Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (APT) Key Metrics
APT valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $56.6M
- Enterprise value
- $40.9M
- P/E (TTM)
- 14.2 10-yr median 15.0
- Forward P/E
- 6.0
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.9 10-yr median 1.1
- Price / book
- 0.8 10-yr median 1.3
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.3 10-yr median 7.9
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.86
APT key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsAPT valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
APT returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
APT per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
APT financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
APT efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
APT valuation history
APT returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
APT debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
APT cash returned to shareholders
APT price vs earnings per share
APT key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $46.8M | $59.4M | $62.7M | $51.4M | $80.6M | $155.8M | $45.2M | $51.8M | $60.0M | $58.9M |
| Enterprise value | $37.7M | $49.6M | $47.2M | $36.9M | $67.0M | $136.1M | $41.5M | $44.5M | $50.9M | $48.9M |
| P/E ratio | 13.3 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.7 | 11.9 | 5.8 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 22.8 | 18.6 |
| Price / sales | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Price / book | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Price / free cash flow | 27.1 | 31.4 | 8.2 | 13.6 | — | 9.1 | 25.0 | 37.2 | 21.5 | 9.0 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 19.8 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 12.0 | — | 8.5 | 14.6 | 25.9 | 15.0 | 8.6 |
| EV / sales | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.7 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 11.5 | 10.1 | 14.5 | 11.6 |
| EV / free cash flow | 21.8 | 26.2 | 6.2 | 9.7 | — | 7.9 | 23.0 | 31.9 | 18.3 | 7.4 |
| Earnings yield | 7.5% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 17.3% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.7% | 3.2% | 12.2% | 7.4% | −3.7% | 11.0% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 11.1% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 7.1% | 7.5% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 5.5% | 1.7% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 11.5% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $4.44 | $5.29 | $5.29 | $4.02 | $5.97 | $11.15 | $3.43 | $3.71 | $4.00 | $3.50 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $5.61 | $5.15 | $5.16 | $4.85 | $5.08 | $7.35 | $3.54 | $3.34 | $2.94 | $2.74 |
| Earnings per share | $0.33 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.26 | $0.50 | $1.92 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $0.18 | $0.19 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.22 | $0.51 | $0.71 | $0.33 | −$0.04 | $1.31 | $0.24 | $0.14 | $0.27 | $0.41 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.16 | $0.17 | $0.65 | $0.30 | −$0.22 | $1.23 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.19 | $0.39 |
| Cash per share | $1.61 | $1.66 | $1.72 | $1.27 | $1.21 | $1.67 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.61 | $0.60 |
| Book value per share | $5.92 | $5.54 | $5.19 | $4.75 | $4.57 | $4.26 | $2.52 | $2.31 | $2.09 | $1.94 |
| Tangible book value per share | $5.92 | $5.53 | $5.19 | $4.75 | $4.57 | $4.26 | $2.52 | $2.30 | $2.08 | $1.93 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Capex per share | $0.06 | $0.34 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.19 | $0.08 | $0.10 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Debt per share | $0.75 | $0.78 | $0.41 | $0.14 | $0.20 | $0.26 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Shares outstanding | 10.6M | 11.2M | 11.9M | 12.8M | 13.5M | 14.0M | 13.2M | 14.0M | 15.0M | 16.8M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −6.1% | −5.2% | −7.2% | −5.3% | −3.4% | +6.1% | −5.7% | −6.9% | −10.9% | −7.7% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 5.4% | 11.1% | 58.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 8.2% | 9.2% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 5.5% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 14.3% | 75.9% | 9.0% | 13.5% | 9.4% | 11.5% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 50.4% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 7.5% | 8.4% |
| Return on tangible assets | 4.8% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 10.1% | 39.2% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.9% | 3.3% | 12.5% | 6.1% | −4.4% | 16.7% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 14.2% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 0.67 | 1.45 | 2.02 | 1.30 | −0.07 | 0.68 | 1.03 | 0.55 | 1.52 | 2.16 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $7.9M | $8.8M | $4.8M | $1.8M | $2.7M | $3.6M | $3.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $17.0M | $18.6M | $20.4M | $16.3M | $16.3M | $23.3M | $6.9M | $7.3M | $9.1M | $10.1M |
| Net debt | −$9.1M | −$9.9M | −$15.5M | −$14.5M | −$13.6M | −$19.7M | −$3.7M | −$7.3M | −$9.1M | −$10.1M |
| Debt / equity | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −1.63 | −1.67 | −2.45 | −2.79 | −1.46 | −0.61 | −1.01 | −1.65 | −2.60 | −2.39 |
