RF Industries, Ltd. (RFIL) Key Metrics
RFIL valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $76.3M
- Enterprise value
- $109.2M
- P/E (TTM)
- 32.0 10-yr median 16.6
- Forward P/E
- 9.9
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.9 10-yr median 0.8
- Price / book
- 2.3 10-yr median 1.3
- EV / EBITDA
- 16.8 10-yr median 13.3
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.34
RFIL key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended October 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsRFIL valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
RFIL returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
RFIL per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
RFIL financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
RFIL efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
RFIL valuation history
RFIL returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
RFIL debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
RFIL cash returned to shareholders
RFIL price vs earnings per share
RFIL key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $84.2M | $43.4M | $30.4M | $55.4M | $77.3M | $41.4M | $58.5M | $74.4M | $21.8M | $15.4M |
| Enterprise value | $105.7M | $71.3M | $60.3M | $83.4M | $65.7M | $29.9M | $46.0M | $58.1M | $16.6M | $10.1M |
| P/E ratio | — | — | — | 38.3 | 12.5 | — | 16.6 | 11.2 | 57.2 | — |
| Price / sales | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Price / book | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Price / free cash flow | 19.4 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 255.4 | — | 9.6 | — | 12.5 | 15.3 | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 18.4 | 13.7 | 7.3 | 19.2 | — | 9.1 | — | 12.0 | 13.7 | — |
| EV / sales | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.0 | — | — | 25.4 | 12.7 | 49.0 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 13.3 | — |
| EV / free cash flow | 24.3 | 29.4 | 35.4 | 384.1 | — | 6.9 | — | 9.8 | 11.7 | — |
| Earnings yield | 0.1% | −15.2% | −10.1% | 2.6% | 8.0% | −0.2% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 1.7% | −26.6% |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.4% | −4.3% | 10.4% | −5.5% | 8.0% | 6.5% | −10.7% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 7.4% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 8.4% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $7.82 | $4.14 | $2.96 | $5.41 | $7.61 | $4.28 | $5.94 | $7.76 | $2.45 | $1.75 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $7.48 | $6.19 | $7.02 | $8.32 | $5.66 | $4.45 | $5.61 | $5.23 | $3.47 | $3.44 |
| Earnings per share | $0.01 | −$0.63 | −$0.30 | $0.14 | $0.61 | −$0.01 | $0.36 | $0.69 | $0.04 | −$0.47 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.43 | $0.30 | $0.41 | $0.28 | −$0.31 | $0.47 | −$0.27 | $0.65 | $0.18 | −$0.14 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.40 | $0.23 | $0.17 | $0.02 | −$0.33 | $0.45 | −$0.33 | $0.62 | $0.16 | −$0.19 |
| Cash per share | $0.47 | $0.08 | $0.48 | $0.44 | $1.29 | $1.63 | $1.27 | $1.70 | $0.58 | $0.60 |
| Book value per share | $3.27 | $3.25 | $3.87 | $4.09 | $3.90 | $3.31 | $3.20 | $2.90 | $2.39 | $2.43 |
| Tangible book value per share | $1.46 | $1.23 | $1.64 | $1.69 | $3.27 | $2.61 | $2.89 | $2.55 | $1.77 | $1.52 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.13 |
| Capex per share | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.24 | $0.26 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Debt per share | $2.47 | $2.74 | $3.38 | $3.17 | $0.15 | $0.44 | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Shares outstanding | 10.8M | 10.5M | 10.3M | 10.2M | 10.2M | 9.7M | 9.9M | 9.6M | 8.9M | 8.8M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +2.8% | +1.9% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +4.9% | −1.8% | +2.7% | +7.6% | +1.5% | −0.9% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 0.2% | −17.9% | −7.5% | 3.6% | 17.2% | −0.3% | 11.9% | 27.0% | 1.8% | −17.1% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 1.5% | −3.2% | −4.3% | 6.5% | 15.6% | −1.6% | 22.6% | 43.4% | 1.5% | −4.6% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 0.1% | −8.3% | −3.4% | 2.0% | 13.4% | −0.2% | 9.9% | 22.5% | 1.5% | −13.9% |
| Return on tangible assets | 0.1% | −13.2% | −4.8% | 2.1% | 14.0% | −0.2% | 10.2% | 22.3% | 1.9% | −22.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.4% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | −5.8% | 10.0% | −5.9% | 11.9% | 4.6% | −5.5% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 61.05 | — | — | 2.00 | −0.51 | — | −0.77 | 0.94 | 4.18 | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $26.6M | $28.7M | $34.7M | $32.5M | $1.5M | $4.3M | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $5.1M | $839,000 | $4.9M | $4.5M | $13.1M | $15.8M | $12.5M | $16.3M | $5.2M | $5.3M |
| Net debt | $21.5M | $27.9M | $29.8M | $27.9M | −$11.5M | −$11.5M | −$12.5M | −$16.3M | −$5.2M | −$5.3M |
| Debt / equity | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.04 | 0.13 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.03 | 0.10 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.08 | — | — | 8.53 | −2.23 | −18.82 | −2.50 | −2.04 | −4.17 | — |
