RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: RCMTValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

RCMT valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$266.7M
Enterprise value
$309.8M
P/E (TTM)
16.3
10-yr median 13.2
Forward P/E
12.8
PEG ratio
1.36
Price / sales
0.8
10-yr median 0.4
Price / book
5.9
10-yr median 3.3
EV / EBITDA
11.0
10-yr median 8.7
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.40

RCMT key metrics, 2016–2025

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

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

P/E ratio−27.8%
9.5
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 45.4 (+285.1%)2017: 37.9 (−16.5%)2018: 14.1 (−62.8%)2019: 9.6 (−31.9%)2021: 7.52022: 6.2 (−18.1%)2023: 14.8 (+140.3%)2024: 13.2 (−11.0%)2025: 9.5 (−27.8%)
20162025
Price / sales−22.9%
0.5
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 0.5 (+18.5%)2017: 0.4 (−9.8%)2018: 0.2 (−53.2%)2019: 0.2 (+6.6%)2020: 0.2 (−17.9%)2021: 0.4 (+142.8%)2022: 0.5 (+11.5%)2023: 0.9 (+109.4%)2024: 0.6 (−33.3%)2025: 0.5 (−22.9%)
20162025
Price / book−35.6%
3.4
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 2.6 (+16.0%)2017: 3.5 (+35.4%)2018: 1.4 (−59.3%)2019: 1.2 (−14.6%)2020: 1.1 (−5.8%)2021: 3.2 (+181.8%)2022: 4.0 (+26.5%)2023: 9.7 (+140.0%)2024: 5.3 (−45.7%)2025: 3.4 (−35.6%)
20162025
EV / EBITDA−23.0%
6.7
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 16.5 (+69.2%)2017: 13.1 (−20.8%)2018: 7.7 (−41.5%)2019: 9.6 (+25.6%)2021: 6.12022: 4.6 (−24.9%)2023: 10.8 (+134.0%)2024: 8.7 (−19.2%)2025: 6.7 (−23.0%)
20162025
Price / free cash flow−81.7%
9.0
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 7.4 (+1.1%)2017: 18.9 (+155.4%)2020: 1.02021: 238.5 (+23,362.8%)2022: 4.7 (−98.0%)2023: 26.1 (+458.6%)2024: 48.9 (+87.2%)2025: 9.0 (−81.7%)
20162025
Free cash flow yield+9.1 pts
11.2%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 13.5% (−0.1 pts)2017: 5.3% (−8.2 pts)2018: −4.1% (−9.4 pts)2019: −13.2% (−9.1 pts)2020: 98.4% (+111.6 pts)2021: 0.4% (−97.9 pts)2022: 21.4% (+21.0 pts)2023: 3.8% (−17.6 pts)2024: 2.0% (−1.8 pts)2025: 11.2% (+9.1 pts)
20162025