| Current ratio | 12.94 | 16.21 | 20.68 | 21.85 | 19.92 | 9.43 | 11.32 | 13.78 | 9.63 | 12.03 |
| Quick ratio | 7.13 | 8.94 | 12.83 | 11.71 | 10.53 | 6.56 | 6.41 | 8.64 | 5.97 | 7.57 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | 6.2 | 13.8 | 52.3 | 3.4 | — | 731.5 | 734.4 |
| Working capital | $48.5M | $47.5M | $50.5M | $50.2M | $50.3M | $49.3M | $23.8M | $24.5M | $24.2M | $27.2M |
| Invested capital | $53.4M | $52.4M | $46.0M | $46.2M | $48.1M | $39.8M | $29.6M | $24.9M | $22.2M | $22.6M |
| Tangible asset value | $62.4M | $62.2M | $61.5M | $60.7M | $61.7M | $59.5M | $33.2M | $32.1M | $31.2M | $32.6M |
| Net current asset value | $40.9M | $39.1M | $45.9M | $48.5M | $47.7M | $46.0M | $21.2M | $24.4M | $24.2M | $26.4M |
| Graham number | $6.68 | $6.60 | $6.42 | $5.24 | $7.18 | $13.58 | $3.60 | $3.67 | $2.87 | $2.87 |
| Graham net-net per share | $2.12 | $1.97 | $2.37 | $2.32 | $2.01 | $2.10 | $0.83 | $1.01 | $1.01 | $0.94 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | $3.3M | $4.5M | $4.0M | $3.9M | $4.4M | $2.7M | $2.5M | $3.6M | $4.2M | $6.8M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 193.2% | 235.3% | 52.2% | 102.6% | — | 15.6% | 141.2% | 256.8% | 151.7% | 103.2% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.1% | 6.6% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 0.6% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 27.0% | 66.8% | 9.4% | 11.5% | — | 6.2% | 41.8% | 30.3% | 30.5% | 3.9% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.69 | 4.36 | 0.86 | 0.60 | 3.09 | 1.56 | 2.15 | 1.15 | 2.14 | 0.49 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| SG&A / revenue | 30.1% | 32.2% | 29.0% | 26.2% | 24.1% | 17.7% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 31.8% | 27.7% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 36.5 | 36.1 | 40.3 | 34.6 | 36.7 | 23.7 | 37.6 | 40.2 | 40.5 | 30.0 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 231.0 | 224.1 | 211.6 | 223.6 | 175.7 | 98.0 | 130.2 | 127.0 | 145.9 | 171.2 |
| Days payables outstanding | 16.4 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 11.5 | 9.2 | 2.5 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 251.1 | 249.3 | 244.9 | 252.7 | 201.8 | 113.0 | 161.1 | 155.8 | 177.3 | 198.7 |
| Receivables turnover | 10.00 | 10.11 | 9.06 | 10.55 | 9.94 | 15.41 | 9.71 | 9.07 | 9.00 | 12.16 |
| Payables turnover | 22.27 | 33.48 | 52.04 | 67.05 | 34.52 | 42.04 | 55.04 | 31.88 | 39.75 | 145.60 |
| Inventory turnover | 1.58 | 1.63 | 1.72 | 1.63 | 2.08 | 3.72 | 2.80 | 2.87 | 2.50 | 2.13 |
| Asset turnover | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 1.01 | 1.92 | 1.29 | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.23 |
| Average receivables | $5.9M | $5.7M | $6.8M | $5.9M | $6.9M | $6.7M | $4.8M | $5.1M | $4.9M | $3.8M |
| Average payables | $1.6M | $1.0M | $738,000 | $601,000 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $539,500 | $907,000 | $668,500 | $200,500 |
| Average inventory | $23.2M | $21.4M | $22.3M | $24.7M | $20.9M | $14.0M | $10.6M | $10.1M | $10.6M | $13.7M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Computed from APT's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 11, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
APT valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Alpha Pro Tech traded at 13.3 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 15.0. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 14.2 and the forward P/E is 6.0. Alpha Pro Tech earned a return on equity of 5.7% and a return on invested capital of 5.5% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $7.9 million of debt and $17.0 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $9.1 million. It returned $3.3 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $3.3 million in share buybacks, 193% of free cash flow. The share count fell 37.3% from 16.8M to 10.6M over 9 years.
See the APT income statement, the APT chart for price history, or the APT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
APT key metrics FAQ
What is Alpha Pro Tech's P/E ratio?
Alpha Pro Tech's trailing P/E ratio is 14.2 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 6.0. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 13.3, compared with a 10-year median of 15.0.
What is Alpha Pro Tech's EV/EBITDA?
Alpha Pro Tech's enterprise value was 6.7 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $37.7 million, EBITDA $5.6 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 7.3.
What is Alpha Pro Tech's return on equity?
Alpha Pro Tech's return on equity (ROE) was 5.7% in fiscal 2025: net income of $3.5 million on average shareholders' equity of $62.4 million.
What is Alpha Pro Tech's ROIC?
Alpha Pro Tech's return on invested capital was 5.5% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Alpha Pro Tech have?
Alpha Pro Tech had total debt of $7.9 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13 and more cash than debt.
Does Alpha Pro Tech buy back its shares?
Yes. Alpha Pro Tech spent $3.3 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −6.1% over the year, to 10.6M..
What is Alpha Pro Tech's free cash flow yield?
Alpha Pro Tech generated $1.7 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 3.7% on its market value at year-end ($46.8 million).
What is Alpha Pro Tech's current ratio?
Alpha Pro Tech's current ratio was 12.94 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 12.94 times current liabilities.