SemiLEDs Corporation (LEDS) Key Metrics
LEDS valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $16.1M
- Enterprise value
- $15.4M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.6 10-yr median 1.7
- Price / book
- 6.2 10-yr median 4.5
- EV / EBITDA
- 59.6
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.49
LEDS key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended August 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsLEDS valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales−79.7%
0.3
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Price / book+33.6%
5.2
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Free cash flow yield+17.1 pts
11.4%
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LEDS returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity+76.1 pts
−45.4%
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Return on invested capital+9.9 pts
−30.1%
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Return on assets+8.1 pts
−8.5%
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Free cash flow margin+13.2 pts
3.8%
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Asset turnover+663.4%
3.22
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LEDS per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share+579.2%
$5.57
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Earnings per share
−$0.15
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Free cash flow per share
$0.21
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Book value per share+3.4%
$0.36
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Shares outstanding+22.2%
7.7M
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LEDS financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity−53.2%
1.02
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Net debt−$2.9M
$256,000
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Current ratio+16.9%
0.99
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Interest coverage
-11.3
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Debt / assets−57.7%
0.18
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LEDS efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding−26 days
17 days
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Days of inventory−298 days
38 days
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Days payables outstanding−2 days
23 days
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Cash conversion cycle−322 days
31 days
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Capex / revenue−1.1 pts
1.3%
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LEDS valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
LEDS returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
LEDS debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
LEDS cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
LEDS price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
LEDS key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $14.4M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $11.8M | $41.9M | $12.9M | $9.1M | $14.2M | $6.1M | $18.3M |
| Enterprise value | $14.7M | $11.7M | $13.7M | $16.0M | $46.4M | $18.0M | $14.1M | $13.1M | $5.2M | $15.2M |
| Price / sales | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Price / book | 5.2 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Price / free cash flow | 8.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | 27.5 | — | — | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −7.8% | −23.9% | −31.7% | −23.2% | −6.8% | −4.2% | −39.1% | −21.0% | −67.1% | −116.4% |
| Free cash flow yield | 11.4% | −5.7% | −13.9% | −15.1% | −4.4% | −9.8% | −40.2% | −10.7% | −37.1% | −23.3% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $1.87 | $1.35 | $1.74 | $2.61 | $10.03 | $3.30 | $2.55 | $3.99 | $1.72 | $6.23 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $5.57 | $0.82 | $1.22 | $1.56 | $1.13 | $1.55 | $1.65 | $2.11 | $2.60 | $3.46 |
| Earnings per share | −$0.15 | −$0.32 | −$0.55 | −$0.61 | −$0.68 | −$0.14 | −$1.00 | −$0.84 | −$1.15 | −$7.25 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.29 | −$0.06 | −$0.20 | −$0.33 | −$0.42 | −$0.26 | −$0.99 | −$0.33 | −$0.60 | −$1.17 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.21 | −$0.08 | −$0.24 | −$0.40 | −$0.44 | −$0.32 | −$1.03 | −$0.43 | −$0.64 | −$1.45 |
| Cash per share | $0.34 | $0.26 | $0.53 | $0.95 | $1.16 | $0.72 | $0.38 | $0.96 | $1.01 | $2.06 |
| Book value per share | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.24 | $0.76 | $1.10 | $0.64 | $0.49 | $1.41 | $2.21 | $3.95 |
| Tangible book value per share | $0.35 | $0.33 | $0.22 | $0.74 | $1.07 | $0.60 | $0.43 | $1.35 | $2.15 | $3.92 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Capex per share | $0.07 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.10 | $0.04 | $0.28 |
| Debt per share | $0.37 | $0.76 | $1.59 | $1.88 | $2.23 | $2.01 | $1.77 | $0.66 | $0.77 | $0.99 |
