LIQT
Neutral signal
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A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Supports a bullish reading. Open-market purchases outweigh sales
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- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 3.38 · operating margin -50% — readings disagree
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
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ACHAT TOTAL: 50000 titres (~50000 USD)
- Insiders
- Wowk Robert
- Total bought
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$50,000
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $1.00 vs last close —
- Total sold
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Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Last activity
- 2026-06-05
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Wowk Robert | Buy | 50,000 | $1.00 | $50,000 | Form 4 |
Price (1 year)
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Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-23
LIQT presents a moderate catalyst signal (insider cluster buy + commercial order flow) with a confidence of 0.6, but the weak financial health score (45) and deteriorating fundamentals score (35) significantly undermine…
The first sentence of the analysis written for LIQT on 2026-08-23 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 7.6% | 1.7% | 15.4% | 3.5% | 8.6% | |
| Ebit Margin | -50.2% | -70.0% | -47.9% | -87.5% | -57.4% | |
| Ebitda Margin | -36.3% | -51.2% | -30.5% | -71.3% | -42.4% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | -50.3% | -65.0% | -43.3% | -78.4% | -58.5% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -52.1% | -71.1% | -48.8% | -90.1% | -61.2% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -51.7% | -70.8% | -47.6% | -88.7% | -60.9% | |
| Net Profit Margin | -51.7% | -70.8% | -47.6% | -88.7% | -60.9% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -51.7% | -70.8% | -47.6% | -88.7% | -60.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.380 | 4.209 | 2.945 | 4.546 | 1.664 | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.008 | 3.079 | 2.243 | 3.878 | 1.343 | |
| Solvency Ratio | -0.369 | -0.482 | -0.290 | -0.689 | -0.260 | |
| Cash Ratio | 1.074 | 2.216 | 1.264 | 2.490 | 0.911 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -1.640 | -1.122 | -2.258 | -0.950 | -11.080 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.036 | -0.130 | 0.043 | 0.042 | -0.953 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.036 | -0.130 | 0.043 | 0.042 | -0.953 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -1.640 | -1.122 | -2.258 | -0.950 | -11.080 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.036 | -0.130 | 0.043 | 0.042 | -0.953 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.345 | 0.697 | 1.123 | 0.577 | 9.657 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.850 | 0.795 | 1.077 | 0.841 | 6.751 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -2.158 | -1.304 | -2.741 | -0.980 | -14.797 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -2.298 | -1.541 | -4.636 | -1.117 | -17.125 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.634 | 0.364 | 0.340 | 0.287 | 0.543 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.656 | 0.709 | 0.707 | 0.495 | 1.915 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.624 | 0.415 | 0.414 | 0.331 | 0.657 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.506 | 0.242 | 0.213 | 0.190 | 0.326 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.615 | 1.947 | 2.082 | 1.721 | 3.527 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 1.224 | 0.963 | 0.995 | 0.975 | 1.352 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -1.294 | -1.536 | -0.558 | -1.978 | -0.427 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | -0.370 | -0.516 | -0.232 | -0.753 | -0.394 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.065 | 1.182 | 1.692 | 1.140 | 1.157 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | -18.750 | -44.418 | -34.804 | -26.583 | -0.843 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | -26.339 | -56.625 | -51.421 | -29.846 | -15.091 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -0.858 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -0.353 | -0.638 | -0.342 | -1.044 | -0.295 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | -15.457 | -5.508 | -1.446 | -7.121 | -6.356 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | -15.457 | -5.508 | -1.446 | -7.121 | -6.356 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | -4.382 | -1.678 | -4.035 | -0.862 | -17.111 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 7.6% | ▲5.9% | ▲0.2% |
| Ebit Margin | -50.2% | ▲19.8% | ▲12.4% |
| Ebitda Margin | -36.3% | ▲14.9% | ▲10.1% |
| Operating Profit Margin | -50.3% | ▲14.6% | ▲8.8% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -52.1% | ▲19.0% | ▲12.6% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -51.7% | ▲19.2% | ▲12.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | -51.7% | ▲19.2% | ▲12.3% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -51.7% | ▲19.2% | ▲12.3% |
| Current Ratio | 3.380 | ▼-0.829 | ▲0.031 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.008 | ▼-1.071 | ▼-0.502 |
