MBIA Inc. (MBI) Key Metrics

NYSE: MBIValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

MBI valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$225.0M
Enterprise value
$3.50B
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
87.0
PEG ratio
1.71
Price / sales
2.6
10-yr median 4.7
Price / book
3.5
10-yr median 0.6
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.46

MBI key metrics, 2016–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

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

Price / sales−39.6%
4.4
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 4.9 (+293.6%)2017: 2.1 (−56.3%)2018: 5.0 (+132.3%)2019: 2.7 (−46.3%)2020: 1.4 (−48.6%)2021: 4.9 (+256.4%)2022: 4.2 (−15.4%)2023: 42.1 (+914.2%)2024: 7.3 (−82.7%)2025: 4.4 (−39.6%)
20162025
EV / EBITDA
136.1
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2022: 54.52025: 136.1
20162025
Price / free cash flow
9.3
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 1.52025: 9.3
20162025
Free cash flow yield+68.2 pts
10.8%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: −10.0% (−4.6 pts)2017: −72.5% (−62.4 pts)2018: −40.3% (+32.2 pts)2019: −39.0% (+1.3 pts)2020: −100.3% (−61.3 pts)2021: 65.3% (+165.6 pts)2022: −65.3% (−130.6 pts)2023: −66.1% (−0.8 pts)2024: −57.4% (+8.7 pts)2025: 10.8% (+68.2 pts)
20162025

