Clarivate Plc (CLVT) Key Metrics
CLVT valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $1.13B
- Enterprise value
- $5.21B
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 2.6
- PEG ratio
- 0.17
- Price / sales
- 0.5 10-yr median 2.7
- Price / book
- 0.3 10-yr median 0.9
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.8 10-yr median 37.1
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.40
CLVT key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsCLVT valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
CLVT returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
CLVT per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
CLVT financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
CLVT efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
CLVT valuation history
CLVT returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
CLVT debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
CLVT cash returned to shareholders
CLVT price vs earnings per share
CLVT key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $2.25B | $3.52B | $6.22B | $5.66B | $15.07B | $8.14B | $4.60B | $2.92B | — | — |
| Enterprise value | $6.40B | $7.82B | $10.66B | $10.42B | $20.10B | $11.37B | $6.25B | $4.88B | — | — |
| Price / sales | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.0 | — | — |
| Price / book | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 2.8 | — | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 6.2 | 9.9 | 12.4 | 18.5 | 49.2 | 39.6 | 96.4 | — | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 3.6 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 29.6 | 25.1 | 39.1 | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 5.0 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.9 | 17.1 | — | 8.0 | 37.8 | 57.8 | 56.9 | 37.1 | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 17.5 | 21.9 | 21.2 | 34.0 | 65.6 | 55.4 | 130.9 | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −8.9% | −18.1% | −14.7% | −70.0% | −1.8% | −1.3% | −5.6% | −8.3% | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | 16.2% | 10.1% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 1.0% | −2.5% | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 10.0% | 6.7% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $3.34 | $5.08 | $9.26 | $8.34 | $23.52 | $29.71 | $16.80 | $9.55 | — | — |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $3.65 | $3.69 | $3.91 | $3.92 | $2.93 | $4.58 | $3.56 | $3.17 | $3.01 | $2.37 |
| Earnings per share | −$0.30 | −$0.92 | −$1.36 | −$5.84 | −$0.42 | −$0.39 | −$0.94 | −$0.79 | −$0.86 | $0.06 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.93 | $0.93 | $1.11 | $0.75 | $0.79 | $1.18 | $0.43 | −$0.09 | $0.02 | $0.32 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.54 | $0.52 | $0.75 | $0.45 | $0.48 | $0.75 | $0.17 | −$0.23 | −$0.10 | $0.17 |
| Cash per share | $0.49 | $0.43 | $0.55 | $0.51 | $0.92 | $0.94 | $0.28 | $0.08 | $0.17 | $0.18 |
| Book value per share | $7.19 | $7.41 | $8.92 | $10.04 | $18.61 | $35.03 | $4.56 | $3.44 | $4.21 | $1.76 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$7.03 | −$7.02 | −$7.50 | −$8.11 | −$9.94 | −$14.71 | −$6.97 | −$7.18 | −$7.16 | $1.26 |
| Dividends per share | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.05 |
| Capex per share | $0.39 | $0.42 | $0.36 | $0.30 | $0.32 | $0.43 | $0.25 | $0.15 | $0.12 | $0.15 |
| Debt per share | $6.65 | $6.62 | $7.16 | $7.52 | $8.76 | $12.75 | $6.29 | $6.52 | $6.59 | $1.04 |
| Shares outstanding | 673.3M | 693.6M | 671.6M | 678.6M | 640.8M | 273.9M | 273.9M | 305.2M | 305.2M | 217.0M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −2.9% | +3.3% | −1.0% | +5.9% | +134.0% | 0.0% | −10.3% | 0.0% | +40.7% | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −4.0% | −11.4% | −14.2% | −42.3% | −2.5% | −2.0% | −22.5% | −20.7% | −31.7% | 3.6% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 0.6% | −2.2% | −5.3% | −21.7% | −0.5% | 0.5% | −2.2% | −2.7% | −6.1% | 3.3% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −1.8% | −5.3% | −6.8% | −23.2% | −1.5% | −1.1% | −6.9% | −6.3% | −11.0% | 1.9% |
| Return on tangible assets | −13.5% | −43.0% | −54.4% | −242.9% | −14.3% | −6.8% | −40.7% | −51.7% | −49.4% | 2.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | 14.9% | 14.0% | 19.1% | 11.5% | 16.3% | 16.4% | 4.9% | −7.4% | −3.4% | 7.2% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.00 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $4.48B | $4.59B | $4.81B | $5.10B | $5.61B | $3.49B | $1.72B | $1.99B | $2.01B | $225.0M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $329.2M | $295.2M | $370.7M | $348.8M | $587.6M | $257.7M | $76.1M | $25.6M | $53.2M | $38.0M |
| Net debt | $4.15B | $4.30B | $4.44B | $4.76B | $5.03B | $3.24B | $1.65B | $1.96B | $1.96B | $187.0M |
| Debt / equity | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 0.47 | 0.36 | 1.38 | 1.89 | 1.57 | 0.59 |
| Debt / assets | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.29 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.47 | 9.41 | — | 3.66 | 9.44 | 16.44 | 15.01 | 14.94 | 12.07 | — |
| Current ratio | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.76 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 2.90 |
| Quick ratio | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1.65 |
