Origin Agritech Limited(SEED)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
SEED•NASDAQ
$1.03
Price updated Jul 7, 2026
AboutOrigin Agritech Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates an agricultural biotechnology and an e-commerce platform in the People's Republic of China. The company engages in crop seed breeding and genetic improvement activities. It develops, produces, and distributes hybrid crop seeds, as well as develops hybrid seed technology. The company also operates an e-commerce platform, which provides range of products, including agricultural seed products that comprise corn, rice, and vegetable seeds; other agricultural inputs, such as fertilizers and agricultural chemicals; foods; household products; and other consumer products to farmers through online and mobile ordering. It has a collaboration agreement with Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, and Zhejiang University. Origin Agritech Limited was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.Show more
- Revenue$91M-19.5%
- EBITDA-$51M-49.8%
- Net Income-$53M-357.5%
- EPS (Diluted)-7.03-319.7%
- Gross Margin7%-50.6%
- EBITDA Margin-55.43%-86.1%
- Operating Margin-58.94%-82.6%
- Net Margin-58.42%-419.8%
SEED Price & Volume
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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Structural Revenue Contraction Drives Severe Value Destruction
Investment Thesis • Updated 2025Q4
VerdictNegative: The company's inability to generate positive free cash flow
Growth:Contracting
Profitability:Negative
Financial:Vulnerable
Cash Flow:Burning
Primary Risk:Regulatory and liquidity dependency
Key Thesis Takeaways
- Origin Agritech faces a precarious outlook characterized by a 75.3% year-over-year revenue decline and persistent operational losses that have eroded the company's equity to -$23.3 million.
- The firm's pivot to e-commerce has failed to stabilize margins, which plummeted to -9.0% in the most recent quarter, suggesting a fundamental lack of pricing power.
- Investors should remain cautious as the company's reliance on external financing to cover negative free cash flow of $20.3 million in 2025Q4 poses significant long-term solvency risks.
Verdict Logic
which resulted in a $20.3 million outflow in 2025Q4, combined with a deeply negative equity position of -$23.3 million, suggests an unsustainable capital structure.
SEED Growth Metrics
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-13.21%
5 Years11.69%
3 Years20.19%
TTM-34.41%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-128.73%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-149.73%
Return on Capital
10 Years-245.86%
5 Years-
3 Years-
Last Year-
Peers Comparison
Key metrics vs top competitors for Origin Agritech Limited (SEED)
| Company | Price | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | Rev Growth (1Y) | Net Margin | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.03 | $7.72M | -1.00 | -19.48% | -58.42% | — | — | |
| $86.75 | $58.24B | 54.22 | 2.92% | 6.5% | 4.62% | — | |
| $0.00 | $2.58K | -0.00 | -17.79% | -85.38% | -90.01% | — | |
| $11.59 | $1.45B | -0.65 | -18.34% | -72.93% | -82.27% | — | |
| $368.10 | $198.66B | 25.87 | 9.92% | 20.95% | 89.41% | — | |
| $0.69 | $1.06M | -0.40 | -3.71% | -195.94% | -219.35% | — |
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SEED Frequently Asked Questions
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
What is Origin Agritech Limited's revenue?
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) reported $85.6M in revenue for fiscal year 2025.
How fast is Origin Agritech Limited growing?
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) saw revenue decline by 19.5% over the past year.
Is SEED profitable?
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) reported a net loss of $19.8M for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
What is Origin Agritech Limited's free cash flow?
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) had negative free cash flow of $39.7M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.