| Solvency Ratio | -0.368 | ▲0.114 | ▲0.050 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.074 | ▼-1.142 | ▼-0.517 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -1.640 | ▼-0.518 | ▲1.770 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.036 | ▲0.166 | ▲0.228 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.036 | ▲0.166 | ▲0.228 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -1.640 | ▼-0.518 | ▲1.770 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.036 | ▲0.166 | ▲0.228 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.345 | ▲0.648 | ▼-1.335 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.850 | ▲0.055 | ▼-1.213 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -2.158 | ▼-0.854 | ▲2.238 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -2.298 | ▼-0.757 | ▲3.045 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.634 | ▲0.269 | ▲0.200 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.656 | ▲0.947 | ▲0.560 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.624 | ▲0.209 | ▲0.135 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.506 | ▲0.265 | ▲0.211 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.615 | ▲0.667 | ▲0.236 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 1.224 | ▲0.261 | ▲0.122 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -1.294 | ▲0.242 | ▼-0.135 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | -0.370 | ▲0.146 | ▲0.083 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.065 | ▼-0.117 | ▼-0.182 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | -18.750 | ▲25.667 | ▲6.329 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | -26.338 | ▲30.286 | ▲9.526 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | ▲0.172 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -0.353 | ▲0.284 | ▲0.181 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | -15.457 | ▼-9.948 | ▼-8.279 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | -15.457 | ▼-9.948 | ▼-8.279 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | -4.382 | ▼-2.703 | ▲1.232 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $14.0M | $11.6M | $19.4M | $13.4M | $123.4M | |
| Enterprise value | $26.2M | $12.6M | $22.1M | $9.8M | $132.5M | |
| EV / Sales | 1.59x | 0.86x | 1.23x | 0.61x | 7.25x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | -4.30x | -1.67x | -5.29x | -0.82x | -18.39x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | -4.04x | -1.41x | -3.13x | -0.72x | -15.89x | |
| EV / EBITDA | -4.38x | -1.68x | -4.04x | -0.86x | -17.11x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -2.04x | -0.13x | -0.50x | 0.32x | -1.18x | |
| Current ratio | 3.38x | 4.21x | 2.94x | 4.55x | 1.66x | |
| Income quality | 0.71x | 0.73x | 0.49x | 0.85x | 0.65x | |
| Graham net-net | -$1 | $0 | -$0 | $1 | -$4 | |
| Tax burden | 99.1% | 99.6% | 97.7% | 98.4% | 99.4% | |
| Interest burden | 103.8% | 101.6% | 101.8% | 103.0% | 106.8% | |
| Working capital | $11.2M | $15.7M | $14.6M | $21.6M | $11.2M | |
| Invested capital | $22.0M | $27.1M | $28.0M | $33.6M | $27.6M | |
| Return on assets | -31.3% | -31.9% | -23.8% | -35.3% | -24.7% | |
| Operating ROA | -27.8% | -27.7% | -20.5% | -29.4% | -24.5% | |
| Return on tangible assets | -31.6% | -32.2% | -24.1% | -35.7% | -25.0% | |
| Return on equity | -81.7% | -62.1% | -49.6% | -60.8% | -87.1% | |
| Return on invested capital | -34.6% | -33.1% | -25.7% | -35.2% | -28.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | -36.8% | -34.5% | -27.4% | -36.8% | -37.9% | |
| Earnings yield | -60.8% | -89.1% | -44.2% | -105.4% | -9.0% | |
| Free cash flow yield | -46.3% | -76.7% | -36.5% | -102.1% | -6.8% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | -6.5% | -18.2% | -69.2% | -14.0% | -15.7% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 17.2% | 50.0% | 92.1% | 65.4% | 41.4% | |
| Capex / Sales | 2.4% | 9.4% | 16.1% | 10.6% | 6.2% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 50.9% | 57.4% | 50.9% | 58.6% | 56.9% | |
| R&D / Sales | 7.0% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 11.5% | 10.2% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 6.0% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.8% | 2.6% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 92d | 102d | 123d | 104d | 77d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 37d | 33d | 59d | 33d | 36d | |
| Operating cycle | 247d | 242d | 249d | 200d | 196d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 210d | 209d | 191d | 168d | 160d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+20.9%EV / Sales ▲+85.0%EV / EBITDA ▼-161.1%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-2.631Earnings yield ▲+0.284
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.196Return on assets ▲+0.006Return on invested capital ▼-0.015Return on capital employed ▼-0.024Operating ROA ▼-0.001Income quality ▼-0.018Tax burden ▼-0.005
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-9.470Days payables outstanding ▲+4.068Operating cycle ▲+4.631Cash conversion cycle ▲+0.563Capex / Sales ▼-0.070R&D / Sales ▼-0.022
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.829Net debt / EBITDA ▼-1.912Working capital ▼-4499021.000Invested capital ▼-5055451.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.002
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-88.6%EV / Sales ▼-78.1%EV / EBITDA ▲+74.4%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+14.091Earnings yield ▼-0.517
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.054Return on assets ▼-0.066Return on invested capital ▼-0.065Return on capital employed ▲+0.011Operating ROA ▼-0.033Income quality ▲+0.063Tax burden ▼-0.003
