Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (PESI) Key Metrics
PESI valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $261.2M
- Enterprise value
- $319.8M
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 71.7
- Forward P/E
- 99.0
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 4.6 10-yr median 1.0
- Price / book
- 5.7 10-yr median 2.1
- EV / EBITDA
- — 10-yr median 25.1
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.56
PESI key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsPESI valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales+33.5%
3.8
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20162025
Price / book+73.4%
4.6
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20162025
Free cash flow yield+4.6 pts
−6.7%
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20162025
PESI returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity+14.8 pts
−24.5%
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20162025
Return on invested capital+9.7 pts
−22.9%
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20162025
Return on assets+7.8 pts
−14.9%
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20162025
Free cash flow margin+6.8 pts
−25.1%
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20162025
Asset turnover−0.9%
0.67
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20162025
PESI per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−14.8%
$3.34
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20162025
Earnings per share
−$0.75
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20162025
Free cash flow per share
−$0.84
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20162025
Book value per share−34.4%
$2.72
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20162025
Shares outstanding+22.5%
18.5M
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20162025
PESI financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Debt / equity+10.6%
0.09
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20162025
Net debt+$16.7M
−$7.4M
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20162025
Current ratio−29.6%
1.61
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20162025
Interest coverage
-37.4
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20162025
Debt / assets−1.8%
0.05
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20162025
PESI efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding+1 days
108 days
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20162025
Days of inventory+2 days
10 days
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20162025
Days payables outstanding−5 days
44 days
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20162025
Cash conversion cycle+8 days
74 days
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20162025
Capex / revenue+0.7 pts
7.6%
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20162025
PESI valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
PESI returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
PESI debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
PESI cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
PESI price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
PESI key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $232.5M | $166.8M | $108.0M | $46.9M | $80.2M | $73.7M | $109.7M | $27.9M | $42.7M | $45.3M |
| Enterprise value | $225.0M | $142.7M | $106.4M | $48.5M | $80.4M | $76.0M | $116.8M | $30.8M | $45.5M | $53.9M |
| P/E ratio | — | — | 222.7 | — | 96.1 | 25.8 | 47.4 | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Price / book | 4.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Price / free cash flow | — | — | 24.4 | — | — | 13.0 | — | 52.8 | — | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | — | — | 16.7 | — | — | 10.0 | — | 14.2 | 96.7 | 435.3 |
| EV / sales | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 27.8 | — | — | 15.4 | 25.1 | — | — | — |
| EV / free cash flow | — | — | 24.0 | — | — | 13.5 | — | 58.3 | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −5.9% | −12.0% | 0.4% | −8.1% | 1.0% | 3.9% | 2.1% | −5.1% | −8.6% | −29.6% |
| Free cash flow yield | −6.7% | −11.3% | 4.1% | −3.4% | −10.5% | 7.7% | −5.7% | 1.9% | 0.0% | −0.7% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 0.1% | 0.0% | — | 0.1% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $12.59 | $11.07 | $7.86 | $3.53 | $6.33 | $5.97 | $9.10 | $2.35 | $3.65 | $3.90 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $3.34 | $3.92 | $6.53 | $5.32 | $5.70 | $8.54 | $6.09 | $4.18 | $4.25 | $4.41 |
| Earnings per share | −$0.75 | −$1.33 | $0.04 | −$0.29 | $0.07 | $0.23 | $0.19 | −$0.12 | −$0.31 | −$1.15 |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$0.58 | −$0.98 | $0.47 | −$0.04 | −$0.54 | $0.60 | −$0.39 | $0.17 | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Free cash flow per share | −$0.84 | −$1.25 | $0.32 | −$0.12 | −$0.66 | $0.46 | −$0.52 | $0.04 | $0.00 | −$0.03 |
| Cash per share | $0.64 | $1.92 | $0.55 | $0.14 | $0.35 | $0.64 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Book value per share | $2.72 | $4.14 | $2.87 | $2.83 | $3.20 | $2.77 | $2.56 | $2.33 | $2.42 | $2.72 |
| Tangible book value per share | $2.12 | $3.41 | $2.11 | $0.84 | $2.38 | $0.98 | $0.72 | $0.07 | $0.73 | $0.97 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Capex per share | $0.25 | $0.27 | $0.15 | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Debt per share | $0.23 | $0.32 | $0.43 | $0.26 | $0.37 | $0.83 | $0.61 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.76 |
| Shares outstanding | 18.5M | 15.1M | 13.7M | 13.3M | 12.7M | 12.3M | 12.1M | 11.9M | 11.7M | 11.6M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +22.5% | +9.7% | +3.5% | +4.8% | +2.6% | +2.4% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +0.5% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −24.5% | −39.3% | 1.3% | −9.8% | 2.2% | 8.8% | 7.9% | −5.1% | −12.3% | −35.3% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | −22.9% | −32.6% | 1.9% | −10.7% | −13.8% | 8.9% | 8.2% | −9.2% | −10.5% | −23.3% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −14.9% | −22.7% | 0.6% | −5.1% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 3.7% | −2.4% | −5.9% | −18.1% |
