LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC (LIQT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LIQT • US53632A3005

1.55 USD
-0.27 (-14.84%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 08:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, LIQT scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LIQT was compared to 131 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LIQT have multiple concerns. LIQT is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LIQT had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LIQT has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years LIQT always reported negative net income.
  • LIQT had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LIQT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLIQT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5M -10M -15M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of LIQT (-29.78%) is worse than 84.73% of its industry peers.
  • LIQT's Return On Equity of -68.73% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIQT is outperformed by 82.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -29.78%
ROE -68.73%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-30.48%
ROA(5y)-27.88%
ROE(3y)-57.35%
ROE(5y)-59.75%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LIQT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLIQT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150 -200 -250

1.3 Margins

  • LIQT has a worse Gross Margin (4.94%) than 88.55% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LIQT has declined.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for LIQT so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 4.94%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-41.65%
GM growth 5Y-39.91%
LIQT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLIQT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LIQT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LIQT has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for LIQT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • LIQT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LIQT Yearly Shares OutstandingLIQT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M
LIQT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLIQT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -3.59, we must say that LIQT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of LIQT (-3.59) is worse than 77.86% of its industry peers.
  • LIQT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.63. This is a neutral value indicating LIQT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • LIQT's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.63 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIQT is outperformed by 62.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -3.59
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.26%
LIQT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLIQT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.54 indicates that LIQT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.54, LIQT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LIQT has a Quick Ratio of 2.34. This indicates that LIQT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LIQT has a Quick ratio of 2.34. This is amongst the best in the industry. LIQT outperforms 81.68% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.54
Quick Ratio 2.34
LIQT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLIQT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LIQT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 44.81%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue has grown by 10.97% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • LIQT shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -14.86% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)44.81%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%69.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.19%
Revenue growth 5Y-14.86%
Sales Q2Q%53.62%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 27.28% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LIQT will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 35.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y51.16%
EPS Next 2Y28.6%
EPS Next 3Y27.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year24%
Revenue Next 2Y20.83%
Revenue Next 3Y35.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
LIQT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLIQT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 10M 20M 30M
LIQT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLIQT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -2 -4 -6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LIQT. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LIQT. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LIQT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLIQT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
LIQT Per share dataLIQT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 -0.5 1 -1 1.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LIQT's earnings are expected to grow with 27.28% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y28.6%
EPS Next 3Y27.28%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LIQT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC

NASDAQ:LIQT (2/18/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

1.55

-0.27 (-14.84%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-13
Earnings (Next)03-26
Inst Owners38.92%
Inst Owner Change2.51%
Ins Owners21.5%
Ins Owner Change-0.08%
Market Cap14.93M
Revenue(TTM)16.79M
Net Income(TTM)-8.94M
Analysts82.86
Price Target4.28 (176.13%)
Short Float %0.9%
Short Ratio5.29
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)5.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.71%
Max EPS beat(2)13.49%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-7.18%
Min EPS beat(4)-36.17%
Max EPS beat(4)13.49%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-32.53%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-26.82%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-42.96%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-14.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-25.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.8%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-9.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-25.35%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.61%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-16.56%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-9.32%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-6.7%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.47%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.89
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.15
P/tB 1.17
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.01
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.57
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.68
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.62
OCFYN/A
SpS1.74
BVpS1.35
TBVpS1.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -29.78%
ROE -68.73%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 4.94%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-30.48%
ROA(5y)-27.88%
ROE(3y)-57.35%
ROE(5y)-59.75%
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 3Y-41.65%
GM growth 5Y-39.91%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 33.34%
Cap/Sales 3.69%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.54
Quick Ratio 2.34
Altman-Z -3.59
F-Score4
WACC6.26%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)73.56%
Cap/Depr(5y)79.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)12%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)44.81%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%69.39%
EPS Next Y51.16%
EPS Next 2Y28.6%
EPS Next 3Y27.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.19%
Revenue growth 5Y-14.86%
Sales Q2Q%53.62%
Revenue Next Year24%
Revenue Next 2Y20.83%
Revenue Next 3Y35.84%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year77.22%
EBIT Next 3Y40.05%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1.4%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-69.32%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC / LIQT FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LIQT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to LIQT.


What is the valuation status for LIQT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC (LIQT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC (LIQT) stock?

LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC (LIQT) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC (LIQT) is expected to grow by 51.16% in the next year.