LiqTech International vs Schmid
LIQT and SHMD side by side, both in industrial and commercial machinery and computer equipment. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How LIQT and SHMD compare
Schmid grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (10.0% versus −4.6% for LiqTech International).
LiqTech International keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −63.4% compared with −106% at Schmid.
LiqTech International scores higher on the StockData Score (10 against 1 for Schmid), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | LIQT | SHMD |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $8.7M | – |
| Share price | $0.264 | $2.09 |
| Change, 1 year | −87.9% | −63.0% |
| Change, 5 years | −99.4% | – |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.88 | 0.39 |
| Employees | 92 | 734 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 10 (better) | 1 |
| Valuation score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 1 | 1 |
| Performance score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 5 (better) | 0 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 0.5× | – |
| P/B | 0.4× | – |
| FCF yield | −97.7% | – |
| Fair value | $1.10 | – |
| Margin of safety | 76.0% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | −4.6% | 10.0% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | −6.0% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 7.4% | 23.9% (better) |
| Operating margin | −56.7% | 2.2% (better) |
| Net margin | −63.4% (better) | −106% |
| FCF margin | −53.1% | – |
| Return on equity | −54.8% | – |
| Return on invested capital | −38.7% | – |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 8.29 |
| Interest coverage | – | 0.0× |
| Current ratio | 4.32 (better) | 0.37 |
| Altman Z-score | −3.29 | – |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 6 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | – |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 35.4% | – |
| Held by insiders | 45.8% | – |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $800K (better) | $309K |
| Short interest, % of float | 1.2% | – |
Go deeper
- LIQT stock overview
- LIQT income statement
- LIQT valuation and score
- SHMD stock overview
- SHMD income statement
- SHMD valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.