| Return on tangible assets | −17.9% | −23.1% | 0.7% | −8.6% | 1.2% | 5.0% | 5.2% | −4.6% | −9.3% | −29.8% |
| Free cash flow margin | −25.1% | −31.8% | 4.9% | −2.2% | −11.7% | 5.4% | −8.5% | 1.1% | 0.0% | −0.6% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | 13.34 | — | −8.19 | 2.58 | −2.02 | — | — | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $4.3M | $4.9M | $5.9M | $3.5M | $4.6M | $10.3M | $7.4M | $3.8M | $3.8M | $8.8M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $11.8M | $29.0M | $7.5M | $1.9M | $4.4M | $7.9M | $390,000 | $810,000 | $1.1M | $163,000 |
| Net debt | −$7.4M | −$24.1M | −$1.6M | $1.6M | $205,000 | $2.3M | $7.0M | $2.9M | $2.8M | $8.7M |
| Debt / equity | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.28 |
| Debt / assets | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.14 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | −0.43 | — | — | 0.47 | 1.51 | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 1.61 | 2.29 | 1.18 | 1.04 | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.00 | 0.69 | 0.88 | 0.87 |
| Quick ratio | 1.54 | 2.23 | 1.13 | 1.00 | 1.13 | 1.09 | 0.98 | 0.67 | 0.86 | 0.85 |
| Interest coverage | -37.4 | -29.1 | 1.8 | -30.8 | -27.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | -12.5 | -22.6 | -32.4 |
| Working capital | $13.8M | $28.3M | $4.6M | $818,000 | $4.1M | $3.7M | $26,000 | −$6.8M | −$2.3M | −$2.1M |
| Invested capital | $42.7M | $38.3M | $37.7M | $39.2M | $40.8M | $36.5M | $37.9M | $30.6M | $31.1M | $40.3M |
| Tangible asset value | $39.1M | $51.5M | $29.0M | $11.2M | $30.2M | $10.3M | $7.1M | −$613,000 | $7.3M | $10.5M |
| Net current asset value | −$1.5M | $15.4M | −$8.8M | −$9.8M | −$6.7M | −$9.8M | −$12.2M | −$16.6M | −$15.1M | −$19.9M |
| Graham number | — | — | $1.51 | — | $2.18 | $3.80 | $3.32 | — | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$0.56 | $0.48 | −$1.29 | −$1.47 | −$1.31 | −$1.63 | −$1.72 | −$1.87 | −$1.86 | −$2.19 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | $195,000 | $0 | — | $48,000 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 7.6% | 6.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | — | 31.5% | — | — | 23.3% | — | 73.1% | 99.3% | 419.2% |
| Capex / depreciation | 2.68 | 2.31 | 0.79 | 0.49 | 0.93 | 1.07 | 1.14 | 0.98 | 0.12 | 0.10 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| R&D / revenue | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| SG&A / revenue | 26.6% | 24.5% | 16.3% | 20.8% | 17.8% | 11.2% | 16.1% | 21.7% | 22.3% | 20.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 108.2 | 107.2 | 68.3 | 92.5 | 112.4 | 78.4 | 79.5 | 85.9 | 88.4 | 92.2 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 9.5 | 7.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Days payables outstanding | 43.8 | 49.3 | 49.5 | 66.7 | 76.4 | 50.3 | 46.9 | 40.1 | 34.5 | 42.8 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 74.0 | 65.7 | 23.7 | 30.3 | 39.7 | 30.3 | 35.6 | 49.5 | 57.3 | 52.5 |
| Receivables turnover | 3.37 | 3.41 | 5.34 | 3.94 | 3.25 | 4.66 | 4.59 | 4.25 | 4.13 | 3.96 |
| Payables turnover | 8.33 | 7.41 | 7.37 | 5.47 | 4.78 | 7.26 | 7.79 | 9.09 | 10.58 | 8.53 |
| Inventory turnover | 38.28 | 47.20 | 74.52 | 81.65 | 101.34 | 163.23 | 122.96 | 97.57 | 107.86 | 118.17 |
| Asset turnover | 0.67 | 0.67 | 1.20 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 1.45 | 1.19 | 0.85 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
| Average receivables | $18.3M | $17.4M | $16.8M | $17.9M | $22.2M | $22.6M | $16.0M | $11.7M | $12.1M | $12.9M |
| Average payables | $6.7M | $8.0M | $10.0M | $11.2M | $13.7M | $12.3M | $7.4M | $4.5M | $3.9M | $5.2M |
| Average inventory | $1.5M | $1.3M | $984,500 | $747,000 | $645,000 | $548,500 | $468,000 | $421,000 | $381,500 | $373,500 |
| Intangibles / total assets | 12.6% | 11.2% | 13.2% | 37.2% | 13.4% | 28.0% | 33.3% | 46.6% | 33.3% | 31.2% |
Computed from PESI's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 24, 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.
PESI valuation and financial ratios
Perma-Fix Environmental Services earned a return on equity of −24.5% and a return on invested capital of −22.9% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $4.3 million of debt and $11.8 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $7.4 million. It returned $0.2 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $0.2 million in share buybacks. The share count rose 59.1% from 11.6M to 18.5M over 9 years.
See the PESI income statement, the PESI chart for price history, or the PESI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PESI key metrics FAQ
What is Perma-Fix Environmental Services's return on equity?
Perma-Fix Environmental Services's return on equity (ROE) was −24.5% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$13.8 million on average shareholders' equity of $56.3 million.
What is Perma-Fix Environmental Services's ROIC?
Perma-Fix Environmental Services's return on invested capital was −22.9% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Perma-Fix Environmental Services have?
Perma-Fix Environmental Services had total debt of $4.3 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09 and more cash than debt.
Does Perma-Fix Environmental Services buy back its shares?
Yes. Perma-Fix Environmental Services spent $0.2 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +22.5% over the year, to 18.5M..
What is Perma-Fix Environmental Services's free cash flow yield?
Perma-Fix Environmental Services generated -$15.5 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −6.7% on its market value at year-end ($232.5 million).
What is Perma-Fix Environmental Services's current ratio?
Perma-Fix Environmental Services's current ratio was 1.61 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.61 times current liabilities.