Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 5.6x · EV/EBITDA 23.9x · ROE 46.3%. (1999–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $173M | $179M | $199M | $246M | $308M | $374M | $355M | $247M | $413M | $45M | $76M |
| Enterprise Value | $114M | $120M | $132M | $175M | $239M | $313M | $312M | $215M | $410M | $50M | $86M |
| P/E Ratio → | 5.58 | 5.53 | 25.24 | 116.49 | — | 54.67 | 48.30 | 58.14 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.96 | 2.02 | 2.14 | 2.51 | 3.35 | 4.78 | 4.88 | 3.68 | 6.73 | 0.77 | 1.10 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.24 | 2.22 | 3.39 | 3.98 | 5.40 | 8.12 | 10.25 | 10.17 | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | 36.87 | 38.11 | 16.20 | 56.70 | 41.06 | 27.80 | 26.21 | 37.70 | 63.95 | 9.11 | 57.80 |
| P/OCF | 32.91 | 34.02 | 15.94 | 53.16 | 37.88 | 27.00 | 25.25 | 35.54 | 62.62 | 8.28 | 40.87 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.35 | 1.43 | 1.79 | 2.60 | 4.00 | 4.28 | 3.20 | 6.70 | 0.86 | 1.24 |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.88 | 25.10 | 17.75 | 57.95 | — | 33.23 | 32.73 | 34.05 | 248.77 | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | 25.71 | 21.26 | 22.16 | 126.03 | — | 42.68 | 42.07 | 38.99 | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | 25.50 | 10.80 | 40.40 | 31.90 | 23.27 | 23.00 | 32.84 | 63.60 | 10.16 | 65.19 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.3% | 72.1% | 73.3% | 75.4% | 71.0% | 67.5% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 65.9% |
| Operating Margin | 5.0% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 1.4% | -2.3% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 8.2% | -1.6% | -6.4% | -8.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | 36.5% | 36.5% | 8.4% | 2.2% | -2.7% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 6.2% | -3.2% | -10.3% | -9.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 46.3% | 46.3% | 12.9% | 3.6% | -4.7% | 17.2% | 24.5% | 53.5% | — | — | — |
| ROA | 23.3% | 23.3% | 6.0% | 1.6% | -2.0% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 7.4% | -5.0% | -13.7% | -12.8% |
| ROIC | 48.3% | 48.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -567.3% | -50.4% |
| ROCE | 5.8% | 5.8% | 9.0% | 2.1% | -3.7% | 15.9% | 20.4% | 27.5% | -9.6% | -23.1% | -26.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.51 | 0.86 | — | 0.24 | 0.33 | — | 5.60 | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.73 | -1.13 | -1.14 | -1.20 | -1.32 | -1.25 | -1.31 | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -12.41 | -12.41 | -8.88 | -23.37 | — | -6.47 | -4.57 | -5.04 | -1.37 | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | -12.61 | -5.40 | -16.30 | -9.16 | -4.53 | -3.21 | -4.86 | -0.35 | 1.05 | 7.39 |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.31 | -1.01 | -2.15 | -3.00 |
Net cash position: cash ($63M) exceeds total debt ($4M)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.69 | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.33 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.97 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.69 | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.33 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.97 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.75 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.43 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.60 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.91 | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.44 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 135.28 | 124.80 | 117.57 | 107.02 | 122.67 | 113.96 | 110.81 | 43.99 | 45.15 | 62.48 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 17.9% | 18.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | — | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 2.7% | 2.6% | 6.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 11.0% | 1.7% |
| Buyback Yield | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $29M | $31M | $33M | $32M | $33M | $32M | $30M | $27M | $27M | $27M |
Stagnant organic revenue growth
According to current market data, eGain trades at a forward P/E of 16.07 and a P/S of 2.01, suggesting that investors are pricing the firm as a value-oriented software entity rather than a high-growth participant in the competitive customer experience and knowledge management software landscape.
The low PEG ratio of 0.15 appears to signal that the market is heavily discounting the company's future growth prospects, likely due to the recent -4.71% revenue contraction. This valuation suggests that the market may be waiting for evidence of a successful pivot into AI-orchestration before assigning a premium multiple to the stock.
Based on reported figures, eGain's ROIC has fluctuated significantly, reaching a peak of 59.9% in 2025Q4 before normalizing to 11.8% in 2026Q3, which indicates that the company's ability to compound capital is heavily dependent on non-recurring accounting gains rather than consistent operational performance.
The wide variance in ROIC suggests that the company's core business model is not yet generating stable, high-quality returns on invested capital. Investors should monitor whether the recent stabilization at 11.8% represents a sustainable baseline or if it remains vulnerable to further shifts in non-operating income.
As reported in financial statements, the company's DSO has shown significant volatility, ranging from 45 to 116 days over the last ten quarters, which suggests that eGain faces challenges in maintaining consistent collection efficiency and managing its customer-facing working capital requirements effectively.
The erratic nature of the DSO metric implies that the company may be experiencing inconsistent payment cycles from its enterprise client base. This lack of predictability in cash conversion warrants further investigation into whether the company is offering extended payment terms to secure or retain contracts in a competitive market.
Based on the provided balance sheet data, eGain maintains a negligible debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, which indicates that the company is effectively insulated from interest rate volatility and refinancing risks that currently plague more highly leveraged peers in the software sector.
This conservative capital structure provides a significant defensive buffer, allowing the company to navigate periods of revenue contraction without the pressure of debt service. However, the lack of leverage also suggests that management is not utilizing the balance sheet to accelerate growth through aggressive acquisitions or capital-intensive investments.
The most commonly misapplied metric for eGain is the net margin, which, at 36.47%, obscures the underlying weakness in the company's 5.01% operating margin and suggests a level of operational profitability that is not supported by the core software subscription business model.
Investors should prioritize the operating margin over the net margin to better understand the true earning power of the business, as the latter is heavily inflated by non-operating interest income and tax adjustments. Relying on net margin alone may lead to an overly optimistic assessment of the company's competitive positioning and operational health.
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eGain Corporation's current P/E ratio is 5.6x. The historical average is 40.2x. This places it at the 25th percentile of its historical range.
eGain Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 23.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 32.7x.
eGain Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 46.3%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is -51.4%.
Based on historical data, eGain Corporation is trading at a P/E of 5.6x. This is at the 25th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
eGain Corporation has 70.1% gross margin and 5.0% operating margin.
eGain Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.8x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.