LightPath Technologies Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsLIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC's gross profit margin for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2024 has decreased when compared to the same period a year ago. Sales and net income have dropped, although the growth in revenues underperformed the average competitor within the subsector, the net income growth did not. LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC has average liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 1.09 which shows that technically this company has the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has decreased from the same period last year.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 19.49% from the same quarter last year. Together, the key liquidity measurements indicate that it is relatively unlikely that the company will face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q2 FY24 | Q2 FY23 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 7.32 | 8.47 |
EBITDA ($mil) | -0.64 | 0.21 |
EBIT ($mil) | -1.77 | -0.55 |
Net Income ($mil) | -1.71 | -0.69 |
Balance Sheet | Q2 FY24 | Q2 FY23 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 5.88 | 3.79 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 54.07 | 46.97 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 12.63 | 13.79 |
Equity ($mil) | 33.7 | 28.2 |
Profitability | Q2 FY24 | Q2 FY23 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 38.42 | 43.77 |
EBITDA Margin | -8.77 | 2.5 |
Operating Margin | -24.21 | -6.53 |
Sales Turnover | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Return on Assets | -9.29 | -8.36 |
Return on Equity | -14.92 | -13.94 |
Debt | Q2 FY24 | Q2 FY23 |
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Current Ratio | 1.93 | 2.48 |
Debt/Capital | 0.27 | 0.33 |
Interest Expense | 0.05 | 0.08 |
Interest Coverage | -33.42 | -6.74 |
Share Data | Q2 FY24 | Q2 FY23 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 37.55 | 27.28 |
Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
EPS | -0.05 | -0.03 |
Book value / share | 0.9 | 1.03 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 60934.0 | 48225.0 |
SELL. The current P/E ratio is negative, which has no meaningful value in the assessment of premium or discount valuation, it simply displays that the company has negative earnings. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 1.62 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 15.81. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount. After reviewing these and other key valuation criteria, LIGHTPATH TECHNOLOGIES INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.
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LPTH NM | Peers 34.89 | LPTH NM | Peers 35.56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Neutral. The absence of a valid P/E ratio happens when a stock can not be valued on the basis of a negative stream of earnings. LPTH's P/E is negative making this valuation measure meaningless. |
Neutral. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. LPTH's P/CF is negative making the measure meaningless. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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LPTH NM | Peers 25.65 | LPTH NA | Peers 5.15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Neutral. The absence of a valid price-to-projected earnings ratio happens when a stock can not be valued on the basis of a negative expected future earnings. LPTH's ratio is negative making this valuation measure meaningless. |
Neutral. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. Ratio not available. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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LPTH 1.62 | Peers 15.81 | LPTH 6.67 | Peers 20.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. LPTH is trading at a significant discount to its peers. |
Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. However, LPTH is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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LPTH 1.68 | Peers 8.34 | LPTH -1.71 | Peers 14.92 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. LPTH is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share. LPTH significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth. |
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