MBI valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

MBI returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

MBI debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

MBI cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

MBI price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

MBI key metrics

2016–2025
MBIA Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$352.8M$306.4M$295.0M$640.0M$781.2M$388.7M$753.4M$794.0M$870.6M$1.42B
Enterprise value$2.18B$2.03B$3.35B$1.74B$2.17B$1.24B$2.05B$1.62B$974.6M$1.11B
Price / sales4.47.342.14.24.91.42.75.02.14.9
Price / book————0.52.90.30.70.60.4
Price / free cash flow9.3———1.5—————
Price / operating cash flow9.3———1.5—————
EV / sales27.248.2478.711.313.64.47.310.22.43.8
EV / EBITDA136.1——54.5——————
EV / free cash flow57.3———4.2—————
Earnings yield−50.2%−144.9%−165.1%−31.7%−57.0%−148.7%−47.6%−37.3%−184.4%−23.8%
Free cash flow yield10.8%−57.4%−66.1%−65.3%65.3%−100.3%−39.0%−40.3%−72.5%−10.0%
Dividend yield0.0%0.0%138.6%0.0%7.7%——14.1%0.0%0.0%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)2.0%1.3%151.5%0.5%7.8%51.5%14.1%19.6%37.9%7.6%
Share price at fiscal year-end$7.16$6.46$6.12$12.85$15.79$6.58$9.30$8.92$7.32$10.70
Per share
Revenue per share$1.62$0.89$0.15$3.09$3.21$4.77$3.47$1.79$3.41$2.17
Earnings per share−$3.59−$9.36−$10.10−$4.08−$8.99−$9.78−$4.43−$3.33−$13.50−$2.54
Operating cash flow per share$0.77−$3.71−$4.05−$8.39$10.33−$6.60−$4.54−$3.58−$5.30−$1.07
Free cash flow per share$0.77−$3.71−$4.05−$8.39$10.31−$6.60−$3.63−$3.59−$5.31−$1.08
Cash per share$30.89$31.71$2.22$44.80$54.39$45.81$41.05$45.90$37.39$40.85
Book value per share−$45.40−$44.04−$34.37−$17.59$30.00$2.30$35.02$12.72$11.88$24.26
Tangible book value per share−$45.88−$44.61−$56.73−$18.29$29.15$1.46$34.28$11.89$11.08$23.38
Dividends per share$0.00$0.00$8.48$0.00$1.21——$1.26$0.00$0.00
Capex per share$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.91$0.01$0.01$0.01
Debt per share$67.92$67.97$65.61$66.98$82.39$60.30$57.05$55.20$38.27$38.51
Shares outstanding49.3M47.4M48.2M49.8M49.5M59.1M81.0M89.0M118.9M133.0M
Change in shares outstanding+3.9%−1.6%−3.2%+0.7%−16.3%−27.1%−9.0%−25.2%−10.6%−19.3%
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)————−54.9%−38.9%−18.1%−23.3%−69.2%−9.7%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)——−47.0%−7.5%−18.2%−17.8%−9.3%−0.1%−13.9%−6.5%
Return on assets (ROA)−8.5%−18.6%−16.3%−5.0%−8.5%−8.9%−4.7%−3.4%−15.9%−2.6%
Return on tangible assets−8.9%−20.7%−31.9%−6.1%−9.6%−10.1%−5.0%−3.7%−17.8%−3.1%
Free cash flow margin47.5%−419.0%—−271.4%320.8%−138.3%−104.6%−201.3%−155.8%−49.5%
Financial health
Total debt$3.35B$3.22B$3.16B$3.34B$4.08B$3.56B$4.62B$4.91B$4.55B$5.12B
Cash & short-term investments$1.52B$1.50B$107.0M$2.23B$2.69B$2.71B$3.33B$4.09B$4.45B$5.43B
Net debt$1.82B$1.72B$3.06B$1.10B$1.39B$856.0M$1.30B$828.0M$104.0M−$311.0M
Debt / equity————2.7526.191.634.343.221.59
Debt / assets1.661.491.210.990.870.620.630.610.500.46
Net debt / EBITDA114.06——34.53——————
Current ratio2.695.740.945.82—383.2587.8243.092.741.06
Quick ratio2.695.745.307.47—578.42128.6360.5729.2911.59
Interest coverage-0.9-2.1-2.3-0.8-2.5-2.5-1.3-0.0-1.4-1.5
Working capital$1.06B$943.0M−$29.0M$2.09B$4.16B$4.59B$5.21B$5.81B$412.0M$42.0M
Invested capital−$412.0M−$369.0M$1.40B$229.0M$2.87B$992.0M$4.13B$1.96B$1.52B$2.92B
Tangible asset value−$2.25B−$2.10B−$2.73B−$911.0M$1.44B$99.0M$2.78B$1.06B$1.33B$3.12B
Net current asset value−$2.56B−$3.10B−$3.82B−$1.72B$953.0M−$1.00B$822.0M−$998.0M−$7.02B−$7.16B
Graham net-net per share−$52.72−$52.73−$101.91−$43.27−$8.48−$44.81−$10.96−$29.98−$48.01−$40.93
Capital allocation
Dividends paid$0$0$409.0M$0$60.0M——$112.0M$0$0
Share buybacks (net)$7.0M$4.0M$38.0M$3.0M$1.0M$200.0M$106.0M$44.0M$330.0M$108.0M
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow18.4%———12.0%—————
Capex / revenue0.0%0.0%28.6%0.0%0.6%0.4%26.3%0.6%0.2%0.3%
Capex / operating cash flow0.0%———0.2%—————
Capex / depreciation——0.010.00———0.030.000.01
Stock-based compensation / revenue——257.1%7.8%7.5%3.9%4.3%3.8%2.5%5.5%
SG&A / revenue—————32.6%35.9%51.6%28.6%52.2%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding1,099.62,811.416,320.72,098.83,864.62,482.52,469.93,145.0808.01,441.1
Days of inventory on hand——-2,750.5-10,807.2-8,184.3-9,503.9-8,783.5-19,373.9-21,426.4-11,654.0
Days payables outstanding——10.0257.93,674.53,826.5128.3160.2118.053.3
Cash conversion cycle (days)——13,560.2-8,966.3-7,994.1-10,847.9-6,441.9-16,389.2-20,736.5-10,266.3
Receivables turnover0.330.130.020.170.090.150.150.120.450.25
Payables turnover——36.401.420.100.102.852.283.096.84
Asset turnover0.040.020.000.040.030.040.040.020.040.02
Average receivables$241.0M$323.5M$313.0M$885.5M$1.68B$1.92B$1.90B$1.37B$896.5M$1.14B
Average payables——$5.0M$32.5M$976.5M$964.5M$35.5M$36.0M$37.5M$38.0M
Average inventory——−$1.37B−$1.36B−$2.17B−$2.40B−$2.43B−$4.35B−$6.81B−$8.30B
Intangibles / total assets1.2%1.2%41.4%1.0%0.9%0.9%0.8%0.9%1.0%1.1%

Computed from MBI's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 26, 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.

MBI valuation and financial ratios

It ended the year with $3.3 billion of debt and $1.5 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $1.8 billion. It returned $7.0 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $7.0 million in share buybacks, 18% of free cash flow. The share count fell 62.9% from 133.0M to 49.3M over 9 years.

See the MBI income statement, the MBI chart for price history, or the MBI stock overview for the latest quote and news.

MBI key metrics FAQ

What is MBIA's EV/EBITDA?

MBIA's enterprise value was 136.1 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $2.2 billion, EBITDA $16.0 million).

How much debt does MBIA have?

MBIA had total debt of $3.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 and $1.8 billion of net debt (114.06 times EBITDA).

Does MBIA pay a dividend?

MBIA did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2025.

Does MBIA buy back its shares?

Yes. MBIA spent $7.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +3.9% over the year, to 49.3M..

What is MBIA's free cash flow yield?

MBIA generated $38.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 10.8% on its market value at year-end ($352.8 million).

What is MBIA's current ratio?

MBIA's current ratio was 2.69 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 2.69 times current liabilities.

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