Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -0.3x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -115.7%. (2001–2024 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $80M | $14M | $19M | $34M | $14M | $12M | $10M | $11M | $18M | $9M | $9M |
| Enterprise Value | $77M | $11M | $15M | $30M | $9M | $11M | $11M | $11M | $17M | $9M | $7M |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 142.35 | 25.11 | 24.31 | 20.91 | 10.40 | 21.98 | 9.65 | 4.87 | 28.20 | 55.23 | 20.78 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.56 | 3.34 | 1.93 | 3.03 | 1.34 | 1.89 | 1.65 | 1.49 | 2.43 | 3.21 | 1.62 |
| P/FCF | — | — | 73.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | 73.34 | — | — | — | — | 31.79 | — | — | — |
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 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 19.96 | 19.38 | 18.26 | 6.92 | 20.13 | 10.56 | 4.55 | 27.58 | 52.33 | 15.83 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 467.23 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 58.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -62.0% | -62.0% | 19.2% | 49.0% | 34.5% | -39.2% | -23.1% | 46.0% | 40.1% | -141.1% | -110.7% |
| Operating Margin | -1649.6% | -1649.6% | -214.1% | -47.5% | -77.7% | -757.3% | -233.8% | -14.3% | -297.6% | -1596.5% | -869.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | -1466.7% | -1466.7% | -404.4% | -45.4% | -76.8% | -730.9% | -252.1% | -10.7% | -323.2% | -1592.2% | -891.9% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -115.7% | -115.7% | -30.1% | -6.9% | -12.2% | -65.8% | -37.2% | -3.4% | -40.0% | -63.3% | -51.9% |
| ROA | -111.2% | -111.2% | -29.0% | -6.6% | -11.6% | -58.0% | -33.8% | -3.3% | -38.8% | -62.1% | -31.7% |
| ROIC | -187.3% | -187.3% | -19.5% | -9.2% | -14.0% | -51.6% | -25.6% | -3.7% | -30.2% | -69.1% | -65.2% |
| ROCE | -128.4% | -128.4% | -15.7% | -7.0% | -12.0% | -65.8% | -33.7% | -4.5% | -36.5% | -63.0% | -50.4% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.17 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.69 | -0.39 | -0.38 | -0.45 | -0.16 | 0.16 | -0.10 | -0.05 | -0.17 | -0.39 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -32.96 | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | -14.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | -3493.91 | -131.70 | -12.68 | — | -10.93 | — | — |
Net cash position: cash ($3M) exceeds total debt ($71082)
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 23.22 | 23.22 | 16.74 | 24.58 | 36.59 | 5.93 | 0.23 | 15.27 | 4.90 | 7.93 | 61.35 |
| Quick Ratio | 23.22 | 23.22 | 16.74 | 24.58 | 36.59 | 5.93 | 0.23 | 15.27 | 4.90 | 7.93 | 61.35 |
| Cash Ratio | 21.40 | 21.40 | 16.31 | 23.30 | 34.48 | 5.36 | 0.10 | 12.04 | 2.59 | 7.87 | 53.75 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.30 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 48.92 | 32.98 | 36.65 | 58.90 | 63.28 | 29.33 | 21.07 | 201.23 | — | 222.70 |
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 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | 0.3% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 1.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $1M | $1M | $996100 | $967200 | $693900 | $527600 | $484900 | $431000 | $411800 | $417300 |
Structural Operational Insolvency
According to recent market data, HUSA trades at a price-to-sales ratio of 142.35, which appears disconnected from its fundamental performance as the company struggles with a -1466.69% net margin and a lack of meaningful revenue generation to support such a premium valuation multiple.
The elevated P/S ratio suggests that investors are pricing the company as a speculative vehicle for asset optionality rather than a functioning E&P entity. This valuation implies an expectation of a future liquidity event or asset monetization that is not currently supported by the company's historical ability to generate positive earnings.
Based on reported financial statements, the company's gross margin of -62.01% highlights a critical inability to cover lifting costs, suggesting that the current production model is economically unviable without a significant and sustained increase in commodity prices or a fundamental shift in operational scale.
The operating margin of -1649.57% further underscores that corporate overhead is entirely disproportionate to the company's productive capacity. Investors should monitor whether the company can reduce its fixed cost base, as current levels appear to be eroding shareholder value at an unsustainable pace.
As evidenced by the 2025Q3 ROIC of -63.3%, the company has consistently failed to generate positive returns on its invested capital, reflecting a long-term trend of value destruction that has been exacerbated by the rapid depletion of its non-operated oil and gas asset base.
The negative ROIC trend suggests that capital allocated to drilling and acreage acquisition has not yielded sufficient production to offset the associated costs. This persistent decay warrants further investigation into whether the company's current capital allocation strategy can ever achieve a positive return threshold.
According to the 2025Q3 balance sheet, the current ratio has plummeted to 0.38, a sharp reversal from the 30.84 ratio observed in 2025Q2, signaling that the company's ability to cover its short-term obligations has become critically compromised as cash reserves dwindle.
This rapid deterioration in liquidity suggests that the company may face significant challenges in meeting its near-term financial commitments without external financing. The reliance on a shrinking cash balance to fund ongoing operations appears to be reaching a critical inflection point.
Market participants often misapply standard P/E or EV/EBITDA multiples to HUSA, which obscures the reality that the company functions more as a passive interest holder than a traditional operator, making these metrics largely irrelevant given the current lack of positive cash flow or earnings.
Instead of traditional valuation multiples, investors should focus on the company's cash burn rate relative to its remaining cash reserves and the net asset value of its undeveloped acreage. Relying on earnings-based metrics for a company with negative margins and no operational control may lead to a fundamental misunderstanding of the firm's risk profile.
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