Cemtrex, Inc. (CETX) Key Metrics
CETX valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $3.0M
- Enterprise value
- $14.0M
- P/E (TTM)
- 0.0
- Forward P/E
- 5.7
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.0
- Price / book
- 0.1
- EV / EBITDA
- 22.8
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 2.22
CETX key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollarsCETX returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
CETX financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
CETX efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
CETX returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
CETX debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
CETX cash returned to shareholders
CETX key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $56.60 | $36,225.00 | $1,505,700.00 | $2,315,250.00 | $12,789,000.00 | $12,237,750.00 | $14,883,750.00 | $126,126,000.00 | $263,718,000.00 | $349,272,000.00 |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −418.7% | −116.6% | −85.0% | −71.3% | −31.0% | −42.1% | −39.5% | −24.9% | 19.0% | 39.8% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 1.9% | −17.2% | −4.3% | −40.4% | −22.9% | −14.3% | −16.6% | −20.2% | 17.2% | 16.0% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −61.2% | −15.6% | −19.5% | −26.4% | −13.7% | −19.9% | −20.2% | −13.4% | 9.5% | 12.6% |
| Return on tangible assets | −65.5% | −17.9% | −20.9% | −31.1% | −17.3% | −19.5% | −28.3% | −15.2% | 6.9% | 13.7% |
| Free cash flow margin | −2.3% | −7.8% | −8.4% | −39.8% | −25.8% | −12.3% | 5.8% | −16.7% | −3.8% | 4.4% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.25 | 1.42 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $18.8M | $18.4M | $26.7M | $21.8M | $9.3M | $15.2M | $8.2M | $8.7M | $13.9M | $10.0M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $5.0M | $3.9M | $5.3M | $9.9M | $15.4M | $20.4M | $2.2M | $973,772 | $10.4M | $1.5M |
| Net debt | $13.8M | $14.5M | $21.4M | $11.9M | −$6.2M | −$5.2M | $6.0M | $7.7M | $3.5M | $8.5M |
| Debt / equity | 2.15 | 3.90 | 3.48 | 1.57 | 0.41 | 0.55 | 0.37 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 1.40 |
| Debt / assets | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.44 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | −1.23 | — | — | — | 0.42 | 2.07 |
| Current ratio | 1.22 | 1.44 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 1.77 | 2.22 | 1.21 | 1.46 | 2.31 | 1.53 |
| Quick ratio | 0.94 | 1.06 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 1.48 | 1.92 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 1.45 | 0.81 |
| Interest coverage | 0.2 | -2.4 | -0.3 | -2.8 | -3.0 | -1.0 | -1.6 | -13.6 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Working capital | $5.2M | $8.1M | $1.9M | $6.3M | $15.1M | $19.9M | $3.2M | $10.0M | $26.4M | $4.7M |
| Invested capital | $22.5M | $19.2M | $29.1M | $25.9M | $16.4M | $22.6M | $28.0M | $43.0M | $42.5M | $15.6M |
| Tangible asset value | $3.9M | $1.3M | $4.0M | $10.7M | $15.7M | $21.6M | $17.5M | $28.6M | $32.3M | $5.4M |
| Net current asset value | −$10.1M | −$12.5M | −$10.8M | $647,677 | $5.4M | $4.2M | −$3.5M | −$135,684 | $15.2M | −$1.9M |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | $11.6M | $7.3M | $0 | $528,637 | $528,637 |
| Share buybacks (net) | $69,705 | $69,705 | $0 | — | — | $338,775 | $273,092 | $0 | $1.3M | $0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.0% | 18.6% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333.6% | — | — | 21.0% |
| Capex / revenue | 2.5% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 4.7% | 2.7% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 1,212.4% | — | — | — | — | — | 42.2% | — | 512.6% | 37.6% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.42 | 0.98 | 2.69 | 1.05 | 0.80 | 0.58 | 0.55 | 5.26 | 1.81 | 1.96 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| R&D / revenue | 3.1% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 9.9% | 7.4% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 4.6% | 9.8% |
| SG&A / revenue | 38.5% | 43.2% | 40.3% | 50.9% | 52.3% | 46.8% | 54.8% | 40.8% | 28.8% | 24.3% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 65.4 | 69.0 | 57.8 | 73.0 | 87.9 | 73.8 | 104.6 | 60.0 | 30.6 | 30.6 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 56.0 | 72.9 | 93.3 | 90.7 | 74.0 | 71.6 | 127.5 | 89.2 | 53.5 | 57.3 |
| Days payables outstanding | 37.2 | 50.0 | 50.6 | 46.8 | 63.1 | 63.8 | 87.0 | 44.2 | 26.0 | 39.5 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 84.2 | 91.9 | 100.6 | 116.8 | 98.8 | 81.6 | 145.1 | 105.0 | 58.1 | 48.5 |
| Receivables turnover | 5.58 | 5.29 | 6.31 | 5.00 | 4.15 | 4.95 | 3.49 | 6.08 | 11.92 | 11.92 |
| Payables turnover | 9.81 | 7.30 | 7.22 | 7.79 | 5.78 | 5.72 | 4.19 | 8.26 | 14.04 | 9.25 |
| Inventory turnover | 6.51 | 5.01 | 3.91 | 4.02 | 4.93 | 5.10 | 2.86 | 4.09 | 6.83 | 6.37 |
| Asset turnover | 1.66 | 1.44 | 1.26 | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.70 | 1.31 | 2.60 | 2.52 |
| Average receivables | $13.7M | $12.6M | $9.4M | $9.0M | $10.4M | $8.8M | $11.3M | $14.8M | $10.1M | $4.8M |
| Average payables | $4.5M | $5.4M | $4.7M | $3.7M | $4.5M | $4.5M | $5.7M | $7.1M | $5.7M | $4.4M |
| Average inventory | $6.8M | $7.9M | $8.6M | $7.1M | $5.3M | $5.1M | $8.3M | $14.3M | $11.8M | $6.4M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 10.2% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 8.5% | 14.8% | 11.9% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 7.8% |
Computed from CETX's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed December 29, 2025) 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.
CETX valuation and financial ratios
Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 0.0 and the forward P/E is 5.7. Cemtrex earned a return on equity of −418.7% and a return on invested capital of 1.9% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $18.8 million of debt and $5.0 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $13.8 million. It returned $0.1 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $0.1 million in share buybacks.
See the CETX income statement, the CETX chart for price history, or the CETX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CETX key metrics FAQ
What is Cemtrex's P/E ratio?
Cemtrex's trailing P/E ratio is 0.0 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 5.7. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was —.
What is Cemtrex's return on equity?
Cemtrex's return on equity (ROE) was −418.7% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$28.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $6.7 million.
What is Cemtrex's ROIC?
Cemtrex's return on invested capital was 1.9% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Cemtrex have?
Cemtrex had total debt of $18.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.15.
Does Cemtrex buy back its shares?
Yes. Cemtrex spent $0.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
What is Cemtrex's current ratio?
Cemtrex's current ratio was 1.22 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.22 times current liabilities.