Datavault AI Inc. (DVLT) Key Metrics
DVLT valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $125.4M
- Enterprise value
- $150.7M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 1.1
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 2.7
- Price / book
- 0.6
- EV / EBITDA
- —
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.35
DVLT key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsDVLT returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
DVLT financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
DVLT efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
DVLT returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
DVLT debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
DVLT cash returned to shareholders
DVLT key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $0.65 | $2.05 | $18.00 | $1,650.00 | $20,850.00 | $53,100.00 | $183,000.00 | $999,990.00 | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −48.8% | −127.2% | — | — | −97.3% | −281.6% | −488.5% | — | — | — |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −15.1% | −38.2% | — | — | −387.5% | −794.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −42.1% | −97.5% | −230.1% | −104.7% | −77.0% | −163.7% | −250.1% | — | — | — |
| Return on tangible assets | −51.4% | −638.6% | −388.2% | −141.0% | −61.0% | −112.4% | −287.0% | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow margin | −61.4% | −660.4% | −714.2% | −521.8% | −177.4% | −412.3% | −664.3% | −730.6% | −948.5% | −506.2% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $11.5M | $9.7M | $636,000 | $626,000 | $41,000 | $886,000 | — | — | $5.2M | $3.9M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $2.0M | $3.3M | $411,000 | $2.9M | $13.1M | $7.4M | $298,000 | $3.2M | $249,143 | $92,262 |
| Net debt | $9.5M | $6.3M | $225,000 | −$2.3M | −$13.1M | −$6.5M | −$298,000 | −$3.2M | $5.0M | $3.8M |
| Debt / equity | 0.05 | 0.11 | — | — | 0.00 | 0.11 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.08 | — | — | 3.60 | 4.09 |
| Current ratio | 5.32 | 1.57 | 1.12 | 3.03 | 6.44 | 4.87 | 1.49 | 3.73 | 0.13 | 0.11 |
| Quick ratio | 5.29 | 1.17 | 0.37 | 1.11 | 4.83 | 3.68 | 0.50 | 2.73 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Interest coverage | -1.6 | -16.6 | -23.0 | -20.1 | — | -7.9 | — | -0.3 | -0.5 | -4.6 |
| Working capital | $116.0M | $2.3M | $446,000 | $7.5M | $16.1M | $8.8M | $1.3M | $3.8M | −$8.0M | −$6.6M |
| Invested capital | $247.5M | $92.1M | −$4.7M | −$4.3M | $3.3M | $1.4M | $813,000 | $600,000 | −$89.5M | −$69.0M |
| Tangible asset value | $117.1M | −$6.8M | −$4.9M | −$2.0M | $16.4M | $7.9M | $1.1M | $3.8M | −$94.5M | −$72.8M |
| Net current asset value | $106.1M | −$8.5M | −$5.7M | −$2.3M | $16.1M | $7.7M | $905,000 | $3.6M | −$94.7M | −$72.9M |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | $5.8M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | $623,000 | $6.3M | $2.3M | $0 | — | — | — | — | $25,000 | — |
| Capex / revenue | 1.0% | 5.0% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 6.3% | 14.9% | 0.0% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.04 | 1.91 | 0.51 | 0.35 | 1.25 | 0.55 | 0.38 | 1.16 | 2.55 | 0.00 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 16.0% | 111.3% | 98.8% | 60.2% | 20.6% | 39.9% | 6.3% | 206.3% | — | 48.3% |
| R&D / revenue | 42.2% | 292.4% | 357.9% | 212.3% | 80.0% | 190.2% | 325.8% | 354.7% | 329.3% | 409.9% |
| SG&A / revenue | 89.8% | 512.2% | 506.2% | 335.7% | 124.4% | 173.4% | 339.9% | 470.2% | 271.2% | 237.0% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 153.8 | 43.9 | 49.7 | 26.4 | 8.3 | 14.7 | 24.1 | 22.2 | 10.1 | 2.0 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 17.6 | 345.9 | 323.1 | 728.2 | 292.2 | 496.1 | 425.4 | 235.0 | 183.5 | 139.4 |
| Days payables outstanding | 106.3 | 404.9 | 143.7 | 220.7 | 86.7 | 205.5 | 219.2 | 211.0 | 339.7 | 246.2 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 65.1 | -15.2 | 229.0 | 533.9 | 213.9 | 305.2 | 230.3 | 46.1 | -146.0 | -104.8 |
| Receivables turnover | 2.37 | 8.32 | 7.35 | 13.82 | 43.75 | 24.91 | 15.15 | 16.48 | 35.97 | 179.59 |
| Payables turnover | 3.43 | 0.90 | 2.54 | 1.65 | 4.21 | 1.78 | 1.67 | 1.73 | 1.07 | 1.48 |
| Inventory turnover | 20.73 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 0.50 | 1.25 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 1.55 | 1.99 | 2.62 |
| Asset turnover | 0.21 | 0.05 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.93 | 1.35 |
| Average receivables | $16.5M | $321,500 | $283,500 | $243,500 | $149,500 | $96,500 | $110,000 | $83,394 | $30,939 | $7,089 |
| Average payables | $6.8M | $2.5M | $2.2M | $1.8M | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.0M | $931,968 | $1.2M | $1.0M |
| Average inventory | $1.1M | $2.2M | $4.9M | $5.9M | $3.7M | $2.7M | $2.0M | $1.0M | $639,422 | $585,961 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 44.0% | 92.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from DVLT's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 18, 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.
DVLT valuation and financial ratios
Datavault AI earned a return on equity of −48.8% and a return on invested capital of −15.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $11.5 million of debt and $2.0 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $9.5 million. It returned $0.6 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $0.6 million in share buybacks.
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DVLT key metrics FAQ
What is Datavault AI's return on equity?
Datavault AI's return on equity (ROE) was −48.8% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$79.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $161.8 million.
What is Datavault AI's ROIC?
Datavault AI's return on invested capital was −15.1% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Datavault AI have?
Datavault AI had total debt of $11.5 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.
Does Datavault AI buy back its shares?
Yes. Datavault AI spent $0.6 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
What is Datavault AI's current ratio?
Datavault AI's current ratio was 5.32 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 5.32 times current liabilities.