LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC (LIQT)
US53632A3005 - Common Stock
LIQT gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LIQT have multiple concerns. LIQT is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year LIQT has reported negative net income.
In the past year LIQT has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
LIQT had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
LIQT had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
LIQT's Return On Assets of -23.83% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIQT is outperformed by 84.50% of its industry peers.
LIQT has a Return On Equity of -49.62%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LIQT underperforms 82.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -23.83% | ||
| ROE | -49.62% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-27.95%
ROA(5y)-21.4%
ROE(3y)-65.85%
ROE(5y)-47.38%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
LIQT has a worse Gross Margin (15.41%) than 79.07% of its industry peers.
LIQT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for LIQT so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 15.41% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y17.34%
GM growth 5Y12%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
LIQT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
LIQT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LIQT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for LIQT is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of -2.18, we must say that LIQT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -2.18, LIQT is not doing good in the industry: 83.72% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LIQT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
LIQT has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.44) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -2.18 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC5.61%
2.3 Liquidity
LIQT has a Current Ratio of 2.95. This indicates that LIQT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
LIQT has a better Current ratio (2.95) than 72.09% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.24 indicates that LIQT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.24, LIQT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.84% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.24 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 58.61% over the past year.
LIQT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.57%.
The Revenue has been growing by 8.04% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.61%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q-137.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.21%
Revenue growth 5Y8.04%
Revenue growth Q2Q-2.25%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.34% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to grow by 21.84% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y26.41%
EPS Next 2Y26.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.54%
Revenue Next 2Y21.84%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as LIQT's earnings are expected to grow with 26.34% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y26.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LIQT!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
LIQTECH INTERNATIONAL INC
NASDAQ:LIQT (5/2/2024, 7:04:42 PM)
2.71
+0.03 (+1.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
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Market Cap15.75M
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| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
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PEG (NY)N/A
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Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | -23.83% | ||
| ROE | -49.62% | ||
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| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 15.41% | ||
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Asset Turnover0.5
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 2.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.24 | ||
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Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.61%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y
EPS growth Q2Q
EPS Next Y26.41%
EPS Next 2Y
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EPS Next 5Y
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.21%
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