Limoneira Company (LMNR) Key Metrics
LMNR valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $216.5M
- Enterprise value
- $332.2M
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 34.6
- Forward P/E
- 13.6
- PEG ratio
- 5.92
- Price / sales
- 1.7 10-yr median 1.8
- Price / book
- 1.7 10-yr median 1.5
- EV / EBITDA
- 41.9 10-yr median 25.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.26% $0.15 a year
- Beta
- 0.33
LMNR key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsLMNR valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
LMNR returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
LMNR per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
LMNR financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
LMNR efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
LMNR valuation history
LMNR returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
LMNR debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
LMNR cash returned to shareholders
LMNR price vs earnings per share
LMNR key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $252.0M | $454.2M | $251.5M | $208.9M | $283.2M | $244.3M | $332.6M | $399.6M | $334.3M | $279.0M |
| Enterprise value | $325.0M | $494.9M | $293.4M | $313.9M | $415.5M | $369.7M | $440.9M | $479.0M | $438.9M | $369.6M |
| P/E ratio | — | 58.9 | 26.8 | — | — | — | — | 19.8 | 50.7 | 34.6 |
| Price / sales | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Price / book | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Price / free cash flow | — | 53.8 | — | 43.9 | — | — | — | — | 59.9 | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | — | 25.4 | — | 14.1 | 29.5 | — | 243.7 | 21.7 | 18.1 | 19.5 |
| EV / sales | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 23.7 | 13.1 | 25.2 | 58.1 | — | 104.9 | 25.9 | 23.7 | 25.4 |
| EV / free cash flow | — | 58.6 | — | 65.9 | — | — | — | — | 78.6 | — |
| Earnings yield | −6.3% | 1.7% | 3.7% | −0.2% | −1.4% | −7.3% | −1.6% | 5.1% | 2.0% | 2.9% |
| Free cash flow yield | −7.8% | 1.9% | −10.4% | 2.3% | −0.1% | −9.0% | −4.5% | −2.1% | 1.7% | −6.1% |
| Dividend yield | 2.3% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 3.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1,385.5% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $14.13 | $25.64 | $14.29 | $11.93 | $16.13 | $13.83 | $18.92 | $24.65 | $23.35 | $19.69 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $8.96 | $10.81 | $10.22 | $10.54 | $9.46 | $9.32 | $9.75 | $7.98 | $8.47 | $7.89 |
| Earnings per share | −$0.90 | $0.44 | $0.53 | −$0.03 | −$0.22 | −$1.02 | −$0.31 | $1.25 | $0.46 | $0.57 |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$0.34 | $1.01 | −$0.90 | $0.85 | $0.55 | −$0.64 | $0.08 | $1.13 | $1.29 | $1.01 |
| Free cash flow per share | −$1.10 | $0.48 | −$1.49 | $0.27 | −$0.01 | −$1.24 | −$0.85 | −$0.53 | $0.39 | −$1.20 |
| Cash per share | $0.08 | $0.17 | $0.21 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Book value per share | $9.62 | $10.84 | $10.75 | $10.29 | $10.67 | $10.92 | $12.35 | $14.15 | $10.27 | $9.79 |
| Tangible book value per share | $9.39 | $10.46 | $10.29 | $9.79 | $10.11 | $10.19 | $11.54 | $13.68 | $10.01 | $9.61 |
| Dividends per share | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.24 |
| Capex per share | $0.76 | $0.53 | $0.59 | $0.57 | $0.56 | $0.60 | $0.93 | $1.66 | $0.90 | $2.21 |
| Debt per share | $4.18 | $2.47 | $2.58 | $6.04 | $7.57 | $7.12 | $6.20 | $4.94 | $7.34 | $6.40 |
| Shares outstanding | 17.8M | 17.7M | 17.6M | 17.5M | 17.6M | 17.7M | 17.6M | 16.2M | 14.3M | 14.2M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.5% | −0.2% | −0.6% | +0.5% | +8.5% | +13.2% | +1.0% | +0.3% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −8.8% | 4.0% | 5.1% | −0.3% | −2.1% | −8.8% | −2.4% | 10.7% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −8.0% | −1.7% | 2.8% | −0.4% | −1.5% | −4.5% | −1.6% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2.5% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −5.2% | 2.6% | 2.8% | −0.1% | −1.0% | −4.5% | −1.3% | 5.3% | 2.0% | 2.8% |
| Return on tangible assets | −5.1% | 2.6% | 3.2% | −0.1% | −1.0% | −4.8% | −1.4% | 4.9% | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| Free cash flow margin | −12.2% | 4.4% | −14.5% | 2.6% | −0.1% | −13.3% | −8.7% | −6.6% | 4.6% | −15.2% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | 2.31 | −1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0.91 | 2.80 | 1.78 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $74.5M | $43.7M | $45.5M | $105.8M | $132.8M | $125.8M | $108.9M | $80.1M | $105.1M | $90.7M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.5M | $3.0M | $3.6M | $857,000 | $439,000 | $501,000 | $616,000 | $609,000 | $492,000 | $38,000 |
| Net debt | $73.0M | $40.7M | $41.8M | $105.0M | $132.4M | $125.3M | $108.3M | $79.5M | $104.6M | $90.6M |
| Debt / equity | 0.43 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.59 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.71 | 0.65 |
| Debt / assets | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.19 | 0.31 | 0.30 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | 1.95 | 1.87 | 8.44 | 18.52 | — | 25.76 | 4.31 | 5.65 | 6.24 |
