Highway Holdings Limited (HIHO) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: HIHOValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

HIHO valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$3.6M
Enterprise value
$3.3M
P/E (TTM)
—
10-yr median 26.7
Forward P/E
71.9
PEG ratio
20.56
Price / sales
0.7
10-yr median 0.9
Price / book
0.8
10-yr median 1.3
EV / EBITDA
5.0
10-yr median 4.0
Dividend yield
25.93%
$0.20 a year
Beta
0.50

HIHO key metrics, FY2017–FY2026

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars

HIHO valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / sales−34.1%
0.7
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: 0.8 (+0.3%)FY2018: 1.0 (+28.5%)FY2019: 0.9 (−9.0%)FY2020: 0.6 (−28.5%)FY2021: 1.6 (+157.9%)FY2022: 1.0 (−41.4%)FY2023: 0.8 (−15.1%)FY2024: 1.5 (+79.2%)FY2025: 1.1 (−24.6%)FY2026: 0.7 (−34.1%)
FY2017FY2026
Price / book−45.2%
0.7
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: 1.3 (−9.7%)FY2018: 1.6 (+20.6%)FY2019: 1.2 (−21.4%)FY2020: 0.7 (−41.6%)FY2021: 1.5 (+110.5%)FY2022: 1.3 (−16.8%)FY2023: 1.0 (−20.6%)FY2024: 1.4 (+36.5%)FY2025: 1.3 (−6.3%)FY2026: 0.7 (−45.2%)
FY2017FY2026
Free cash flow yield−37.9 pts
−43.6%
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2017: 13.7% (+9.4 pts)FY2018: 11.4% (−2.3 pts)FY2019: −9.0% (−20.3 pts)FY2020: 4.4% (+13.4 pts)FY2021: −1.3% (−5.7 pts)FY2022: −2.5% (−1.2 pts)FY2023: 8.6% (+11.2 pts)FY2024: 3.2% (−5.4 pts)FY2025: −5.7% (−8.9 pts)FY2026: −43.6% (−37.9 pts)
FY2017FY2026

