J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. (YMAT) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: YMATValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 6 years.

YMAT valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$5.3M
Enterprise value
$17.7M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
0.5
Price / book
0.4
EV / EBITDA
21.0
Dividend yield
—
Beta
—

YMAT key metrics, 2020–2025

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

YMAT returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.

Return on invested capital−121.9 pts
−116.6%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2020: 10.9%2021: −0.5% (−11.4 pts)2022: 0.3% (+0.8 pts)2023: −4.7% (−5.0 pts)2024: 5.3% (+10.0 pts)2025: −116.6% (−121.9 pts)
20202025
Return on assets−132.8 pts
−128.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2020: 3.9%2021: −0.4% (−4.3 pts)2022: 0.3% (+0.7 pts)2023: 4.6% (+4.3 pts)2024: 4.9% (+0.3 pts)2025: −128.0% (−132.8 pts)
20202025
Free cash flow margin−18.1 pts
−35.7%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2020: −1.9%2021: −5.8% (−3.9 pts)2022: 7.1% (+13.0 pts)2023: 29.1% (+22.0 pts)2024: −17.6% (−46.7 pts)2025: −35.7% (−18.1 pts)
20202025
Asset turnover−18.5%
0.63
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2020: 0.782021: 0.91 (+17.0%)2022: 0.97 (+6.9%)2023: 0.77 (−20.7%)2024: 0.77 (+0.5%)2025: 0.63 (−18.5%)
20202025

YMAT valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday6-year median

YMAT returns on capital

ROEROICROA

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

YMAT debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

YMAT price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

YMAT key metrics

2020–2025
J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. key metrics by fiscal year
202520242023202220212020
Valuation
Market capitalization$8.0M—————
Enterprise value$20.2M—————
Price / sales0.8—————
EV / sales2.0—————
Earnings yield−251.7%—————
Free cash flow yield−44.2%—————
Share price at fiscal year-end$2.33—————
Per share
Revenue per share$2.89$5.16$6.99$10.64$7.93$6.07
Earnings per share−$5.86$0.32$0.42$0.03−$0.03$0.30
Operating cash flow per share−$0.92−$0.90$2.07$1.09−$0.14$0.07
Free cash flow per share−$1.03−$0.91$2.04$0.76−$0.46−$0.12
Cash per share$0.16$0.19$0.16$0.80$0.79$0.58
Book value per share−$1.97$3.82$3.48$2.67$2.35$2.52
Tangible book value per share−$2.02$3.82$3.48$2.67$2.34$2.52
Capex per share$0.11$0.01$0.03$0.33$0.32$0.18
Debt per share$3.70$3.00$2.37$3.01$1.84$1.26
Shares outstanding3.4M3.4M3.4M3.7M4.0M3.7M
Change in shares outstanding+1.1%0.0%−8.1%−6.3%+8.2%—
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)—8.9%13.0%1.3%−1.4%12.0%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−116.6%5.3%−4.7%0.3%−0.5%10.9%
Return on assets (ROA)−128.0%4.9%4.6%0.3%−0.4%3.9%
Return on tangible assets−288.4%4.5%6.7%0.3%−0.3%3.9%
Free cash flow margin−35.7%−17.6%29.1%7.1%−5.8%−1.9%
Income quality (OCF / net income)—−2.774.9632.53—0.21
Financial health
Total debt$12.7M$10.2M$8.1M$11.2M$7.3M$4.6M
Cash & short-term investments$552,802$649,106$559,462$2.9M$3.1M$2.1M
Net debt$12.2M$9.6M$7.5M$8.2M$4.1M$2.5M
Debt / equity—0.780.681.130.780.50
Debt / assets1.780.420.380.270.180.16
Net debt / EBITDA—5.113.182.322.580.90
Current ratio0.431.230.781.051.111.16
Quick ratio0.351.170.760.370.340.53
Interest coverage-55.22.8-1.10.3-0.54.0
Working capital−$7.3M$2.3M−$1.8M$1.3M$3.2M$3.0M
Invested capital$5.4M$22.6M$19.3M$18.1M$13.4M$11.7M
Tangible asset value−$6.9M$13.0M$11.8M$9.9M$9.3M$9.2M
Net current asset value−$8.3M$1.3M−$2.7M−$1.4M$1.9M$2.3M
Graham number—$5.28$5.72$1.42—$4.15
Graham net-net per share−$2.96−$1.13−$1.64−$4.04−$3.32−$1.90
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue3.9%0.2%0.5%3.1%4.1%3.0%
Capex / operating cash flow——1.6%30.4%—277.3%
Capex / depreciation0.990.090.110.410.940.74
Stock-based compensation / revenue0.9%0.7%0.6%0.3%0.4%—
R&D / revenue8.9%3.9%3.1%3.5%5.3%7.6%
SG&A / revenue59.1%21.9%12.6%19.5%22.6%—
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding227.4132.765.041.861.298.4
Days of inventory on hand63.511.4169.2254.0283.6288.2
Days payables outstanding15.66.246.767.880.592.4
Cash conversion cycle (days)275.2137.9187.5227.9264.3294.2
Receivables turnover1.612.755.628.745.963.71
Payables turnover23.3659.177.815.384.533.95
Inventory turnover5.7532.112.161.441.291.27
Asset turnover0.630.770.770.970.910.78
Average receivables$6.2M$6.4M$4.2M$4.5M$5.3M$6.0M
Average payables$195,260$201,667$2.7M$5.6M$4.9M$3.7M
Average inventory$793,024$371,641$9.7M$21.1M$17.4M$11.7M
Intangibles / total assets2.3%0.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%0.1%

Computed from YMAT's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 30, 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.

YMAT valuation and financial ratios

J-Star earned a return on invested capital of −116.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $12.7 million of debt and $0.6 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $12.2 million. The share count fell 5.8% from 3.7M to 3.4M over 5 years.

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YMAT key metrics FAQ

What is J-Star's ROIC?

J-Star's return on invested capital was −116.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does J-Star have?

J-Star had total debt of $12.7 million at the end of fiscal 2025.

What is J-Star's free cash flow yield?

J-Star generated -$3.5 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −44.2% on its market value at year-end ($8.0 million).

What is J-Star's current ratio?

J-Star's current ratio was 0.43 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.43 times current liabilities.

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