ACORN ENERGY INC (ACFN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ACFN • US0048482063
19.3 USD
-0.63 (-3.16%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 08:21 PM
This ACFN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Overall ACFN gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ACFN against 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While ACFN belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ACFN does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. ACFN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACFN had negative earnings in the past year.
- ACFN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years ACFN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years ACFN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ACFN has a Return On Assets of 53.64%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACFN outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- ACFN has a Return On Equity of 92.97%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACFN outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 23.72%, ACFN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 53.64% | ||
| ROE | 92.97% | ||
| ROIC | 23.72% |
ROA(3y)17%
ROA(5y)10.4%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of ACFN (52.80%) is better than 99.19% of its industry peers.
- ACFN has a Operating Margin of 20.23%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACFN outperforms 97.58% of its industry peers.
- ACFN has a Gross Margin of 74.95%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACFN outperforms 98.39% of its industry peers.
- ACFN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 52.8% | ||
| GM | 74.95% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.24%
GM growth 5Y2.17%
2. ACFN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ACFN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- ACFN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACFN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- ACFN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- ACFN has an Altman-Z score of -2.87. This is a bad value and indicates that ACFN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- ACFN's Altman-Z score of -2.87 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACFN is outperformed by 83.87% of its industry peers.
- There is no outstanding debt for ACFN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | -2.87 |
ROIC/WACC2.61
WACC9.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.71 indicates that ACFN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACFN's Current ratio of 1.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACFN is outperformed by 66.94% of its industry peers.
- ACFN has a Quick Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that ACFN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ACFN (1.41) is worse than 60.48% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 |
3. ACFN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 62.83% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)62.83%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-32.56%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. ACFN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACFN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACFN is valued a bit cheaper than 70.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACFN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACFN is cheaper than 75.81% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.03 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.1 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of ACFN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ACFN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ACFN does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACFN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:ACFN (3/12/2026, 8:21:57 PM)
19.3
-0.63 (-3.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)03-05 2026-03-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners13.82%
Inst Owner Change-18.37%
Ins Owners19.65%
Ins Owner Change0.03%
Market Cap48.25M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)6.67M
AnalystsN/A
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %1.25%
Short Ratio0.52
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 3.82 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.03 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.6 | ||
| P/B | 6.73 | ||
| P/tB | 6.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.1 |
EPS(TTM)-6.72
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.77
FCFY4%
OCF(TTM)0.78
OCFY4.06%
SpS5.05
BVpS2.87
TBVpS2.87
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 53.64% | ||
| ROE | 92.97% | ||
| ROCE | 30.03% | ||
| ROIC | 23.72% | ||
| ROICexc | 46.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 46.49% | ||
| OM | 20.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 52.8% | ||
| GM | 74.95% | ||
| FCFM | 15.27% |
ROA(3y)17%
ROA(5y)10.4%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.24%
GM growth 5Y2.17%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 28.7% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.26% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.45% | ||
| Profit Quality | 28.91% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | -2.87 |
F-Score6
WACC9.08%
ROIC/WACC2.61
Cap/Depr(3y)115.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)247.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.47%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)62.83%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-32.56%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y118.38%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y210.97%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y176.98%
OCF growth 3Y89.97%
OCF growth 5YN/A
ACORN ENERGY INC / ACFN FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ACORN ENERGY INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ACFN.
What is the valuation status of ACORN ENERGY INC (ACFN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ACORN ENERGY INC (ACFN). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is ACORN ENERGY INC (ACFN) stock?
ACORN ENERGY INC (ACFN) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ACFN stock?
The financial health rating of ACORN ENERGY INC (ACFN) is 5 / 10.