Stem, Inc. (STEM) Key Metrics

NYSE: STEMValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 8 years.

STEM valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$33.5M
Enterprise value
$327.6M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
0.2
10-yr median 1.3
Price / book
0.6
EV / EBITDA
155.1
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.59

STEM key metrics, 2018–2025

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

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

Price / sales+21.4%
0.8
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2020: 22.62021: 15.7 (−30.4%)2023: 1.32024: 0.7 (−48.5%)2025: 0.8 (+21.4%)
20182025
Free cash flow yield+55.1 pts
5.4%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2020: −5.6%2021: −5.6% (0.0 pts)2023: −37.4%2024: −49.7% (−12.4 pts)2025: 5.4% (+55.1 pts)
20182025

STEM valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday8-year median

STEM returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

STEM debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

STEM cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

STEM price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

STEM key metrics

2018–2025
Stem, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
20252024202320222021202020192018
Valuation
Market capitalization$127.8M$97.3M$603.7M—$2.00B$819.7M——
Enterprise value$404.1M$583.1M$1.03B—$1.43B$919.0M——
P/E ratio0.9———————
Price / sales0.80.71.3—15.722.6——
Price / book——1.4—3.0———
Price / free cash flow18.6———————
Price / operating cash flow18.6———————
EV / sales2.64.02.2—11.225.3——
EV / EBITDA2.0———————
EV / free cash flow58.9———————
Earnings yield107.8%−877.3%−23.3%—−5.1%−19.0%——
Free cash flow yield5.4%−49.7%−37.4%—−5.6%−5.6%——
Dividend yield————6.8%———
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)————7.4%0.0%——
Share price at fiscal year-end$15.05$12.06$77.60$178.80$379.40$409.20——
Per share
Revenue per share$18.41$17.91$59.33—$24.13$18.12$7.32$2.93
Earnings per share$16.23−$105.80−$18.05—−$19.18−$77.94−$24.78−$0.00
Operating cash flow per share$0.81−$4.54−$26.66—−$19.19−$16.81−$12.38−$0.00
Free cash flow per share$0.81−$6.00−$29.00—−$21.11−$22.82−$31.72−$23.16
Cash per share$5.76$6.97$14.60—$174.46$3.47$5.38$0.07
Book value per share−$29.38−$49.35$54.79—$126.53−$88.56−$7.69$0.01
Tangible book value per share−$43.87−$67.18−$35.76—$123.55−$95.46−$12.86−$4.28
Dividends per share————$25.75———
Capex per share$0.78$1.46$2.34—$1.93$6.01$19.34$23.16
Debt per share$38.31$67.15$69.04—$65.73$53.05$63.58$0.07
Shares outstanding8.5M8.1M7.8M—5.3M2.0M2.4M2.4M
Change in shares outstanding+5.2%+3.8%——+163.5%−16.4%0.0%—
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)——−28.7%−20.3%−41.3%——−48.3%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−97.1%−141.6%−17.0%−22.7%−825.9%—−62.4%−20.0%
Return on assets (ROA)36.9%−95.2%−10.1%−9.5%−14.5%−79.3%−63.0%−1.7%
Return on tangible assets74.1%−291.0%−21.5%−17.4%−8.6%−81.3%−33.8%—
Free cash flow margin4.4%−33.5%−48.9%−30.3%−87.5%−125.9%−433.2%−789.7%
Income quality (OCF / net income)0.05———————
Financial health
Total debt$325.2M$542.0M$537.0M$516.0M$346.9M$106.3M$152.4M$175,000
Cash & short-term investments$48.9M$56.3M$113.6M$250.0M$920.8M$6.9M$12.9M$159,672
Net debt$276.3M$485.7M$423.4M$266.0M−$573.9M$99.3M$139.5M$15,328
Debt / equity——1.260.930.52——10.38
Debt / assets1.051.240.400.360.290.520.810.36
Net debt / EBITDA1.33———————
Current ratio0.911.061.882.0011.640.260.260.34
Quick ratio0.860.981.781.9611.380.150.23−3.97
Interest coverage-2.3-45.9-12.0-12.5-4.8-2.4-3.8—
Working capital−$10.5M$7.8M$221.9M$265.8M$935.9M−$141.2M−$80.5M−$305,222
Invested capital$26.9M$87.3M$849.6M$818.1M$94.0M−$78.1M$121.1M$32,184
Tangible asset value−$372.1M−$541.7M−$277.7M−$156.7M$652.1M−$191.2M−$30.8M−$10.3M
Net current asset value−$457.9M−$698.6M−$457.3M−$337.0M$499.8M−$334.0M−$177.7M−$305,222
Graham net-net per share−$56.29−$90.30−$74.07—$86.13−$177.53−$77.93$0.76
Capital allocation
Dividends paid———$2.3M$135.9M———
Share buybacks (net)———$2.3M$12.6M$0—$0
Capex / revenue4.2%8.1%4.0%1.1%8.0%33.2%264.1%789.7%
Capex / operating cash flow96.2%———————
Capex / depreciation0.150.260.390.090.420.683.3411.33
Stock-based compensation / revenue6.5%12.8%9.8%7.9%10.6%12.5%8.7%17.9%
R&D / revenue22.6%35.5%12.2%10.6%17.8%43.9%83.8%180.3%
SG&A / revenue51.4%87.0%27.4%34.7%48.4%81.3%170.3%154.4%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding114.2457.3208.1143.4108.3102.184.477.9
Days of inventory on hand29.444.114.017.263.0110.849.075.6
Days payables outstanding76.7127.164.662.060.8120.0154.1184.1
Cash conversion cycle (days)66.9374.2157.498.5110.693.0-20.7-30.6
Receivables turnover3.200.801.752.553.373.574.324.69
Payables turnover4.762.875.655.896.003.042.371.98
Inventory turnover12.428.2826.1321.225.793.297.454.83
Asset turnover0.420.160.330.280.180.180.1914.60
Average receivables$48.9M$181.1M$263.1M$142.6M$37.8M$10.2M$4.1M$1.5M
Average payables$20.2M$54.2M$81.1M$56.1M$21.0M$13.2M$8.8M$4.9M
Average inventory$7.8M$18.8M$17.5M$15.5M$21.8M$12.2M$2.8M$2.0M
Intangibles / total assets39.8%32.9%51.9%49.9%1.3%6.7%6.6%2,134.5%

Computed from STEM's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 5, 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.

STEM valuation and financial ratios

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Stem traded at 0.9 times earnings. Stem earned a return on invested capital of −97.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $325.2 million of debt and $48.9 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $276.3 million. The share count rose 254.1% from 2.4M to 8.5M over 7 years.

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

STEM key metrics FAQ

What is Stem's P/E ratio?

Stem traded at 0.9 times earnings at the end of fiscal 2025.

What is Stem's EV/EBITDA?

Stem's enterprise value was 2.0 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $404.1 million, EBITDA $207.2 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 155.1.

What is Stem's ROIC?

Stem's return on invested capital was −97.1% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Stem have?

Stem had total debt of $325.2 million at the end of fiscal 2025 and $276.3 million of net debt (1.33 times EBITDA).

What is Stem's free cash flow yield?

Stem generated $6.9 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 5.4% on its market value at year-end ($127.8 million).

What is Stem's current ratio?

Stem's current ratio was 0.91 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.91 times current liabilities.

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