11 years of historical data (2015–2025) · Basic Materials · Steel
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
ZK International Group Co., Ltd. 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 40.0x P/FCF, 39% below the 5-year average of 65.1x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $8M | $12M | $18M | $22M | $25M | $61M | $20M | $20M | $40M | $95M | — |
| Enterprise Value | $27M | $32M | $31M | $39M | $38M | $72M | $34M | $33M | $52M | $105M | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -1.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.51 | 5.76 | 16.21 | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.11 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.61 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.74 | 2.12 | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.31 | 0.51 | 0.62 | 0.88 | 0.29 | 0.68 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 1.08 | 4.46 | — |
| P/FCF | 39.96 | 65.13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.80 | — | 96.10 | — |
| P/OCF | 9.82 | 16.01 | — | — | — | — | 32.36 | 2.50 | — | 83.10 | — |
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 | — | 0.45 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.72 | 0.40 | 0.52 | 0.95 | 2.34 | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.71 | 5.19 | 12.36 | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.87 | 5.41 | 13.03 | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 168.18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.60 | — | 106.25 | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
ZK International Group Co., Ltd. earns an operating margin of -3.5%, below the Basic Materials sector average of 10.3%. Operating margins have expanded from -54.2% to -3.5% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -15.1% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
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 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 1.2% | 7.4% | 6.5% | 4.5% | 24.5% | 33.3% | 29.2% | 31.2% |
| Operating Margin | -3.5% | -3.5% | -1.6% | -54.2% | -3.9% | -3.7% | -2.2% | 13.5% | 17.5% | 18.0% | 20.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | -5.6% | -5.6% | -2.6% | -54.7% | -5.9% | -3.8% | -1.0% | 12.7% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 14.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -15.1% | -15.1% | -10.4% | -110.7% | -7.0% | -5.7% | -1.9% | 20.0% | 23.9% | 38.0% | 73.7% |
| ROA | -5.6% | -5.6% | -4.0% | -65.1% | -4.6% | -3.5% | -1.0% | 10.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.8% |
| ROIC | -4.4% | -4.4% | -3.1% | -64.7% | -3.0% | -3.4% | -2.4% | 12.3% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 17.2% |
| ROCE | -8.2% | -8.2% | -5.4% | -101.7% | -4.6% | -5.4% | -4.2% | 21.3% | 32.8% | 52.2% | 106.9% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $20M ($24M total debt minus $4M 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 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.60 | 0.87 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 1.00 | 2.68 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.83 | 1.92 | 2.50 | 3.18 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.80 | 0.46 | 0.67 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.47 | 2.67 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.45 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 3.17 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 103.05 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.80 | — | 10.15 | — |
| Interest Coverage | -11.16 | -11.16 | -0.91 | -4.57 | -0.35 | -3.05 | -1.88 | 7.51 | 7.76 | 6.49 | 5.37 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.44x means ZK International Group Co., Ltd. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The quick ratio of 1.02x 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 1.74x to 1.44x 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 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.74 | 1.52 | 1.77 | 1.58 | 1.70 | 1.64 | 1.37 | 1.08 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.30 | 1.05 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 0.90 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.36 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.00 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.13 | 1.35 | 1.90 | 0.79 | 0.74 | 1.00 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.81 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.14 | 5.14 | 7.51 | 6.15 | 4.48 | 4.49 | 3.82 | 2.32 | 2.06 | 3.17 | 3.93 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 120.03 | 92.45 | 50.39 | 109.70 | 107.52 | 146.98 | 157.00 | 200.81 | 186.68 | 253.45 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
ZK International Group Co., Ltd. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39.8% | 17.4% | 6.2% | — |
| FCF Yield | 2.5% | 1.5% | — | — | — | — | — | 35.7% | — | 1.0% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 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% | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $6M | $5M | $4M | $4M | $3M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $2M | $2M |
Compare ZKIN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8M | -1.9 | — | 40.0 | 5.7% | -3.5% | -15.1% | -4.4% | — | |
| $113M | 27.0 | 14.3 | 18.7 | 66.5% | 17.1% | 7.4% | 11.2% | 0.1 | |
| $204M | -14.7 | — | — | 9.6% | -19.0% | -24.5% | -21.7% | — | |
| $565M | 13.9 | 7.3 | 29.8 | 14.4% | 8.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% | 0.1 | |
| $781M | -3.1 | — | 7.6 | 27.2% | -10.6% | -28.9% | -8.8% | — | |
| $1B | 93.3 | 127.8 | 21.2 | 44.0% | 1.1% | 13.1% | 35.9% | 0.7 | |
| $1B | 39.1 | 20.5 | 28.5 | 19.7% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 1.5 | |
| $431M | -3.9 | 13.1 | 28.2 | 20.5% | 1.5% | -48.2% | 1.2% | 11.4 | |
| $4B | 21.4 | 13.7 | 23.8 | 36.1% | 18.2% | 21.4% | 19.7% | 1.5 | |
| $11B | 34.0 | 19.7 | 35.8 | 30.2% | 12.7% | 21.6% | 16.3% | 1.7 | |
| $20B | 28.4 | 16.9 | 40.3 | 26.8% | 7.2% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 1.5 | |
| Basic Materials Median | — | 23.6 | 11.0 | 29.0 | 30.9% | 10.3% | -0.0% | 4.6% | 2.4 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ZKIN stock.
ZK International Group Co., Ltd.'s current P/E ratio is -1.9x. The historical average is 8.2x.
ZK International Group Co., Ltd.'s return on equity (ROE) is -15.1%. The historical average is 10.2%.
Based on historical data, ZK International Group Co., Ltd. is trading at a P/E of -1.9x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
ZK International Group Co., Ltd. has 5.7% gross margin and -3.5% operating margin.