The RealReal, Inc. (REAL) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: REALValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 9 years.

REAL valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026
Market cap
$1.26B
Enterprise value
$1.46B
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
38.2
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
1.7
10-yr median 2.3
Price / book
4.8
10-yr median 8.9
EV / EBITDA
93.7
Dividend yield
—
Beta
2.81

REAL key metrics, 2017–2025

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

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

Price / sales+35.1%
2.7
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2019: 5.12020: 5.7 (+11.5%)2021: 2.3 (−60.2%)2022: 0.2 (−91.2%)2023: 0.4 (+87.5%)2024: 2.0 (+427.1%)2025: 2.7 (+35.1%)
20172025
Free cash flow yield+1.4 pts
1.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2019: −5.5%2020: −9.4% (−4.0 pts)2021: −17.9% (−8.4 pts)2022: −95.4% (−77.6 pts)2023: −44.2% (+51.2 pts)2024: −0.4% (+43.8 pts)2025: 1.0% (+1.4 pts)
20172025

REAL valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday9-year median

REAL returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

REAL debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

REAL cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

REAL price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

REAL key metrics

2017–2025
The RealReal, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
202520242023202220212020201920182017
Valuation
Market capitalization$1.84B$1.18B$204.6M$119.9M$1.06B$1.71B$1.62B——
Enterprise value$2.15B$1.55B$606.3M$421.9M$1.15B$1.64B$1.35B——
Price / sales2.72.00.40.22.35.75.1——
Price / book————14.58.94.8——
Price / free cash flow100.1————————
Price / operating cash flow49.754.7———————
EV / sales3.12.61.10.72.55.54.3——
EV / EBITDA111.6————————
EV / free cash flow117.1————————
Earnings yield−2.3%−11.4%−82.3%−163.8%−22.2%−10.3%−6.1%——
Free cash flow yield1.0%−0.4%−44.2%−95.4%−17.9%−9.4%−5.5%——
Dividend yield————26.2%9.7%0.0%——
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)——0.3%0.2%26.2%9.7%0.0%——
Share price at fiscal year-end$15.78$10.93$2.01$1.25$11.61$19.54$18.85——
Per share
Revenue per share$5.95$5.57$5.40$6.29$5.12$3.42$3.68$3.32$2.20
Earnings per share−$0.36−$1.24−$1.65−$2.05−$2.58−$2.01−$1.15−$1.21−$0.84
Operating cash flow per share$0.32$0.20−$0.60−$0.95−$1.56−$1.53−$0.63−$0.75−$0.62
Free cash flow per share$0.16−$0.04−$0.89−$1.19−$2.07−$1.84−$1.03−$1.06−$0.84
Cash per share$1.30$1.60$1.73$3.06$4.57$4.05$4.23$0.98$0.46
Book value per share−$3.57−$3.78−$2.98−$1.77$0.80$2.18$3.93−$4.12−$2.83
Tangible book value per share−$3.57−$3.78−$2.98−$1.77$0.80$2.18$3.93−$4.12−$2.83
Dividends per share————$3.04$1.89$0.00——
Capex per share$0.16$0.24$0.29$0.24$0.52$0.31$0.40$0.31$0.23
Debt per share$3.98$5.07$5.67$6.21$5.58$3.19$1.10$0.15$0.22
Shares outstanding116.5M107.9M101.8M95.9M91.4M87.6M85.9M62.5M62.5M
Change in shares outstanding+8.0%+6.0%+6.1%+4.9%+4.4%+2.0%+37.3%0.0%—
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)————−178.6%−66.5%−247.4%——
Return on invested capital (ROIC)——−114.1%−100.8%−121.1%−148.3%———
Return on assets (ROA)−10.0%−30.9%−31.7%−28.7%−34.7%−32.9%−32.8%−71.7%−68.9%
Return on tangible assets−10.2%−31.7%−37.7%−31.9%−31.3%−29.1%−21.2%−55.9%−68.9%
Free cash flow margin2.7%−0.7%−16.5%−19.0%−40.5%−53.8%−28.0%−32.0%−38.3%
