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374WATER INC (SCWO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:SCWO - US88583P1049 - Common Stock

0.3507 USD
+0.05 (+16.9%)
Last: 8/28/2025, 12:00:10 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to SCWO. SCWO was compared to 127 industry peers in the Machinery industry. The financial health of SCWO is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. SCWO is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SCWO has reported negative net income.
SCWO had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years SCWO reported 4 times negative net income.
In the past 5 years SCWO reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
SCWO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSCWO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -2M -4M -6M -8M -10M

1.2 Ratios

SCWO has a worse Return On Assets (-127.49%) than 93.70% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -176.70%, SCWO is not doing good in the industry: 88.98% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -127.49%
ROE -176.7%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-54.12%
ROA(5y)-29.56%
ROE(3y)-64.05%
ROE(5y)36.44%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SCWO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSCWO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 -500 -1K

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for SCWO so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
SCWO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSCWO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -2K -4K -6K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SCWO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
SCWO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for SCWO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
SCWO has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
SCWO Yearly Shares OutstandingSCWO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
SCWO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSCWO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M

2.2 Solvency

SCWO has an Altman-Z score of 0.02. This is a bad value and indicates that SCWO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
SCWO has a Altman-Z score of 0.02. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SCWO underperforms 82.68% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that SCWO is not too dependend on debt financing.
SCWO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.00 is amongst the best of the industry. SCWO outperforms 83.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.02
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.9%
SCWO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSCWO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M 10M -10M 15M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.61 indicates that SCWO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 2.61, SCWO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.65% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.98 indicates that SCWO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.98, SCWO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.59% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.61
Quick Ratio 1.98
SCWO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSCWO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SCWO shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.28%.
SCWO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.34%.
The Revenue has been growing by 86.02% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-50%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.34%
Revenue growth 3Y107.31%
Revenue growth 5Y86.02%
Sales Q2Q%1566.67%

3.2 Future

SCWO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 24.37% yearly.
SCWO is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 944.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y32%
EPS Next 2Y24.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5180%
Revenue Next 2Y944.99%
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.
SCWO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSCWO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
SCWO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSCWO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2023 2024 2025 2026 -0.02 -0.04 -0.06 -0.08

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SCWO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SCWO. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
SCWO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSCWO 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
SCWO Per share dataSCWO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.05 -0.05 -0.1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as SCWO's earnings are expected to grow with 24.37% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y24.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

SCWO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

374WATER INC

NASDAQ:SCWO (8/28/2025, 12:00:10 PM)

0.3507

+0.05 (+16.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)08-12 2025-08-12/amc
Earnings (Next)11-11 2025-11-11
Inst Owners12.17%
Inst Owner Change-15.86%
Ins Owners2.32%
Ins Owner Change0.85%
Market Cap52.97M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %1.23%
Short Ratio0.78
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)-47.06%
Min EPS beat(2)-47.06%
Max EPS beat(2)-47.06%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-34.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-47.06%
Max EPS beat(4)1.96%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)170.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-88.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)429.41%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 43.01
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 5.94
P/tB 6.67
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.11
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.04
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.1
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.09
OCFYN/A
SpS0.01
BVpS0.06
TBVpS0.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -127.49%
ROE -176.7%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-54.12%
ROA(5y)-29.56%
ROE(3y)-64.05%
ROE(5y)36.44%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 219.89%
Cap/Sales 93.63%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.61
Quick Ratio 1.98
Altman-Z 0.02
F-Score3
WACC9.9%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)235.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)56.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.67%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-50%
EPS Next Y32%
EPS Next 2Y24.37%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.34%
Revenue growth 3Y107.31%
Revenue growth 5Y86.02%
Sales Q2Q%1566.67%
Revenue Next Year5180%
Revenue Next 2Y944.99%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-1.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year30.91%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-60.15%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-50.7%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A