HIHO valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

HIHO returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

HIHO debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

HIHO cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

HIHO price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

HIHO key metrics

FY2017–FY2026
Highway Holdings Limited key metrics by fiscal year
FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Valuation
Market capitalization$3.5M$8.1M$9.2M$8.3M$11.8M$14.9M$7.9M$12.6M$18.6M$14.8M
Enterprise value$2.2M$2.8M$4.0M$3.4M$5.6M$9.1M$1.8M$4.0M$11.8M$8.1M
P/E ratio—76.6——26.7—11.6—12.028.1
Price / sales0.71.11.50.81.01.60.60.91.00.8
Price / book0.71.31.41.01.31.50.71.21.61.3
Price / free cash flow——30.911.6——22.6—8.87.3
Price / operating cash flow——22.110.3——18.0—7.86.7
EV / sales0.50.40.60.30.51.00.10.30.60.4
EV / EBITDA—3.6—4.03.422.90.9—5.07.9
EV / free cash flow——13.44.7——5.2—5.64.0
Earnings yield−43.9%1.3%−10.4%−3.5%3.8%−3.1%8.6%−5.0%8.3%3.6%
Free cash flow yield−43.6%−5.7%3.2%8.6%−2.5%−1.3%4.4%−9.0%11.4%13.7%
Dividend yield0.0%6.1%6.7%12.3%4.8%6.6%3.7%9.9%5.5%7.6%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)0.0%6.1%6.7%12.3%4.8%6.6%3.7%9.9%5.5%7.7%
Share price at fiscal year-end$0.76$1.84$2.10$2.04$2.82$3.73$2.03$3.32$4.90$3.90
Per share
Revenue per share$1.06$1.68$1.45$2.52$2.95$2.29$3.21$3.76$5.04$5.16
Earnings per share−$0.33$0.02−$0.22−$0.07$0.11−$0.12$0.18−$0.17$0.41$0.14
Operating cash flow per share−$0.31−$0.08$0.09$0.20−$0.04−$0.03$0.11−$0.11$0.63$0.58
Free cash flow per share−$0.33−$0.10$0.07$0.18−$0.07−$0.05$0.09−$0.30$0.56$0.53
Cash per share$0.97$1.40$1.51$1.72$1.76$1.94$2.29$2.42$3.07$2.64
Book value per share$1.07$1.42$1.52$2.02$2.21$2.44$2.79$2.66$3.09$2.96
Tangible book value per share$0.90$1.42$1.52$2.02$2.21$2.44$2.79$2.66$3.05$2.92
Dividends per share$0.00$0.11$0.14$0.25$0.14$0.24$0.08$0.33$0.27$0.30
Capex per share$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.18$0.07$0.05
Debt per share$0.69$0.18$0.32$0.50$0.29$0.49$0.72$0.16$1.28$0.86
Shares outstanding4.6M4.4M4.4M4.1M4.2M4.0M3.9M3.8M3.8M3.8M
Change in shares outstanding+3.5%+0.7%+7.4%−2.8%+4.5%+2.5%+2.8%0.0%−0.0%+0.0%
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−27.3%1.6%−12.9%−3.4%4.7%−4.5%6.5%−5.8%13.5%4.6%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−76.0%−34.0%−25.9%−11.9%13.2%−11.1%18.1%−18.4%30.8%9.8%
Return on assets (ROA)−14.6%1.0%−7.6%−2.0%2.9%−2.7%4.1%−3.8%8.7%3.0%
Return on tangible assets−14.5%1.1%−8.5%−2.1%3.0%−3.0%3.8%−4.1%8.6%3.0%
Free cash flow margin−31.5%−6.2%4.7%7.0%−2.4%−2.1%2.8%−7.9%11.0%10.3%
Income quality (OCF / net income)—−3.40——−0.37—0.64—1.544.22
Financial health
Total debt$3.2M$810,000$1.4M$2.1M$1.2M$2.0M$2.8M$602,000$4.9M$3.3M
Cash & short-term investments$4.4M$6.2M$6.6M$7.0M$7.4M$7.8M$8.9M$9.2M$11.7M$10.0M
Net debt−$1.3M−$5.4M−$5.2M−$5.0M−$6.2M−$5.8M−$6.1M−$8.6M−$6.8M−$6.8M
Debt / equity0.640.130.210.250.130.200.260.060.420.29
Debt / assets0.280.080.120.150.080.130.150.040.270.19
Net debt / EBITDA—−7.10—−5.98−3.71−14.49−2.89—−2.84−6.57
Current ratio2.232.792.512.622.382.902.652.632.722.64
Quick ratio1.782.412.112.281.922.332.252.322.262.28
Interest coverage———-2.451.5-14.70.5-22.9121.195.1
Working capital$3.9M$5.5M$5.8M$6.6M$7.1M$7.5M$8.2M$8.3M$10.9M$10.2M
Invested capital$3.6M$900,000$1.4M$3.3M$3.1M$4.0M$4.8M$1.5M$5.0M$4.5M
Tangible asset value$4.6M$6.3M$6.6M$8.2M$9.3M$9.8M$10.9M$10.1M$11.6M$11.2M
Net current asset value$1.3M$5.3M$5.0M$5.0M$6.7M$5.8M$6.0M$8.2M$10.8M$10.2M
Graham number—$0.88——$2.30—$3.32—$5.32$3.04
Graham net-net per share$0.00$0.96$0.83$0.85$1.11$0.97$1.07$1.72$2.23$1.96
Capital allocation
Dividends paid$0$492,000$616,000$1.0M$569,000$981,000$297,000$1.2M$1.0M$1.1M
Share buybacks (net)—————————$9,000
Dividend payout ratio—464.2%——128.4%—43.3%—66.5%213.7%
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow——207.4%142.1%——84.6%—48.7%56.0%
Capex / revenue2.1%1.4%1.9%0.9%1.1%1.0%0.7%4.9%1.4%1.0%
Capex / operating cash flow——28.4%11.4%——20.6%—11.3%8.9%
Capex / depreciation0.140.170.160.080.120.090.072.660.850.74
Stock-based compensation / revenue3.8%0.8%0.9%0.9%0.7%1.0%1.4%———
SG&A / revenue73.8%40.5%39.2%35.3%25.9%36.2%27.1%30.4%25.1%24.5%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding77.756.090.673.947.759.362.157.453.671.9
Days of inventory on hand137.9100.1117.996.797.4119.776.876.376.448.0
Days payables outstanding55.757.273.745.131.446.647.639.854.550.4
Cash conversion cycle (days)159.899.0134.8125.5113.7132.491.393.875.569.5
Receivables turnover4.706.524.034.947.656.155.886.366.815.08
Payables turnover6.556.394.958.0911.617.837.679.176.707.24
Inventory turnover2.653.643.103.773.753.054.754.784.787.61
Asset turnover0.460.710.500.710.810.540.750.861.071.13
Average receivables$1.0M$1.1M$1.6M$2.1M$1.6M$1.5M$2.1M$2.2M$2.8M$3.9M
Average payables$525,000$774,000$931,500$878,000$740,500$825,000$1.1M$1.2M$1.9M$1.9M
Average inventory$1.3M$1.4M$1.5M$1.9M$2.3M$2.1M$1.8M$2.2M$2.6M$1.8M
Intangibles / total assets7.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.8%0.9%

Computed from HIHO's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed July 14, 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.

HIHO valuation and financial ratios

Highway earned a return on equity of −27.3% and a return on invested capital of −76.0% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $3.2 million of debt and $4.4 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $1.3 million. The share count rose 19.8% from 3.8M to 4.6M over 9 years.

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HIHO key metrics FAQ

What is Highway's return on equity?

Highway's return on equity (ROE) was −27.3% in fiscal 2026: net income of -$1.5 million on average shareholders' equity of $5.6 million.

What is Highway's ROIC?

Highway's return on invested capital was −76.0% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Highway have?

Highway had total debt of $3.2 million at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64 and more cash than debt.

Does Highway pay a dividend?

Highway did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2026.

What is Highway's free cash flow yield?

Highway generated -$1.5 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of −43.6% on its market value at year-end ($3.5 million).

What is Highway's current ratio?

Highway's current ratio was 2.23 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 2.23 times current liabilities.

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