| Current ratio | 1.67 | 1.61 | 2.88 | 2.37 | 4.34 | 4.63 | 5.54 | 6.05 | 4.67 | 4.30 |
| Quick ratio | 1.02 | 0.80 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 3.15 | 3.34 | 4.18 | 4.54 | 2.97 | 2.76 |
| Interest coverage | — | — | — | 5.8 | 1.2 | -0.4 | 6.7 | 56.0 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Working capital | $14.1M | $11.0M | $23.5M | $26.7M | $31.3M | $24.2M | $27.6M | $23.8M | $13.2M | $12.9M |
| Invested capital | $56.7M | $62.0M | $69.6M | $69.8M | $28.1M | $20.6M | $19.0M | $11.4M | $16.1M | $16.1M |
| Tangible asset value | $15.7M | $12.9M | $16.9M | $17.3M | $33.2M | $25.2M | $28.4M | $24.4M | $15.8M | $13.3M |
| Net current asset value | −$6.9M | −$7.9M | −$11.4M | −$5.0M | $29.6M | $21.1M | $27.5M | $23.1M | $12.2M | $11.6M |
| Graham number | $0.72 | — | — | $3.61 | $7.31 | — | $5.07 | $6.72 | $1.52 | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$1.75 | −$1.88 | −$2.48 | −$2.44 | $1.75 | $1.51 | $1.99 | $1.85 | $0.66 | $0.70 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | $0 | $388,000 | $748,000 | $730,000 | $707,000 | $1.1M |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $158,000 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 21.2% | 11.0% | 185.1% | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0% | — | 12.3% | 49.6% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 0.3% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 5.1% | 23.3% | 59.3% | 92.5% | — | 5.2% | — | 4.3% | 10.7% | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.10 | 0.29 | 1.02 | 1.58 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.96 | 0.52 | 0.34 | 0.37 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| R&D / revenue | 3.7% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| SG&A / revenue | 27.3% | 29.2% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 20.7% | 23.2% | 17.6% | 16.3% | 24.2% | 31.6% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 61.1 | 63.0 | 63.4 | 60.7 | 61.0 | 75.7 | 54.3 | 26.1 | 41.1 | 48.6 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 96.5 | 125.2 | 138.0 | 92.5 | 91.0 | 97.6 | 70.6 | 69.8 | 99.5 | 104.9 |
| Days payables outstanding | 23.4 | 26.2 | 30.7 | 26.3 | 22.9 | 22.5 | 17.2 | 12.6 | 17.8 | 21.3 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 134.2 | 162.0 | 170.7 | 126.9 | 129.0 | 150.8 | 107.7 | 83.3 | 122.8 | 132.2 |
| Receivables turnover | 5.97 | 5.79 | 5.75 | 6.02 | 5.98 | 4.82 | 6.72 | 13.99 | 8.87 | 7.51 |
| Payables turnover | 15.60 | 13.94 | 11.89 | 13.90 | 15.93 | 16.22 | 21.18 | 29.08 | 20.46 | 17.12 |
| Inventory turnover | 3.78 | 2.92 | 2.65 | 3.95 | 4.01 | 3.74 | 5.17 | 5.23 | 3.67 | 3.48 |
| Asset turnover | 1.09 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.08 | 1.56 | 1.70 | 1.18 | 1.03 |
| Average receivables | $13.5M | $11.2M | $12.5M | $14.2M | $9.6M | $8.9M | $8.2M | $3.6M | $3.5M | $4.0M |
| Average payables | $3.5M | $3.5M | $4.4M | $4.6M | $2.5M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.3M |
| Average inventory | $14.2M | $16.7M | $19.9M | $16.1M | $9.9M | $8.4M | $7.7M | $6.6M | $6.1M | $6.5M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 25.3% | 29.8% | 26.2% | 26.4% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 21.3% | 30.4% |
Computed from RFIL's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed January 14, 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.
RFIL valuation and financial ratios
Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 32.0 and the forward P/E is 9.9. RF Industries earned a return on equity of 0.2% and a return on invested capital of 1.5% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $26.6 million of debt and $5.1 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $21.5 million. The share count rose 22.6% from 8.8M to 10.8M over 9 years.
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RFIL key metrics FAQ
What is RF Industries's P/E ratio?
RF Industries's trailing P/E ratio is 32.0 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 9.9. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was —, compared with a 10-year median of 16.6.
What is RF Industries's EV/EBITDA?
RF Industries's enterprise value was 20.0 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $105.7 million, EBITDA $5.3 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 16.8.
What is RF Industries's return on equity?
RF Industries's return on equity (ROE) was 0.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of $0.1 million on average shareholders' equity of $34.6 million.
What is RF Industries's ROIC?
RF Industries's return on invested capital was 1.5% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does RF Industries have?
RF Industries had total debt of $26.6 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76 and $21.5 million of net debt (4.08 times EBITDA).
What is RF Industries's free cash flow yield?
RF Industries generated $4.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 5.2% on its market value at year-end ($84.2 million).
What is RF Industries's current ratio?
RF Industries's current ratio was 1.67 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.67 times current liabilities.