RCMT valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

RCMT returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

RCMT debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

RCMT cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

RCMT price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

RCMT key metrics

2016–2025
RCM Technologies, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$155.7M$175.9M$249.5M$128.9M$82.8M$25.2M$38.9M$38.3M$76.2M$79.9M
Enterprise value$178.7M$213.4M$277.2M$142.3M$100.8M$41.2M$78.4M$65.5M$100.6M$93.9M
P/E ratio9.513.214.86.27.5—9.614.137.945.4
Price / sales0.50.60.90.50.40.20.20.20.40.5
Price / book3.45.39.74.03.21.11.21.43.52.6
Price / free cash flow9.048.926.14.7238.51.0——18.97.4
Price / operating cash flow8.228.520.04.590.51.0——15.06.9
EV / sales0.60.81.10.50.50.30.40.30.50.5
EV / EBITDA6.78.710.84.66.1—9.67.713.116.5
EV / free cash flow10.359.329.05.2290.41.7——25.08.7
Earnings yield10.5%7.6%6.7%16.2%13.3%−35.3%10.4%7.1%2.6%2.2%
Free cash flow yield11.2%2.0%3.8%21.4%0.4%98.4%−13.2%−4.1%5.3%13.5%
Dividend yield——17.3%0.3%0.2%16.9%0.0%0.0%16.0%104.7%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)4.7%5.2%27.6%13.9%11.1%25.8%0.0%0.0%16.5%110.0%
Share price at fiscal year-end$20.45$22.16$29.04$12.34$7.12$2.07$3.00$3.10$6.25$6.36
Per share
Revenue per share$41.95$35.06$30.64$27.26$17.54$12.38$14.73$16.23$15.31$14.05
Earnings per share$2.15$1.68$1.96$2.00$0.95−$0.73$0.31$0.22$0.16$0.14
Operating cash flow per share$2.49$0.78$1.45$2.72$0.08$2.07−$0.37−$0.01$0.42$0.93
Free cash flow per share$2.28$0.45$1.11$2.64$0.03$2.04−$0.40−$0.13$0.33$0.86
Cash per share$0.38$0.60$0.73$0.03$0.02$0.06$0.14$0.04$0.23$0.02
Book value per share$6.04$4.22$3.00$3.06$2.23$1.83$2.50$2.20$1.81$2.49
Tangible book value per share$3.13$1.43$0.34$0.86$0.83$0.48$1.21$0.72$0.84$1.49
Dividends per share——$5.02$0.04$0.01$0.35$0.00$0.00$1.00$6.66
Capex per share$0.21$0.32$0.34$0.09$0.05$0.04$0.03$0.12$0.09$0.07
Debt per share$3.40$5.31$3.96$1.32$1.57$1.38$3.19$2.24$2.24$1.14
Shares outstanding7.6M7.9M8.6M10.4M11.6M12.2M13.0M12.3M12.2M12.6M
Change in shares outstanding−4.1%−7.6%−17.7%−10.2%−4.3%−6.3%+5.1%+1.2%−2.9%−2.7%
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)41.1%45.0%58.3%72.1%45.6%−32.5%13.6%11.0%7.5%5.5%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)26.6%23.7%36.3%47.3%27.2%−15.7%8.8%7.5%0.5%4.5%
Return on assets (ROA)12.3%10.6%16.1%26.0%15.6%−10.8%4.6%3.5%2.8%2.3%
Return on tangible assets14.6%12.1%17.2%32.2%19.5%−17.1%5.1%4.3%3.3%3.1%
Free cash flow margin5.4%1.3%3.6%9.7%0.2%16.5%−2.7%−0.8%2.2%6.1%
Income quality (OCF / net income)1.160.460.741.360.08—−1.18−0.022.526.62
Financial health
Total debt$25.9M$42.2M$34.0M$13.8M$18.2M$16.8M$41.3M$27.7M$27.3M$14.3M
Cash & short-term investments$2.9M$4.7M$6.3M$339,000$235,000$734,000$1.8M$482,000$2.9M$279,000
Net debt$23.0M$37.4M$27.7M$13.4M$18.0M$16.0M$39.5M$27.2M$24.4M$14.0M
Debt / equity0.561.261.320.430.700.751.281.021.240.46
Debt / assets0.190.320.280.160.250.250.430.340.370.20
Net debt / EBITDA0.861.531.080.431.09—4.843.183.172.47
Current ratio1.851.811.561.461.741.533.302.542.512.24
Quick ratio1.851.811.561.461.771.623.532.542.642.42
Interest coverage9.410.116.977.838.7-14.13.93.70.57.8
Working capital$46.0M$43.4M$32.3M$18.6M$22.1M$15.2M$49.2M$35.6M$33.5M$29.4M
Invested capital$68.9M$70.9M$53.5M$45.4M$44.0M$38.3M$71.9M$54.4M$46.5M$45.3M
Tangible asset value$23.8M$11.3M$3.0M$9.0M$9.6M$5.8M$15.6M$8.9M$10.2M$18.8M
Net current asset value$11.5M−$1.6M−$4.2M$3.0M$5.1M−$2.2M$6.9M$4.5M$4.4M$14.5M
Graham number$17.07$12.62$11.50$11.74$6.89—$4.19$3.30$2.59$2.80
Graham net-net per share−$2.44−$3.77−$3.34−$1.45−$0.88−$1.46−$1.22−$1.03−$1.07−$0.27
Capital allocation
Dividends paid——$43.1M$408,000$137,000$4.3M$12,000$6,000$12.2M$83.6M
Share buybacks (net)$7.4M$9.1M$25.8M$17.6M$9.0M$2.2M$0$0$365,000$4.3M
Dividend payout ratio——256.2%2.0%1.2%—0.3%0.2%606.7%—
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow42.4%253.4%721.3%65.2%—26.2%——311.6%814.5%
Capex / revenue0.5%0.9%1.1%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.2%0.8%0.6%0.5%
Capex / operating cash flow8.4%41.7%23.5%3.1%62.1%1.8%——20.5%7.3%
Capex / depreciation0.831.221.370.440.260.330.230.970.590.54
Stock-based compensation / revenue1.2%1.0%0.8%0.6%0.7%0.7%0.4%0.3%0.4%0.5%
SG&A / revenue19.1%20.4%19.8%18.8%20.6%25.1%21.2%20.3%21.8%22.7%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding99.7108.192.666.278.6125.2114.294.796.3111.6
Days of inventory on hand——0.0—-4.2-12.1-6.3-3.6-9.6-16.6
Days payables outstanding36.774.266.031.928.837.929.831.137.244.8
Cash conversion cycle (days)63.133.826.634.345.575.278.160.049.550.2
Receivables turnover3.663.383.945.514.652.923.203.853.793.27
Payables turnover9.954.925.5311.4412.699.6312.2611.729.808.14
Inventory turnover——186,541,000.00———————
Asset turnover2.402.202.533.542.891.832.152.592.612.33
Average receivables$87.3M$82.4M$66.8M$51.6M$43.9M$51.6M$59.8M$52.0M$49.3M$53.9M
Average payables$23.4M$40.4M$33.7M$17.6M$11.9M$11.6M$11.6M$12.9M$14.1M$15.9M
Average inventory——$1—−$1.8M−$3.7M−$2.5M−$1.5M−$3.6M−$5.9M
Intangibles / total assets16.5%16.8%18.9%26.2%22.4%24.1%17.4%22.4%16.1%17.9%

