LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC-A (LPTH) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LPTH • US5322578056

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+0.46 (+3.24%)
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This LPTH fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LPTH Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LPTH had negative earnings in the past year.
  • LPTH had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LPTH had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years LPTH reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
LPTH Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLPTH 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 2025 0 -10M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • LPTH has a Return On Assets of -25.37%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LPTH underperforms 75.81% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -33.60%, LPTH is not doing good in the industry: 75.81% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -25.37%
ROE -33.6%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-20.19%
ROA(5y)-14.68%
ROE(3y)-32.39%
ROE(5y)-23.71%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LPTH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLPTH Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • LPTH has a Gross Margin (30.04%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LPTH's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LPTH does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 30.04%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.41%
GM growth 5Y-7.21%
LPTH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLPTH Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

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2. LPTH Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LPTH does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LPTH has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • LPTH has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • LPTH has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LPTH Yearly Shares OutstandingLPTH Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
LPTH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLPTH Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 11.73 indicates that LPTH is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LPTH has a better Altman-Z score (11.73) than 87.90% of its industry peers.
  • LPTH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • LPTH's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.00 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LPTH outperforms 58.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 11.73
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.88%
LPTH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLPTH Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M 20M 30M 40M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.97 indicates that LPTH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • LPTH's Current ratio of 3.97 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LPTH outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.42 indicates that LPTH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • LPTH has a Quick ratio of 3.42. This is in the better half of the industry: LPTH outperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.97
Quick Ratio 3.42
LPTH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLPTH Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

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3. LPTH Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LPTH have decreased strongly by -116.67% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, LPTH shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 64.15%.
  • LPTH shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.25% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-116.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-185.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)64.15%
Revenue growth 3Y1.52%
Revenue growth 5Y1.25%
Sales Q2Q%120.23%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 42.92% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 49.68% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y14.06%
EPS Next 2Y42.92%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year79.47%
Revenue Next 2Y49.68%
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.
LPTH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLPTH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 20M 40M 60M 80M
LPTH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLPTH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3

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4. LPTH Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LPTH reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 957.52, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LPTH.
  • LPTH's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.88, LPTH is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 957.52
LPTH Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLPTH Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 200 400 600 800

4.2 Price Multiples

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

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • LPTH's earnings are expected to grow with 42.92% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y42.92%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. LPTH Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LPTH!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LPTH Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC-A

NASDAQ:LPTH (4/22/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 14.64 -0.01 (-0.07%)

14.65

+0.46 (+3.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners57.28%
Inst Owner Change1.42%
Ins Owners1.31%
Ins Owner Change1.86%
Market Cap845.45M
Revenue(TTM)52.79M
Net Income(TTM)-37.69M
Analysts83.64
Price Target15.4 (5.12%)
Short Float %6.04%
Short Ratio1.41
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-215.19%
Min EPS beat(2)-416%
Max EPS beat(2)-14.38%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-190.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-416%
Max EPS beat(4)-14.38%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-112.22%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-85.93%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-105.66%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)11.9%
Min Revenue beat(2)7.18%
Max Revenue beat(2)16.61%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)16.61%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.84%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.08%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.55%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)31.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-22.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-24.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)-152.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.55%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)12.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)8.42%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 957.52
P/S 16.02
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 7.54
P/tB 10.15
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.52
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.02
Fwd EY0.1%
FCF(TTM)-0.11
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.07
OCFYN/A
SpS0.91
BVpS1.94
TBVpS1.44
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -25.37%
ROE -33.6%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 30.04%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-20.19%
ROA(5y)-14.68%
ROE(3y)-32.39%
ROE(5y)-23.71%
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-6.41%
GM growth 5Y-7.21%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 43.46%
Cap/Sales 3.88%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.97
Quick Ratio 3.42
Altman-Z 11.73
F-Score4
WACC9.88%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)60.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)63.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.49%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-116.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-185.71%
EPS Next Y14.06%
EPS Next 2Y42.92%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)64.15%
Revenue growth 3Y1.52%
Revenue growth 5Y1.25%
Sales Q2Q%120.23%
Revenue Next Year79.47%
Revenue Next 2Y49.68%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-125.25%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year119.73%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-16.71%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-248.35%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC-A / LPTH Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC-A (LPTH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LPTH.


What is the valuation status of LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC-A (LPTH) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC-A (LPTH). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC-A (LPTH) stock?

LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC-A (LPTH) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for LPTH stock?

The financial health rating of LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC-A (LPTH) is 5 / 10.