| Current ratio | 1.35 | 0.74 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 1.19 | 1.35 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 0.98 | 0.78 |
| Quick ratio | 1.35 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.63 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.62 |
| Interest coverage | -15.5 | -6.4 | 21.8 | -1.0 | -4.1 | -9.0 | -2.8 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Working capital | $10.4M | −$9.0M | −$3.1M | −$1.7M | $6.8M | $11.1M | $3.4M | $4.0M | −$494,000 | −$5.3M |
| Invested capital | $244.5M | $232.7M | $231.1M | $285.2M | $319.7M | $318.2M | $325.4M | $308.9M | $251.6M | $229.4M |
| Tangible asset value | $186.7M | $195.8M | $192.3M | $183.0M | $189.4M | $193.7M | $218.3M | $222.3M | $143.8M | $136.2M |
| Net current asset value | −$86.9M | −$70.5M | −$70.5M | −$139.1M | −$150.9M | −$140.5M | −$132.3M | −$160.3M | −$168.3M | −$148.2M |
| Graham number | — | $10.30 | $11.37 | — | — | — | — | $19.91 | $10.32 | $11.19 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$6.20 | −$4.53 | −$4.62 | −$8.82 | −$9.94 | −$9.34 | −$8.33 | −$10.73 | −$12.59 | −$10.99 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $5.9M | $5.9M | $5.9M | $5.8M | $5.8M | $5.9M | $5.8M | $4.5M | $3.7M | $3.5M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $2.0M | $2.3M | $567,000 | $1.5M | $700,000 | $3.5M | $605,000 | $0 | $294,000 | $3.86B |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | 76.6% | 62.6% | — | — | — | — | 22.4% | 56.3% | 43.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | 97.4% | — | 154.2% | — | — | — | — | 71.8% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 8.5% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 20.9% | 10.6% | 28.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | 52.7% | — | 67.9% | 102.4% | — | 1,191.5% | 146.7% | 69.8% | 219.2% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.47 | 1.12 | 1.20 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.88 | 3.71 | 1.99 | 5.87 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| SG&A / revenue | 15.3% | 14.3% | 14.7% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 11.5% | 11.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 43.2 | 33.5 | 38.3 | 37.1 | 37.1 | 39.4 | 38.9 | 40.6 | 35.6 | 31.9 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | 18.5 | 25.2 | 24.7 | 25.1 | 22.5 | 21.1 | 15.2 | 15.9 |
| Days payables outstanding | 35.3 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 45.0 | 41.4 | 40.3 | 44.0 | 57.0 | 53.9 | 52.2 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 7.9 | -4.9 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 20.4 | 24.2 | 17.4 | 4.7 | -3.1 | -4.4 |
| Receivables turnover | 8.45 | 10.90 | 9.54 | 9.85 | 9.84 | 9.27 | 9.38 | 8.98 | 10.27 | 11.45 |
| Payables turnover | 10.34 | 9.52 | 8.49 | 8.11 | 8.82 | 9.07 | 8.29 | 6.40 | 6.78 | 7.00 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | 19.77 | 14.48 | 14.78 | 14.55 | 16.23 | 17.26 | 23.94 | 23.01 |
| Asset turnover | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.39 |
| Average receivables | $18.9M | $17.6M | $18.9M | $18.7M | $16.9M | $17.8M | $18.3M | $14.4M | $11.8M | $9.8M |
| Average payables | $15.5M | $17.9M | $20.5M | $20.4M | $17.3M | $17.8M | $18.9M | $16.0M | $14.1M | $12.8M |
| Average inventory | — | — | $8.8M | $11.4M | $10.3M | $11.1M | $9.7M | $5.9M | $4.0M | $3.9M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Computed from LMNR's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed September 9, 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.
LMNR valuation and financial ratios
Limoneira earned a return on equity of −8.8% and a return on invested capital of −8.0% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $74.5 million of debt and $1.5 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $73.0 million. It returned $7.9 million to shareholders: $5.9 million in dividends and $2.0 million in share buybacks. The share count rose 25.9% from 14.2M to 17.8M over 9 years.
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LMNR key metrics FAQ
What is Limoneira's return on equity?
Limoneira's return on equity (ROE) was −8.8% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$16.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $181.7 million.
What is Limoneira's ROIC?
Limoneira's return on invested capital was −8.0% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Limoneira have?
Limoneira had total debt of $74.5 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.
What is Limoneira's dividend yield?
Limoneira's forward dividend yield is 1.26%. Limoneira paid $5.9 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($0.33 per share), a payout ratio of —.
Does Limoneira buy back its shares?
Yes. Limoneira spent $2.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +0.7% over the year, to 17.8M..
What is Limoneira's free cash flow yield?
Limoneira generated -$19.5 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −7.8% on its market value at year-end ($252.0 million).
What is Limoneira's current ratio?
Limoneira's current ratio was 1.35 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.35 times current liabilities.