Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -3.8x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -22.4%. (2012–2025 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 | $643M | $874M | $717M | $1.2B | $730M | $1.1B | $278M | $159M | $273M | $2.8B | $1.9B |
| Enterprise Value | $813M | $1.0B | $783M | $1.4B | $949M | $1.4B | $698M | $661M | $616M | $3.0B | $2.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | -3.78 | — | 126.67 | 14.15 | 1.66 | — | — | — | 3.06 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.48 | 0.65 | 0.44 | 0.75 | 0.28 | 0.62 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 1.60 | 1.18 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.94 | 1.26 | 0.86 | 1.42 | 0.96 | 3.43 | 0.76 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 2.55 | 1.53 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 4.29 | 13.48 | 2.08 | — | 2.29 | — | — | 33.97 | 47.47 |
| P/OCF | 15.14 | 20.58 | 2.95 | 6.94 | 1.80 | — | 1.80 | — | 3.57 | 17.28 | 16.26 |
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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 | — | 0.78 | 0.48 | 0.87 | 0.37 | 0.81 | 0.61 | 0.41 | 0.27 | 1.74 | 1.37 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 6.89 | 5.33 | 1.28 | 11.22 | — | 6.20 | 2.12 | 17.97 | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 14.91 | 7.61 | 1.47 | — | — | — | 7.87 | 81.23 | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 4.69 | 15.69 | 2.70 | — | 5.75 | — | — | 37.01 | 55.40 |
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 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 32.9% | 42.3% | 47.4% | 27.9% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 31.2% | 34.1% | 25.3% |
| Operating Margin | -14.9% | -14.9% | 2.3% | 11.9% | 25.4% | 1.8% | -16.1% | -0.8% | 7.8% | 3.8% | -11.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | -12.8% | -12.8% | 1.4% | 5.0% | 16.9% | -6.2% | -21.5% | -23.0% | 3.9% | 1.4% | -8.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -22.4% | -22.4% | 2.8% | 10.2% | 81.8% | -32.3% | -50.9% | -44.5% | 8.3% | 2.2% | -10.9% |
| ROA | -11.8% | -11.8% | 1.5% | 4.4% | 25.3% | -7.7% | -16.0% | -18.9% | 4.3% | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| ROIC | -16.9% | -16.9% | 2.9% | 14.4% | 60.3% | 3.2% | -14.6% | -0.8% | 9.7% | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| ROCE | -19.8% | -19.8% | 3.3% | 15.5% | 61.5% | 3.5% | -16.4% | -0.9% | 10.7% | 4.0% | -10.1% |
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 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.24 | 0.39 | 0.71 | 1.44 | 1.51 | 0.99 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.42 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 1.75 | 1.26 | 0.72 | 3.59 | — | 5.60 | 1.92 | 2.57 | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.25 | 0.08 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 0.83 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.26 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 0.58 | 0.75 | 0.29 | 2.70 | — | 4.71 | 1.18 | 1.48 | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 0.39 | 2.22 | 0.62 | — | 3.46 | — | — | 3.04 | 7.93 |
| Interest Coverage | -9.57 | -9.57 | 3.39 | 5.65 | 12.36 | -1.13 | -2.65 | -5.70 | 1.37 | 0.60 | -12.39 |
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 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.82 | 2.10 | 1.90 | 1.23 | 1.52 | 2.06 | 1.78 | 1.97 | 1.41 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1.05 | 1.32 | 1.19 | 0.81 | 0.95 | 1.17 | 0.85 | 1.04 | 0.87 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.47 | 0.18 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.44 | 0.68 | 0.35 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.94 | 1.12 | 0.94 | 1.33 | 1.17 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 1.04 | 0.86 | 0.70 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.21 | 4.21 | 3.18 | 2.48 | 2.84 | 4.72 | 3.83 | 3.73 | 3.41 | 3.17 | 3.77 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 74.30 | 63.61 | 74.04 | 61.84 | 81.00 | 82.10 | 77.40 | 31.72 | 27.91 | 57.15 |
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 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.4% | — | — | — | — | — | 7.6% | — | 3.0% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 41.5% | — | — | — | — | — | 23.1% | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 0.8% | 7.1% | 60.3% | — | — | — | 32.7% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 23.3% | 7.4% | 48.2% | — | 43.7% | — | — | 2.9% | 2.1% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.9% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $188M | $189M | $190M | $190M | $177M | $169M | $169M | $172M | $172M | $172M |
Energy-driven margin compression
According to current market data, Ferroglobe trades at a P/S ratio of 0.47, a multiple that suggests investors are heavily discounting the company's future earnings potential due to the persistent negative TTM P/E of -3.66 and the ongoing volatility in its core industrial alloy markets.
The current valuation appears to reflect a market pricing in significant distress rather than growth, as the lack of a positive forward P/E ratio underscores the difficulty in forecasting a return to profitability. Investors should monitor whether the 5.35x forward EV/EBITDA multiple represents a genuine recovery play or merely a reflection of the company's inability to sustain margins in the current energy-intensive environment.
Based on reported figures, Ferroglobe's ROIC has trended into negative territory, reaching -2.6% in 2026Q1, which indicates that the company is currently failing to generate returns that exceed its cost of capital, a stark reversal from the positive 3.4% ROIC observed in 2024Q3.
The decay in ROIC suggests that the firm's capital-intensive smelting assets are not being utilized efficiently enough to overcome the high fixed costs of production. This trend warrants further investigation into whether management can optimize asset utilization or if the current return profile is a structural consequence of the company's geographic and energy-cost footprint.
As reported in recent financial statements, the cash conversion cycle has fluctuated significantly, reaching 118 days in 2026Q1, a metric that highlights the company's ongoing struggle to manage inventory and receivables effectively amidst a cooling demand environment for silicon and manganese alloys.
The elevated DIO of 95 days suggests that inventory is not moving as quickly as required to maintain optimal liquidity, potentially tying up cash that is critical for operations. This inefficiency appears to be a structural challenge, as the company remains tethered to the long lead times inherent in its global supply chain and the cyclical nature of its customer base.
The P/B ratio of 0.91 is frequently misapplied to Ferroglobe, as it obscures the reality that the book value of its industrial assets may be significantly overstated due to potential impairments in a high-energy-cost environment that renders certain smelting capacity economically unviable.
Investors should instead focus on the tangible liquidation value of assets or the company's ability to generate positive free cash flow, as the P/B ratio fails to account for the environmental and regulatory liabilities that could impact the net realizable value of the firm's property, plant, and equipment. Relying on book value in this context may lead to an overly optimistic assessment of the company's underlying asset backing.
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Ferroglobe PLC's current P/E ratio is -3.8x. The historical average is 36.0x.
Ferroglobe PLC's return on equity (ROE) is -22.4%. The historical average is -3.3%.
Based on historical data, Ferroglobe PLC is trading at a P/E of -3.8x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Ferroglobe PLC's current dividend yield is 1.61%.
Ferroglobe PLC has 3.4% gross margin and -14.9% operating margin.