Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (OPTX) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: OPTXValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 4 years.

OPTX valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$262.6M
Enterprise value
$295.6M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
9.0
10-yr median 5.5
Price / book
10.0
10-yr median 12.5
EV / EBITDA
285.9
10-yr median 56.6
Dividend yield
—
Beta
−0.75

OPTX key metrics, 2021–2025

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

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

Price / sales−32.0%
3.8
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2022: 11.42023: 5.5 (−51.3%)2025: 3.8 (−32.0%)
20212025
Price / book−11.2%
11.1
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2022: 33.42023: 12.5 (−62.7%)2025: 11.1 (−11.2%)
20212025
EV / EBITDA+56.3%
56.6
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2022: 112.72023: 36.2 (−67.9%)2025: 56.6 (+56.3%)
20212025
Free cash flow yield−0.5 pts
0.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2022: 0.2%2023: 0.5% (+0.3 pts)2025: 0.0% (−0.5 pts)
20212025

OPTX valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday4-year median

OPTX returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

OPTX debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

OPTX cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

OPTX price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

OPTX key metrics

2021–2025
Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202320222021
Valuation
Market capitalization$105.6M$162.8M$316.0M—
Enterprise value$116.4M$169.6M$325.5M—
P/E ratio—82.4——
Price / sales3.85.511.4—
Price / book11.112.533.4—
Price / free cash flow—186.9459.9—
Price / operating cash flow157.058.3163.8—
EV / sales4.15.811.7—
EV / EBITDA56.636.2112.7—
EV / free cash flow—194.7473.7—
Earnings yield−1.7%1.2%−0.1%—
Free cash flow yield0.0%0.5%0.2%—
Dividend yield—0.0%0.1%—
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)—0.0%0.1%—
Share price at fiscal year-end$2.86$5.03$10.00—
Per share
Revenue per share$0.76$0.91$0.88$1.39
Earnings per share−$0.05$0.06−$0.01$0.17
Operating cash flow per share$0.02$0.09$0.06$0.21
Free cash flow per share$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.00
Cash per share$0.01$0.07$0.02$0.03
Book value per share$0.26$0.40$0.30$7.42
Tangible book value per share$0.26$0.39$0.30$7.42
Dividends per share—$0.00$0.01$0.01
Capex per share$0.02$0.06$0.04$0.21
Debt per share$0.30$0.28$0.32$0.66
Shares outstanding36.9M32.4M31.6M19.2M
Change in shares outstanding+14.1%+2.4%+64.9%—
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−15.9%17.6%−0.6%2.3%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−2.0%8.0%−0.5%0.9%
Return on assets (ROA)−6.8%7.7%−0.5%2.2%
Return on tangible assets−7.4%7.1%−1.9%2.2%
Free cash flow margin0.1%3.0%2.5%0.3%
Income quality (OCF / net income)—1.41—1.26
Financial health
Total debt$11.2M$8.9M$10.0M$12.7M
Cash & short-term investments$358,867$2.2M$526,182$494,599
Net debt$10.8M$6.8M$9.5M$12.2M
Debt / equity1.170.681.060.09
Debt / assets0.460.320.430.09
Net debt / EBITDA5.261.453.281.80
Current ratio1.351.331.143.27
Quick ratio0.650.820.76−19.09
Interest coverage-0.72.4-1.67.3
Working capital$3.9M$3.8M$1.3M$462,412
Invested capital$20.3M$19.8M$18.9M$154.4M
Tangible asset value$9.5M$12.8M$9.5M$142.2M
Net current asset value$368,152−$57,155−$2.8M−$4.6M
Graham number—$0.74—$5.32
Graham net-net per share−$0.16−$0.16−$0.21$0.07
Capital allocation
Dividends paid—$62,065$280,770$200,000
Dividend payout ratio—3.1%—6.1%
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow—7.1%40.9%233.2%
Capex / revenue2.3%6.5%4.5%15.1%
Capex / operating cash flow95.8%68.8%64.4%97.9%
Capex / depreciation0.250.690.401.25
Stock-based compensation / revenue1.1%———
SG&A / revenue25.1%21.7%23.9%19.4%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding84.878.972.770.9
Days of inventory on hand116.280.268.883.1
Days payables outstanding48.629.315.826.8
Cash conversion cycle (days)152.4129.8125.7127.2
Receivables turnover4.314.635.025.15
Payables turnover7.5212.4623.0513.61
Inventory turnover3.144.555.304.39
Asset turnover1.071.150.330.18
Average receivables$6.5M$6.4M$5.5M$5.2M
Average payables$2.9M$1.7M$941,964$1.5M
Average inventory$6.9M$4.7M$4.1M$4.6M
Intangibles / total assets0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from OPTX's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 31, 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.

OPTX valuation and financial ratios

Syntec Optics earned a return on equity of −15.9% and a return on invested capital of −2.0% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $11.2 million of debt and $0.4 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $10.8 million.

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OPTX key metrics FAQ

What is Syntec Optics's EV/EBITDA?

Syntec Optics's enterprise value was 56.6 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $116.4 million, EBITDA $2.1 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 285.9.

What is Syntec Optics's return on equity?

Syntec Optics's return on equity (ROE) was −15.9% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$1.8 million on average shareholders' equity of $11.3 million.

What is Syntec Optics's ROIC?

Syntec Optics's return on invested capital was −2.0% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Syntec Optics have?

Syntec Optics had total debt of $11.2 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.17 and $10.8 million of net debt (5.26 times EBITDA).

What is Syntec Optics's free cash flow yield?

Syntec Optics generated $0.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 0.0% on its market value at year-end ($105.6 million).

What is Syntec Optics's current ratio?

Syntec Optics's current ratio was 1.35 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.35 times current liabilities.

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