CN Energy Group. Inc. (CNEY) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: CNEYValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 9 years.

CNEY valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$2.3M
Enterprise value
$11.1M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
0.1
Price / book
0.1
EV / EBITDA
0.1
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.89

CNEY key metrics, FY2017–FY2025

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollars

CNEY returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.

Return on equity+2.8 pts
−11.2%
FY2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: −5.1%FY2018: 9.4% (+14.5 pts)FY2019: 9.5% (+0.1 pts)FY2020: 11.4% (+1.9 pts)FY2021: 3.0% (−8.4 pts)FY2022: 3.5% (+0.5 pts)FY2023: −6.7% (−10.2 pts)FY2024: −14.0% (−7.3 pts)FY2025: −11.2% (+2.8 pts)
FY2017FY2025
Return on invested capital+0.9 pts
−8.6%
FY2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: −5.0%FY2018: 6.3% (+11.2 pts)FY2019: 10.5% (+4.2 pts)FY2020: 9.3% (−1.1 pts)FY2021: 1.0% (−8.3 pts)FY2022: 0.7% (−0.3 pts)FY2023: −6.1% (−6.8 pts)FY2024: −9.5% (−3.4 pts)FY2025: −8.6% (+0.9 pts)
FY2017FY2025
Return on assets+1.7 pts
−10.8%
FY2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: −3.1%FY2018: 6.1% (+9.2 pts)FY2019: 6.9% (+0.7 pts)FY2020: 8.4% (+1.6 pts)FY2021: 2.6% (−5.8 pts)FY2022: 2.7% (+0.1 pts)FY2023: −5.1% (−7.8 pts)FY2024: −12.5% (−7.4 pts)FY2025: −10.8% (+1.7 pts)
FY2017FY2025
Free cash flow margin−0.9 pts
−5.5%
FY2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: 264.7%FY2018: −36.1% (−300.8 pts)FY2019: −12.0% (+24.0 pts)FY2020: −14.7% (−2.7 pts)FY2021: −79.5% (−64.8 pts)FY2022: −28.4% (+51.1 pts)FY2023: −53.3% (−24.9 pts)FY2024: −4.7% (+48.6 pts)FY2025: −5.5% (−0.9 pts)
FY2017FY2025
Asset turnover−23.8%
0.35
FY2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: 0.05FY2018: 0.32 (+516.2%)FY2019: 0.45 (+41.1%)FY2020: 0.45 (−0.1%)FY2021: 0.40 (−11.8%)FY2022: 0.49 (+24.1%)FY2023: 0.52 (+6.7%)FY2024: 0.45 (−13.3%)FY2025: 0.35 (−23.8%)
FY2017FY2025

CNEY returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

CNEY debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

CNEY cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

CNEY key metrics

FY2017–FY2025
CN Energy Group. Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Valuation
Share price at fiscal year-end$2.39$21.00$90.00$1,582.50$4,545.00————
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−11.2%−14.0%−6.7%3.5%3.0%11.4%9.5%9.4%−5.1%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−8.6%−9.5%−6.1%0.7%1.0%9.3%10.5%6.3%−5.0%
Return on assets (ROA)−10.8%−12.5%−5.1%2.7%2.6%8.4%6.9%6.1%−3.1%
Return on tangible assets−10.4%−15.2%−5.0%2.4%1.9%7.7%7.1%6.5%−3.1%
Free cash flow margin−5.5%−4.7%−53.3%−28.4%−79.5%−14.7%−12.0%−36.1%264.7%
Income quality (OCF / net income)———−3.37−8.94−0.780.09−1.87—
Financial health
Total debt$3.4M—$7.3M$4.2M$1.6M$1.7M$277,374$173,590$163,381
Cash & short-term investments$390,706$317,323$195,502$18.0M$3.3M$1.6M$1.6M$1.9M$78,010
Net debt$3.0M−$317,323$7.1M−$13.8M−$1.7M$178,312−$1.3M−$1.7M$85,371
Debt / equity0.03—0.070.070.030.080.020.010.01
Debt / assets0.03—0.060.040.020.060.010.010.01
Net debt / EBITDA———−3.27−0.570.06−0.45−0.610.45
Current ratio13.9042.413.222.448.661.911.611.701.20
Quick ratio8.6021.851.372.418.471.541.211.330.80
Interest coverage-15.5-37.2-8.72.93.172.4272.1——
Working capital$61.0M$60.0M$49.9M$43.8M$43.2M$7.0M$3.8M$5.1M$2.1M
Invested capital$105.0M$96.6M$110.7M$49.9M$61.0M$23.3M$16.7M$15.3M$16.1M
Tangible asset value$102.0M$90.7M$90.3M$63.0M$61.7M$22.1M$17.2M$16.7M$16.1M
Net current asset value$60.4M$60.0M$49.8M$43.1M$42.6M$6.4M$3.8M$5.1M$2.1M
Capital allocation
Share buybacks (net)—$430———————
Capex / revenue0.0%0.0%1.2%9.7%21.1%0.2%13.4%0.0%6.9%
Capex / operating cash flow——————983.0%—2.5%
Capex / depreciation0.000.000.252.553.420.021.380.000.08
Stock-based compensation / revenue——1.9%—0.5%0.4%0.0%0.5%—
R&D / revenue0.0%0.3%1.7%2.6%1.9%2.3%5.5%0.5%3.1%
SG&A / revenue11.5%20.1%10.0%5.3%7.3%7.4%7.9%5.1%—
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding359.4213.1151.0237.9388.6188.8121.1253.92,186.1
Days of inventory on hand234.4255.2135.89.541.6105.3117.5200.3938.2
Days payables outstanding2.946.864.146.270.0175.7231.4401.91,710.3
Cash conversion cycle (days)590.9421.6222.6201.1360.2118.47.352.31,414.0
Receivables turnover1.021.712.421.530.941.933.011.440.17
Payables turnover125.617.815.707.895.222.081.580.910.21
Inventory turnover1.561.432.6938.478.783.473.111.820.39
Asset turnover0.350.450.520.490.400.450.450.320.05
Average receivables$35.0M$29.8M$23.9M$26.2M$21.1M$6.5M$3.6M$5.6M$8.2M
Average payables$340,328$6.6M$10.0M$4.6M$3.3M$4.4M$5.0M$6.9M$7.7M
Average inventory$27.5M$35.8M$21.2M$950,432$2.0M$2.6M$2.6M$3.4M$4.2M
Intangibles / total assets0.0%6.3%10.5%0.8%1.4%3.3%3.3%1.5%0.0%

Computed from CNEY's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed January 30, 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.

CNEY valuation and financial ratios

CN Energy Group. earned a return on equity of −11.2% and a return on invested capital of −8.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $3.4 million of debt and $0.4 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $3.0 million.

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CNEY key metrics FAQ

What is CN Energy Group.'s return on equity?

CN Energy Group.'s return on equity (ROE) was −11.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$11.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $99.4 million.

What is CN Energy Group.'s ROIC?

CN Energy Group.'s return on invested capital was −8.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does CN Energy Group. have?

CN Energy Group. had total debt of $3.4 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03.

What is CN Energy Group.'s current ratio?

CN Energy Group.'s current ratio was 13.90 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 13.90 times current liabilities.

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