| Shares outstanding | 7.7M | 6.3M | 4.9M | 4.5M | 4.2M | 3.9M | 3.6M | 3.5M | 3.5M | 2.9M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +22.2% | +29.5% | +7.9% | +8.2% | +6.6% | +9.5% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +20.8% | +2.2% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −45.4% | −121.5% | −116.9% | −68.3% | −80.2% | −25.5% | −105.7% | −46.5% | −42.1% | −104.0% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −30.1% | −39.9% | −38.4% | −30.2% | −37.2% | −23.1% | −54.3% | −53.3% | −44.3% | −88.3% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −8.5% | −16.6% | −18.2% | −16.0% | −17.4% | −4.1% | −27.5% | −18.7% | −20.5% | −70.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | −7.3% | −18.4% | −20.1% | −17.2% | −15.7% | −3.8% | −31.1% | −21.2% | −23.4% | −96.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.8% | −9.4% | −19.8% | −25.4% | −39.2% | −21.0% | −62.2% | −20.3% | −24.5% | −42.0% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $2.8M | $4.8M | $7.7M | $8.5M | $9.3M | $7.9M | $6.4M | $2.3M | $2.7M | $2.9M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $2.6M | $1.7M | $2.6M | $4.3M | $4.8M | $2.8M | $1.4M | $3.4M | $3.6M | $6.0M |
| Net debt | $256,000 | $3.1M | $5.2M | $4.2M | $4.5M | $5.0M | $5.0M | −$1.1M | −$856,000 | −$3.1M |
| Debt / equity | 1.02 | 2.19 | 6.72 | 2.46 | 2.03 | 3.12 | 3.65 | 0.47 | 0.35 | 0.25 |
| Debt / assets | 0.18 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | 7.69 | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 0.99 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 0.83 | 1.18 | 0.81 | 1.08 | 2.37 |
| Quick ratio | 0.57 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.68 | 1.54 |
| Interest coverage | -11.3 | -11.9 | -11.9 | -8.7 | -10.6 | -5.8 | -19.3 | -136.1 | -127.3 | -396.2 |
| Working capital | −$81,000 | −$1.1M | −$2.1M | −$112,000 | $547,000 | −$1.5M | $708,000 | −$1.4M | $582,000 | $6.7M |
| Invested capital | $3.0M | $5.3M | $6.3M | $7.7M | $9.1M | $7.6M | $6.7M | $3.9M | $7.0M | $8.5M |
| Tangible asset value | $2.7M | $2.2M | $1.1M | $3.4M | $4.5M | $2.4M | $1.6M | $4.8M | $7.6M | $11.6M |
| Net current asset value | −$1.5M | −$2.9M | −$4.7M | −$3.4M | −$3.6M | −$4.5M | −$5.2M | −$3.4M | −$1.8M | $1.0M |
| Graham net-net per share | −$0.67 | −$0.81 | −$1.45 | −$1.27 | −$1.47 | −$1.77 | −$1.94 | −$1.33 | −$1.12 | −$0.63 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | — | $0 | $46,000 | $0 |
| Capex / revenue | 1.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 1.6% | 8.1% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 25.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.79 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.13 | 0.32 | 0.12 | 0.34 | 0.14 | 0.15 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.2% | 5.4% | 8.7% | 6.5% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 3.8% |
| R&D / revenue | 2.7% | 22.4% | 22.6% | 21.0% | 34.3% | 25.3% | 27.3% | 12.8% | 9.2% | 20.0% |
| SG&A / revenue | 6.7% | 55.8% | 51.1% | 46.9% | 76.3% | 46.3% | 47.3% | 42.5% | 40.2% | 47.2% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 17.0 | 42.6 | 51.1 | 45.2 | 84.6 | 61.2 | 30.5 | 33.9 | 39.8 | 53.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 37.6 | 335.7 | 286.5 | 249.2 | 316.1 | 185.8 | 130.6 | 109.6 | 140.2 | 120.9 |
| Days payables outstanding | 23.2 | 25.3 | 26.5 | 33.5 | 63.5 | 49.6 | 52.7 | 46.9 | 49.4 | 36.0 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 31.3 | 352.9 | 311.1 | 260.8 | 337.2 | 197.4 | 108.4 | 96.6 | 130.6 | 138.0 |
| Receivables turnover | 21.48 | 8.57 | 7.15 | 8.08 | 4.31 | 5.97 | 11.98 | 10.76 | 9.16 | 6.88 |
| Payables turnover | 15.72 | 14.42 | 13.77 | 10.88 | 5.74 | 7.37 | 6.93 | 7.78 | 7.39 | 10.13 |
| Inventory turnover | 9.72 | 1.09 | 1.27 | 1.46 | 1.15 | 1.96 | 2.79 | 3.33 | 2.60 | 3.02 |
| Asset turnover | 3.22 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.29 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.33 |
| Average receivables | $2.0M | $604,500 | $836,500 | $872,500 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $492,500 | $696,500 | $1.0M | $1.5M |
| Average payables | $2.6M | $286,500 | $361,000 | $519,500 | $644,500 | $608,000 | $787,000 | $1.0M | $1.2M | $1.5M |
| Average inventory | $4.2M | $3.8M | $3.9M | $3.9M | $3.2M | $2.3M | $2.0M | $2.4M | $3.5M | $5.0M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.4% |
Computed from LEDS's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed November 28, 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.
LEDS valuation and financial ratios
SemiLEDs earned a return on equity of −45.4% and a return on invested capital of −30.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $2.8 million of debt and $2.6 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $0.3 million. The share count rose 163.2% from 2.9M to 7.7M over 9 years.
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LEDS key metrics FAQ
What is SemiLEDs's return on equity?
SemiLEDs's return on equity (ROE) was −45.4% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$1.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $2.5 million.
What is SemiLEDs's ROIC?
SemiLEDs's return on invested capital was −30.1% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does SemiLEDs have?
SemiLEDs had total debt of $2.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.
What is SemiLEDs's free cash flow yield?
SemiLEDs generated $1.6 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 11.4% on its market value at year-end ($14.4 million).
What is SemiLEDs's current ratio?
SemiLEDs's current ratio was 0.99 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.99 times current liabilities.