Trio-Tech International (TRT) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $54.62MP/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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Trio-Tech International passes 8 of the 30 checks behind our score; 11 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 1/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 0/6
- Financial health
- 5/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
No debt
Trio-Tech International has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 13.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 3.76; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 12.8% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $5.26 is above our fair value estimate of $4.66.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -0.1% over the last twelve months and averaged 3.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -0.4%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Valuation1/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
Trio-Tech International's EV/EBITDA of 14.8 is above its 5-year median of 1.9.
P/B below the industry
Trio-Tech International's price-to-book of 1.22 is below the Special Industry Machinery, except Metalworking median of 2.10.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $5.26 is above our fair value estimate of $4.66.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 12.8% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 13.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 71.6% over the last twelve months; the Special Industry Machinery, except Metalworking median is 5.7%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 16.6% over the last twelve months, against 25.1% a year earlier.
Past performance0/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -0.1% over the last twelve months and averaged 3.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -0.4%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity below the industry
Trio-Tech International's return on equity of -0.1% is below the Special Industry Machinery, except Metalworking median of 4.6%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was -0.1% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 2.3%.
Net margin below the industry
Trio-Tech International's net margin of -0.1% is below the Special Industry Machinery, except Metalworking median of 5.1%.
Financial health5/6
No debt
Trio-Tech International has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense -3.1 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 3.44 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 3.76; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Trio-Tech International has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$4.66
The share price is 13% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV/EBITDA | 10.5× | 1.9× | 19.3× | $4.22 | 78% |
| P/B | 1.4× | 0.8× | 2.1× | $6.23 | 22% |
| Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others | 8.9% cost of equity | – | – | $1.18 | – |
| Fair value | $4.66 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 27.9
- Special Industry Machinery, except Metalworking median 32.8
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
High risk
- Average value traded per day
- $789.79K
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $259.63K
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 49.4%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 138%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.39
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.80
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +71.6% | +13.1% | +14.0% | +6.2% | |
| Gross profit | +13.9% | -3.8% | +6.3% | +1.7% | |
| Free cash flow | – | -22.4% | +26.2% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 6.2% | -2.3% | -0.1% | |
| Return on assets | 4.0% | -1.6% | -0.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.78 | 2.74 | 3.44 | |
| Interest coverage | 6.6× | -0.5× | -3.1× | |
| Inventory turnover | 18.1× | 12.4× | 18.4× | |
| Capex to revenue | 5.9% | 3.4% | 2.8% | |
| Diluted shares | 7M | 8M | 9M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Trio-Tech International generated $16.75M from operations and spent $9.23M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | -0.1% | 1.23× | 1.29× | -0.1% |
| FY2025 | -0.1% | 0.87× | 1.28× | -0.1% |
| FY2024 | 2.5% | 1.00× | 1.40× | 3.5% |
| FY2023 | 3.6% | 1.01× | 1.49× | 5.4% |
| FY2022 | 5.4% | 1.08× | 1.53× | 9.0% |
| FY2021 | -1.8% | 0.88× | 1.46× | -2.3% |
| FY2020 | 2.5% | 0.95× | 1.44× | 3.5% |
| FY2019 | 3.9% | 1.07× | 1.51× | 6.4% |
| FY2018 | 2.8% | 1.21× | 1.55× | 5.3% |
| FY2017 | 3.4% | 1.17× | 1.55× | 6.2% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$34.00K
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$3.43M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-0.1% → -0.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$3.43M vs -$34.00K
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose5.03 → 3.44
- No dilutionShare count did not rise9M → 9M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year25.07% → 16.64%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.86 → 1.52
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