| Interest coverage | 0.3 | -1.0 | -2.5 | -14.5 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -1.1 | — |
| Working capital | −$258.8M | −$188.9M | −$137.8M | −$164.6M | −$264.7M | −$241.8M | −$157.9M | −$235.1M | −$217.2M | $190.9M |
| Invested capital | $8.99B | $9.44B | $10.43B | $11.57B | $16.95B | $12.83B | $2.90B | $3.02B | $3.25B | $568.2M |
| Tangible asset value | −$4.73B | −$4.87B | −$5.04B | −$5.50B | −$6.37B | −$4.03B | −$1.91B | −$2.19B | −$2.19B | $274.3M |
| Net current asset value | −$4.92B | −$5.11B | −$5.25B | −$5.74B | −$6.62B | −$4.28B | −$2.05B | −$2.25B | −$2.28B | −$102.5M |
| Graham number | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.59 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$7.84 | −$7.87 | −$8.36 | −$8.96 | −$10.83 | −$17.33 | −$7.96 | −$7.76 | −$7.87 | −$0.96 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $0 | $37.7M | $75.5M | $75.4M | $75.4M | $18.9M | $18.9M | $18.9M | $10.2M | $10.1M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $224.5M | $200.0M | $100.0M | $175.0M | $175.0M | $159.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8.4M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73.5% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 61.5% | 66.5% | 35.0% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 86.8% | 39.5% | — | — | 49.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 10.7% | 11.3% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 7.2% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 41.9% | 44.7% | 32.6% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 36.6% | 59.4% | — | 567.0% | 46.2% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.35 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.84 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 2.6% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% | — |
| R&D / revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| SG&A / revenue | 28.9% | 28.5% | 28.1% | 27.4% | 29.5% | 51.3% | 48.8% | 39.6% | 39.3% | 19.4% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 120.4 | 121.8 | 123.6 | 122.0 | 161.2 | 157.9 | 124.6 | 122.3 | 86.1 | 86.4 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | 39.2 | 37.3 | 48.8 | 64.1 | 52.4 | 38.6 | 82.3 | 124.1 |
| Days payables outstanding | 60.2 | 56.4 | 49.4 | 44.1 | 270.4 | 377.2 | 33.6 | 45.6 | 72.4 | 88.9 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 60.2 | 65.4 | 113.4 | 115.2 | -60.4 | -155.2 | 143.4 | 115.2 | 96.0 | 121.5 |
| Receivables turnover | 3.03 | 3.00 | 2.95 | 2.99 | 2.26 | 2.31 | 2.93 | 2.98 | 4.24 | 4.23 |
| Payables turnover | 6.06 | 6.47 | 7.38 | 8.27 | 1.35 | 0.97 | 10.85 | 8.00 | 5.04 | 4.10 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | 9.31 | 9.79 | 7.48 | 5.70 | 6.96 | 9.46 | 4.43 | 2.94 |
| Asset turnover | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 0.72 |
| Average receivables | $810.0M | $853.3M | $890.2M | $889.3M | $828.9M | $542.7M | $332.6M | $324.6M | $216.4M | $121.7M |
| Average payables | $137.6M | $134.3M | $122.8M | $115.3M | $463.8M | $412.4M | $32.4M | $49.6M | $78.2M | $84.4M |
| Average inventory | — | — | $97.4M | $97.4M | $83.7M | $70.0M | $50.5M | $41.9M | $88.9M | $117.7M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 86.5% | 87.1% | 86.8% | 88.3% | 90.7% | 89.6% | 83.3% | 87.4% | 86.7% | 13.8% |
Computed from CLVT's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 24, 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.
CLVT valuation and financial ratios
Clarivate Plc earned a return on equity of −4.0% and a return on invested capital of 0.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $4.5 billion of debt and $329.2 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $4.2 billion. It returned $224.5 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $224.5 million in share buybacks, 61% of free cash flow. The share count rose 210.3% from 217.0M to 673.3M over 9 years.
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CLVT key metrics FAQ
What is Clarivate Plc's EV/EBITDA?
Clarivate Plc's enterprise value was 6.9 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $6.4 billion, EBITDA $929.3 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 7.8.
What is Clarivate Plc's return on equity?
Clarivate Plc's return on equity (ROE) was −4.0% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$201.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $5.0 billion.
What is Clarivate Plc's ROIC?
Clarivate Plc's return on invested capital was 0.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Clarivate Plc have?
Clarivate Plc had total debt of $4.5 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92 and $4.2 billion of net debt (4.47 times EBITDA).
Does Clarivate Plc pay a dividend?
Clarivate Plc did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2025.
Does Clarivate Plc buy back its shares?
Yes. Clarivate Plc spent $224.5 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −2.9% over the year, to 673.3M..
What is Clarivate Plc's free cash flow yield?
Clarivate Plc generated $365.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 16.2% on its market value at year-end ($2.2 billion).
What is Clarivate Plc's current ratio?
Clarivate Plc's current ratio was 0.84 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.84 times current liabilities.