Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -16.3x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -16.7%. (2002–2025 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 | $79M | $81M | $76M | $58M | $69M | $109M | $91M | $172M | $126M | $154M | $124M |
| Enterprise Value | $70M | $71M | $64M | $45M | $50M | $85M | $67M | $137M | $81M | $50M | $20M |
| P/E Ratio → | -16.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.75 | 1.77 | 1.57 | 1.16 | 1.33 | 2.04 | 1.77 | 3.15 | 1.48 | 1.71 | 0.96 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.89 | 2.68 | 2.31 | 1.62 | 1.57 | 2.11 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.32 | 1.71 | 1.10 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.38 | 44.59 | 1341.69 | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.73 | 24.92 | 91.19 | — |
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 | — | 1.57 | 1.33 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 1.59 | 1.31 | 2.52 | 0.95 | 0.55 | 0.16 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.24 | 28.57 | 435.69 | — |
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 | 63.2% | 63.2% | 64.3% | 58.8% | 60.8% | 59.4% | 59.2% | 67.0% | 43.9% | 45.4% | 40.6% |
| Operating Margin | -9.6% | -9.6% | -9.2% | -19.3% | -15.6% | -22.1% | -86.0% | -25.6% | -4.6% | -7.0% | -64.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | -11.5% | -11.5% | -10.3% | -19.9% | -15.8% | -8.2% | -75.1% | -7.4% | -3.1% | -6.7% | -64.9% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -16.7% | -16.7% | -14.4% | -24.8% | -17.2% | -8.4% | -50.4% | -4.1% | -2.9% | -6.0% | -55.9% |
| ROA | -12.6% | -12.6% | -10.9% | -19.0% | -13.4% | -6.2% | -38.2% | -3.4% | -2.3% | -4.8% | -50.5% |
| ROIC | -15.6% | -15.6% | -15.0% | -29.7% | -23.1% | -31.3% | -70.2% | -18.2% | -16.4% | — | -143.6% |
| ROCE | -13.3% | -13.3% | -12.4% | -23.4% | -16.7% | -21.6% | -54.1% | -13.6% | -4.1% | -6.2% | -55.6% |
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 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.07 | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.31 | -0.35 | -0.35 | -0.43 | -0.46 | -0.45 | -0.35 | -0.48 | -1.16 | -0.92 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -10.13 | -16.02 | -906.00 | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | -37.06 | -32.87 | — | -111.38 | -1463.50 | — | — | — | -770.37 |
Net cash position: cash ($10M) exceeds total debt ($721000)
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 | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.96 | 2.02 | 3.56 | 4.29 | 3.70 | 8.37 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.96 | 2.02 | 3.56 | 4.29 | 3.70 | 8.37 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.38 | 1.50 | 1.70 | 2.14 | 1.62 | 2.38 | 3.03 | 3.18 | 6.99 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 0.92 | 0.81 | 0.67 | 0.44 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 1.01 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 53.60 | 53.64 | 54.07 | 58.74 | 54.75 | 45.12 | 50.41 | 69.35 | 60.07 | 53.31 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.4% | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.1% | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.0% | 0.0% | 21.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $49M | $43M | $43M | $43M | $44M | $46M | $45M | $48M | $48M | $47M |
Persistent Revenue Erosion
Based on reported figures, MCHX trades at a price-to-sales multiple of 1.54, a valuation that appears to reflect the market's skepticism regarding the company's ability to return to growth as it navigates a difficult transition toward AI-driven conversational intelligence products within a shrinking revenue base.
The negative P/E of -14.36 underscores the lack of current earnings power, suggesting that investors are currently assigning value primarily to the company's cash-rich balance sheet rather than its operational prospects. This valuation level warrants caution, as it implies the market may be pricing the firm as a terminal asset rather than a growth-oriented technology provider.
According to recent quarterly data, MCHX's ROIC has remained consistently negative, reaching -4.9% in 2026Q1, which indicates that the company is currently failing to generate returns on invested capital that exceed its cost of capital, thereby eroding shareholder value over the observed period.
The persistent negative ROIC trend suggests that the capital allocated toward R&D and product development has not yet translated into a scalable competitive advantage. Investors should monitor whether the company can achieve a positive return profile as it attempts to pivot its business model, as current trends suggest a structural inability to compound capital effectively.
As reported in financial statements, the asset turnover ratio has hovered near 0.27 over the last ten quarters, indicating that the company's ability to generate revenue from its asset base remains limited and has not improved despite the strategic shift toward higher-margin software and AI-driven solutions.
The stability of the DSO around 57-60 days suggests that while the company maintains a consistent collection cycle, it lacks the pricing power or operational leverage to accelerate cash conversion. This lack of improvement in asset turnover highlights the difficulty of scaling a business model that remains heavily reliant on legacy telephony-based revenue streams.
Based on recent SEC filings, MCHX maintains a current ratio of 2.22 as of 2026Q1, which provides a comfortable liquidity cushion that effectively insulates the company from immediate insolvency risks despite the ongoing cash burn associated with its current negative operating margin profile.
While the quick ratio of 2.22 confirms that the company's liquidity is not overly dependent on inventory, the reliance on cash reserves to fund operations is not a sustainable long-term strategy. The current liquidity position appears adequate for the near term, but it does not mitigate the fundamental risk posed by the company's inability to achieve self-sustaining cash flow.
The price-to-sales ratio is frequently misapplied to MCHX, as it obscures the underlying shift in revenue quality from legacy call tracking to newer AI-driven intelligence products, potentially leading analysts to undervalue the potential of the company's proprietary conversational datasets in a broader AI-centric market.
Investors should instead focus on metrics like Net Revenue Retention (NRR) and AI automation rates, which provide a clearer picture of the company's operational health and future growth potential. Relying solely on P/S multiples ignores the structural transition the company is undergoing and fails to account for the latent value of its specialized industry data.
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Marchex, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -16.3x. The historical average is 85.7x.
Marchex, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -16.7%. The historical average is -20.9%.
Based on historical data, Marchex, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -16.3x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Marchex, Inc. has 63.2% gross margin and -9.6% operating margin.