Financial health
Total debt$463.3M$546.6M$577.4M$595.7M$509.8M$279.3M$94.4M$9.2M$13.7M
Cash & short-term investments$151.2M$172.2M$175.7M$293.8M$418.2M$354.9M$363.3M$61.5M$28.9M
Net debt$312.0M$374.3M$401.7M$301.9M$91.6M−$75.6M−$268.8M−$52.3M−$15.2M
Debt / equity————6.971.460.28——
Debt / assets1.131.291.290.970.680.460.200.070.18
Net debt / EBITDA16.19————————
Current ratio0.860.941.251.792.752.843.431.010.72
Quick ratio0.740.841.131.592.382.563.250.890.62
Interest coverage-0.9-2.6-15.5-18.1-10.0-32.8-162.5-64.2-68.0
Working capital−$36.7M−$16.0M$47.1M$164.7M$329.8M$273.2M$288.2M$792,000−$18.5M
Invested capital−$103.5M−$33.0M$98.4M$131.9M$164.7M$115.7M$68.4M−$310.0M−$192.2M
Tangible asset value−$415.5M−$407.4M−$303.3M−$170.1M$73.1M$191.3M$337.2M−$257.7M−$177.0M
Net current asset value−$597.1M−$597.8M−$514.3M−$413.5M−$164.0M$7.7M$278.8M−$304.0M−$206.1M
Graham net-net per share−$5.49−$5.90−$5.41−$4.81−$2.43−$0.37$2.94−$5.13−$3.45
Capital allocation
Dividends paid————$278.2M$165.5M$130,000——
Share buybacks (net)——$679,000$205,000$5,000$748,000$130,000$0$0
Capex / revenue2.7%4.3%5.3%3.8%10.1%9.0%10.8%9.2%10.3%
Capex / operating cash flow50.4%120.9%———————
Capex / depreciation0.560.790.920.832.021.432.542.062.51
Stock-based compensation / revenue4.2%4.8%6.2%7.6%10.4%8.1%2.7%1.8%1.3%
R&D / revenue35.1%37.9%41.0%41.7%45.4%48.3%41.0%50.6%42.7%
SG&A / revenue38.2%40.5%80.3%42.8%51.1%65.5%50.1%81.3%74.7%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding10.09.59.86.05.89.18.912.818.6
Days of inventory on hand47.554.768.881.6106.5104.351.344.048.4
Days payables outstanding22.323.822.011.717.741.425.932.955.4
Cash conversion cycle (days)35.140.356.675.994.672.034.223.811.6
Receivables turnover36.6738.5137.3360.4362.4440.0141.2228.4719.65
Payables turnover16.3515.3216.5931.0620.618.8114.0811.086.59
Inventory turnover7.686.685.314.473.433.507.128.307.54
Asset turnover1.671.381.030.880.690.561.051.961.81
Average receivables$18.9M$15.6M$14.7M$10.0M$7.5M$7.5M$7.7M$7.3M$7.0M
Average payables$12.8M$10.0M$10.4M$8.2M$9.4M$12.8M$8.2M$6.4M$7.6M
Average inventory$27.2M$22.9M$32.6M$57.0M$56.7M$32.1M$16.1M$8.5M$6.6M
Intangibles / total assets0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Computed from REAL'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.

REAL valuation and financial ratios

It ended the year with $463.3 million of debt and $151.2 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $312.0 million. The share count rose 86.3% from 62.5M to 116.5M over 8 years.

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

REAL key metrics FAQ

What is RealReal's EV/EBITDA?

RealReal's enterprise value was 111.6 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $2.2 billion, EBITDA $19.3 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 93.7.

How much debt does RealReal have?

RealReal had total debt of $463.3 million at the end of fiscal 2025 and $312.0 million of net debt (16.19 times EBITDA).

What is RealReal's free cash flow yield?

RealReal generated $18.4 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 1.0% on its market value at year-end ($1.8 billion).

What is RealReal's current ratio?

RealReal's current ratio was 0.86 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.86 times current liabilities.

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