NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC (NFE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:NFE • US6443931000

1.34 USD
+0.08 (+6.35%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
1.3405 USD
+0 (+0.04%)
After Hours: 2/19/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to NFE. NFE was compared to 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. Both the profitability and financial health of NFE have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, NFE is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NFE has reported negative net income.
  • NFE had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years NFE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • NFE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
NFE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNFE 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 1B -1B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • NFE has a Return On Assets of -10.90%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NFE underperforms 84.47% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -130.33%, NFE is not doing good in the industry: 90.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.72%, NFE is doing worse than 69.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for NFE is significantly below the industry average of 21.98%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (1.72%) for NFE is well below the 3 year average (8.26%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that NFE had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.9%
ROE -130.33%
ROIC 1.72%
ROA(3y)1.88%
ROA(5y)-0.5%
ROE(3y)11.58%
ROE(5y)-1.89%
ROIC(3y)8.26%
ROIC(5y)N/A
NFE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNFE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • NFE's Operating Margin of 4.73% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NFE is outperformed by 65.05% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NFE has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of NFE (48.93%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NFE has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.73%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 48.93%
OM growth 3Y8.37%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.35%
GM growth 5Y81.14%
NFE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNFE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100 -150

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NFE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NFE has more shares outstanding
  • NFE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NFE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
NFE Yearly Shares OutstandingNFE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
NFE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNFE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.58, we must say that NFE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -0.58, NFE is doing worse than 70.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.42 is on the high side and indicates that NFE has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.42, NFE is doing worse than 84.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.42
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.58
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC1.78%
NFE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNFE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • NFE has a Current Ratio of 0.17. This is a bad value and indicates that NFE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.17, NFE is not doing good in the industry: 91.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • NFE has a Quick Ratio of 0.17. This is a bad value and indicates that NFE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • NFE has a worse Quick ratio (0.15) than 91.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.17
Quick Ratio 0.15
NFE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNFE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • NFE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -299.27%.
  • NFE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 0.77% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, NFE shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -27.23% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 65.74% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-299.27%
EPS 3Y0.77%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2140%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-27.23%
Revenue growth 3Y21.37%
Revenue growth 5Y65.74%
Sales Q2Q%-51.79%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NFE will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 71.11% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 16.58% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-965.39%
EPS Next 2Y-151.08%
EPS Next 3Y-71.66%
EPS Next 5Y71.11%
Revenue Next Year-12.21%
Revenue Next 2Y17.13%
Revenue Next 3Y11.07%
Revenue Next 5Y16.58%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
NFE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNFE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
NFE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNFE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 2 -2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for NFE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year NFE is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
NFE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNFE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NFE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. NFE is more expensive than 69.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 29.61
NFE Per share dataNFE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 -4 6 -6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as NFE's earnings are expected to decrease with -71.66% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-151.08%
EPS Next 3Y-71.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • NFE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.08%.
  • NFE's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.56.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, NFE's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.08%

5.2 History

  • NFE has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
NFE Yearly Dividends per shareNFE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

5.3 Sustainability

  • NFE has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-0.56%
EPS Next 2Y-151.08%
EPS Next 3Y-71.66%
NFE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNFE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M -1B -1.5B -2B

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NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC

NASDAQ:NFE (2/19/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 1.3405 +0 (+0.04%)

1.34

+0.08 (+6.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-21
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners63.98%
Inst Owner Change-4.03%
Ins Owners37.2%
Ins Owner Change0.12%
Market Cap381.30M
Revenue(TTM)1.78B
Net Income(TTM)-1.30B
Analysts50
Price Target3.57 (166.42%)
Short Float %31.43%
Short Ratio5.02
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.08%
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-0.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-242.69%
Min EPS beat(2)-270.38%
Max EPS beat(2)-215%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-317.57%
Min EPS beat(4)-1003.52%
Max EPS beat(4)218.6%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-64.43%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-42.55%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-44.11%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-54.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-54.83%
Max Revenue beat(2)-54.79%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-30.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-54.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.62%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-11.36%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-11.19%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.32%
PT rev (1m)-24.32%
PT rev (3m)-18.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-63.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)-143.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)-175.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-9.71%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.21
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.38
P/tB 0.49
EV/EBITDA 29.61
EPS(TTM)-2.73
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.89
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-6.09
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.47
OCFYN/A
SpS6.25
BVpS3.5
TBVpS2.75
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.9%
ROE -130.33%
ROCE 2.13%
ROIC 1.72%
ROICexc 1.78%
ROICexgc 1.89%
OM 4.73%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 48.93%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.88%
ROA(5y)-0.5%
ROE(3y)11.58%
ROE(5y)-1.89%
ROIC(3y)8.26%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)8.82%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)10.02%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.15%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.27%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y8.72%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y8.37%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.35%
GM growth 5Y81.14%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.42
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 7.88
Cap/Depr 720.45%
Cap/Sales 89.89%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.17
Quick Ratio 0.15
Altman-Z -0.58
F-Score2
WACC1.78%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)1349.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)1038.39%
Cap/Sales(3y)95.32%
Cap/Sales(5y)74.26%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-299.27%
EPS 3Y0.77%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2140%
EPS Next Y-965.39%
EPS Next 2Y-151.08%
EPS Next 3Y-71.66%
EPS Next 5Y71.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-27.23%
Revenue growth 3Y21.37%
Revenue growth 5Y65.74%
Sales Q2Q%-51.79%
Revenue Next Year-12.21%
Revenue Next 2Y17.13%
Revenue Next 3Y11.07%
Revenue Next 5Y16.58%
EBIT growth 1Y-88.24%
EBIT growth 3Y31.52%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-139.9%
EBIT Next 3Y5.31%
EBIT Next 5Y30.17%
FCF growth 1Y2.48%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-116.78%
OCF growth 3Y90.55%
OCF growth 5YN/A

NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC / NFE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC (NFE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC (NFE) stock?

NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC (NFE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC (NFE) is expected to decline by -965.39% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for NFE stock?

The dividend rating of NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC (NFE) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -0.56%.