Computed from RCMT's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 3, 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.

RCMT valuation and financial ratios

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), RCM Technologies traded at 9.5 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 13.2. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 16.3 and the forward P/E is 12.8. RCM Technologies earned a return on equity of 41.1% and a return on invested capital of 26.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $25.9 million of debt and $2.9 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $23.0 million. It returned $7.4 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $7.4 million in share buybacks, 42% of free cash flow. The share count fell 39.4% from 12.6M to 7.6M over 9 years.

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RCMT key metrics FAQ

What is RCM Technologies's P/E ratio?

RCM Technologies's trailing P/E ratio is 16.3 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 12.8. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 9.5, compared with a 10-year median of 13.2.

What is RCM Technologies's EV/EBITDA?

RCM Technologies's enterprise value was 6.7 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $178.7 million, EBITDA $26.7 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 11.0.

What is RCM Technologies's return on equity?

RCM Technologies's return on equity (ROE) was 41.1% in fiscal 2025: net income of $16.3 million on average shareholders' equity of $39.7 million.

What is RCM Technologies's ROIC?

RCM Technologies's return on invested capital was 26.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does RCM Technologies have?

RCM Technologies had total debt of $25.9 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56 and $23.0 million of net debt (0.86 times EBITDA).

Does RCM Technologies buy back its shares?

Yes. RCM Technologies spent $7.4 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −4.1% over the year, to 7.6M..

What is RCM Technologies's free cash flow yield?

RCM Technologies generated $17.4 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 11.2% on its market value at year-end ($155.7 million).

What is RCM Technologies's current ratio?

RCM Technologies's current ratio was 1.85 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.85 times current liabilities.

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