NET Power Inc. (NPWR) Key Metrics

NYSE: NPWRValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 6 years.

NPWR valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026
Market cap
$88.5M
Enterprise value
−$153.8M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
—
Price / book
1.8
10-yr median 0.9
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.17

NPWR key metrics, 2020–2025

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

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

Price / book−25.7%
0.9
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2023: 0.52024: 1.2 (+123.7%)2025: 0.9 (−25.7%)
20202025
Free cash flow yield−72.6 pts
−85.7%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2023: −14.6%2024: −13.1% (+1.5 pts)2025: −85.7% (−72.6 pts)
20202025

NPWR valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday6-year median

NPWR returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

NPWR debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

NPWR cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

NPWR price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

NPWR key metrics

2020–2025
NET Power Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
202520242023202220212020
Valuation
Market capitalization$179.7M$777.3M$416.0M———
Enterprise value−$154.4M$272.8M−$218.7M———
Price / book0.91.20.5———
EV / sales——-1,250.0———
Earnings yield−321.9%−6.3%−18.6%———
Free cash flow yield−85.7%−13.1%−14.6%———
Dividend yield—0.0%————
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)—0.0%52.6%———
Share price at fiscal year-end$2.28$10.59$10.10$10.17$10.00—
Per share
Revenue per share$0.00$0.00$0.00———
Earnings per share−$7.34−$0.67−$1.87———
Operating cash flow per share−$1.53−$0.43−$1.19———
Free cash flow per share−$1.95−$1.38−$1.47———
Cash per share$4.29$6.92$15.46———
Book value per share$2.59$8.93$19.06———
Tangible book value per share$0.28−$12.88−$22.97———
Dividends per share—$0.00————
Capex per share$0.42$0.95$0.28———
Debt per share$0.05$0.04$0.05———
Shares outstanding78.8M73.4M41.2M———
Change in shares outstanding+7.4%+78.2%————
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−134.6%−6.8%−18.2%−29.5%−18.9%−36.9%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)—−95.1%−171.1%−21.3%−15.0%−33.5%
Return on assets (ROA)−40.0%−2.1%−6.1%−25.7%−16.8%−34.0%
Return on tangible assets−138.4%−7.1%−10.4%−70.3%−11.0%−34.1%
Free cash flow margin————−63.3%—
Financial health
Total debt$3.8M$3.1M$2.2M$786,000$7.0M—
Cash & short-term investments$337.9M$507.6M$636.9M$5.2M$2.6M$12.8M
Net debt−$334.1M−$504.5M−$634.8M−$4.4M$4.4M−$12.8M
Debt / equity0.020.000.000.010.02—
Debt / assets0.010.000.000.010.02—
Current ratio7.2428.6553.310.896.401.60
Quick ratio7.2428.6553.310.896.401.60
Interest coverage—-5.8—-10.4-65.0—
Working capital$296.3M$495.1M$628.8M−$956,000$2.8M$5.1M
Invested capital−$130.2M$151.1M$150.2M$60.0M$310.9M$85.8M
Tangible asset value$353.6M$561.0M$599.7M$64.1M$305.8M$98.3M
Net current asset value$279.3M$381.1M$498.5M−$6.2M−$39.0M$5.1M
Graham net-net per share$3.48$5.16$12.04———
Capital allocation
Dividends paid—$0—$0——
Share buybacks (net)—$0$219.0M$0——
Capex / revenue—27,941.6%6,656.0%19.8%0.0%488.9%
Capex / depreciation0.530.860.230.010.000.02
Stock-based compensation / revenue—13,466.4%62,457.1%2,176.2%——
R&D / revenue—25,541.2%22,876.0%3,267.8%480.7%16,415.6%
SG&A / revenue—13,403.2%22,811.4%3,101.7%767.3%32,413.3%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding—4,147.92,452.8113.33.6275.8
Days of inventory on hand———-5.30.00.0
Days payables outstanding13.2344.8196.8478.1168.56,135.9
Cash conversion cycle (days)—3,803.02,256.0-370.1-164.9-5,860.2
Receivables turnover0.000.090.153.22100.241.32
Payables turnover27.551.061.850.762.170.06
Inventory turnover————829,000.0037,000.00
Asset turnover0.000.000.000.000.010.00
Average receivables$2.5M$2.8M$1.2M$179,980$20,980$34,000
Average payables$2.3M$1.9M$597,000$360,202$382,702$622,000
Average inventory———−$3,980$1$1
Intangibles / total assets30.3%69.8%70.0%0.3%0.1%0.3%

Computed from NPWR's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 9, 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.

NPWR valuation and financial ratios

NET Power earned a return on equity of −134.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $3.8 million of debt and $337.9 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $334.1 million.

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

NPWR key metrics FAQ

What is NET Power's return on equity?

NET Power's return on equity (ROE) was −134.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$578.5 million on average shareholders' equity of $429.8 million.

How much debt does NET Power have?

NET Power had total debt of $3.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02 and more cash than debt.

What is NET Power's free cash flow yield?

NET Power generated -$154.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −85.7% on its market value at year-end ($179.7 million).

What is NET Power's current ratio?

NET Power's current ratio was 7.24 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 7.24 times current liabilities.

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