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+14.884Days payables outstanding ▲+1.155Operating cycle ▲+51.389Cash conversion cycle ▲+50.234Capex / Sales ▼-0.038R&D / Sales ▼-0.031
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+1.716Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.863Working capital ▲+38530.000Invested capital ▼-5547998.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.002
Employee count
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Recent news
- 2026-08-12 LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-08-12 LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates LiqTech International, Inc. (LIQT) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.14 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.19. This compares to a loss of $0.22 per share a year ago.
- 2026-08-12 LiqTech International Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results BALLERUP, Denmark, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiqTech International, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIQT) ("LiqTech"), a clean technology company that manufactures and markets highly specialized filtration technologies, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Recent Financial Highlights Q2 2026 revenue was $4.4 million, compared to $5.0 million in Q2 2025.
- 2026-08-11 LiqTech Secures Follow-On Order from a US-based Steel Manufacturer for Expanded Industrial Wastewater Filtration Capacity BALLERUP, Denmark, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiqTech International, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIQT), a clean technology company that manufactures and markets highly specialized filtration technologies, today announced that it has received a significant follow-on order from a US-based steel manufacturer for four additional QureFlow™ filtration systems with a contract value of more than US $2 million. The order expands the company use of LiqTech''s ceramic silicon carbide crossflow ultrafiltration technology following the initial installation of a QureFlow system in 2025.
- 2026-08-10 LiqTech Secures U.S. Industrial Wastewater Reuse Order for QureFlow™ System BALLERUP, Denmark, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiqTech International, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIQT), a clean technology company specializing in advanced ceramic filtration solutions, today announced that it has secured an order for one QureFlow™ QF-6 ceramic membrane filtration system for an industrial wastewater reuse application in the United States.
- 2026-08-06 LiqTech to Discuss Second Quarter 2026 Results on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Management to Host Conference Call on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time Management to Host Conference Call on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time
- 2026-06-23 LiqTech Secures Commercial Order for Four Water Treatment Systems for EGR-Equipped Vessels in China BALLERUP, Denmark, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiqTech International, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIQT), a clean technology company specializing in advanced filtration technologies, today announced that it has secured a commercial order for four of its marine water treatment systems for commercial vessels utilizing Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) engine technology in China.
- 2026-06-23 LiqTech Secures Commercial Order for Four Water Treatment Systems for EGR-Equipped Vessels in China BALLERUP, Denmark, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiqTech International, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIQT), a clean technology company specializing in advanced filtration technologies, today announced that it has secured a commercial order for four of its marine water treatment systems for commercial vessels utilizing Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) engine technology in China. The first system is scheduled for delivery in Q4 2026. The order highlights the continued commercial adoption of LiqTech''s marine water treatment solutions and further strengthens the Company''s position in the market for advanced vessel emissions and water treatment technologies.
- 2026-06-04 LiqTech International Announces Pricing of $20 Million Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock BALLERUP, Denmark, June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIQT), a clean technology company specializing in advanced ceramic filtration solutions, today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $1.
- 2026-06-04 LiqTech International Announces Pricing of $20 Million Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock BALLERUP, Denmark, June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LiqTech International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIQT), a clean technology company specializing in advanced ceramic filtration solutions, today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $1.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $20 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other offering expenses. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price per share, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on June 8, 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.