3.98 | 6.15 | 8.08 | 7.75 | 56.83 |
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 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 1.03 | 1.21 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.93 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.99 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | 0.61 | 1.01 | 1.17 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.91 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.97 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.46 | 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.18 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.69 | 0.79 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 1.23 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | 70.25 | 33.96 | 33.35 | 68.98 | 120.38 | 68.37 | 66.02 | 83.18 | 104.70 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 22.91 | 21.25 | 25.41 | 29.59 | 22.58 | 19.75 | 17.72 | 12.93 | 13.71 | 21.43 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 4.3% |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $11M | $11M | $11M | $11M | $11M | $11M | $11M | $11M | $11M | $11M |
Fiber CAPEX funding dependency
According to current market data, TCX trades at an EV/EBITDA multiple of 3.51x, which appears significantly compressed compared to infrastructure-heavy peers, suggesting the market is heavily discounting the company's long-term fiber potential while focusing on the immediate cash burn associated with its ongoing network expansion efforts.
The current valuation reflects a deep skepticism regarding the company's ability to transition from a capital-intensive build phase to a cash-generative utility model. Investors should monitor whether the market continues to apply a conglomerate discount or if the pivot toward a capital-light fiber strategy triggers a re-rating of the underlying infrastructure assets.
As reported in recent financial statements, TCX's ROIC has remained consistently negative, reaching -0.4% in 2026Q1, which indicates that the company is currently destroying shareholder value rather than compounding it through its aggressive and capital-intensive fiber infrastructure deployment across North American markets.
The persistent negative returns on invested capital suggest that the fiber segment has yet to reach the critical subscriber density required to offset the heavy depreciation and interest expenses. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the current capital allocation strategy can ever achieve a return profile that exceeds the company's cost of capital.
Based on the provided quarterly data, the company's asset turnover ratio has remained stubbornly low at 0.13 as of 2026Q1, reflecting the structural reality that the business is increasingly dominated by long-lived, slow-turning physical fiber assets rather than high-velocity software or service-based revenue streams.
While the domain business historically offered better turnover, the shift toward fiber infrastructure has fundamentally altered the company's efficiency profile. Investors should note that without a significant increase in subscriber take-rates, the asset base will continue to weigh on overall efficiency metrics, limiting the potential for margin expansion.
As indicated by the most recent quarterly filings, the current ratio has deteriorated to 0.29, a level that suggests significant vulnerability and highlights the company's reliance on external financing to meet short-term obligations while simultaneously funding its capital-intensive fiber build-out in a high-interest rate environment.
This liquidity profile appears precarious and leaves little room for operational error or unexpected delays in fiber deployment. The company's ability to maintain its current trajectory may depend heavily on its success in securing partnerships or refinancing debt, as the current cash position provides a limited safety net.
The most commonly misapplied metric for Tucows is the P/E ratio, which, at -2.04x, obscures the company's true economic reality by failing to account for the massive non-cash depreciation charges inherent in its fiber infrastructure business model, thereby painting an overly pessimistic picture of its operational health.
Analysts should instead prioritize Cash EBITDA or FCF-based metrics to better understand the underlying cash-generating capacity of the mature domain business and the long-term value of the fiber assets. Relying on earnings-based multiples for a company in a heavy investment phase is likely to lead to flawed conclusions regarding its intrinsic value.
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying TCX stock.
Tucows Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -2.0x. The historical average is 28.0x.
Tucows Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 3.5x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 17.4x.
Based on historical data, Tucows Inc. is trading at a P/E of -2.0x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Tucows Inc. has 23.1% gross margin and -3.9% operating margin.
Tucows Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.0x, indicating high leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.