Energy Recovery, Inc. financial statements

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 10 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data Energy Recovery, Inc. files with the SEC in its annual reports.

In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.

Income statement

	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Revenue	57.8	69.1	74.5	86.9	119	104	126	128	145	135
Cost of revenue	17.8	19.1				32.7	38.2	41.3	48	47.1
Gross profit	31.9	39.1				71.2	87.4	87.1	96.9	87.9
Research and development	10.1	13.4	17	23.4	23.4	20.1	17.9	17	16.2	13
Selling and marketing	9.12	9.39	7.55	9.43	8.13	12.2	16.3	22.2	25.4	20.9
General and administrative	16.6	17.4	21.5	22.8	25.5	25.2	28.3	28.9	33.1	29.8
Operating expenses	36.5	40.8	46.7	56.2	59.4	57.4	62.5	68	77.2	64
Operating income	3.43	9.25	9.98	10.4	31.3	13.8	24.8	19.1	19.7	23.9
Interest expense	0	0	0	0	0
Other non-operating income	0.29	0.68	1.46	1.89	0.84	0.17	1.24	3.66	6.01	3.71
Pre-tax income	3.71	9.93	11.4	12.3	32.1	14	26.1	22.7	25.7	27.6
Income tax	-0.01	-8.43	-10.7	1.34	5.75	-0.27	2.02	1.2	2.69	4.63
Net income	3.72	18.4	22.1	10.9	26.4	14.3	24	21.5	23.1	23
EBITDA	7.11	12.9	13.8	14.8	35.2	18.3	29.6	23.2	23.8	27.6
EPS, basic	0.07	0.34	0.41	0.20	0.47	0.25	0.43	0.38	0.40	0.43
EPS, diluted	0.07	0.33	0.40	0.19	0.47	0.24	0.42	0.37	0.40	0.42
Shares, basic (weighted)	52.3	53.7	53.8	54.7	55.7	57	56.2	56.4	57.2	53.8
Shares, diluted (weighted)	55.5	55.6	55.3	56.1	56.6	58.7	57.6	57.7	57.8	54.2

Balance sheet

	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Cash and equivalents	61.4	27.8	22	26.4	94.3	74.4	56.4	68.1	29.6	48.1
Short-term investments	39.1	70	73.3	58.7	20.4	31.3	33.5	40.4	48.4	27.2
Receivables	11.8	12.5	10.2	13	11.8	20.6	34.1	46.9	64.1	76.6
Inventory	4.55	5.51	7.14	10.3	11.7	20.4	28.4	26.1	24.9	24.3
Other current assets	1.31	1.34	2.83	4.55	4.95	5.08	5.61	3.84	6.67	5.06
Total current assets	122	126	120	113	143	152	158	185	174	181
Property, plant and equipment	8.64	13.4	14.6	18.8	20.2	20.4	19.6	18.7	15.4	12.9
Lease right-of-use assets		2.84	12.2	11.2	16.1	14.7	13.1	11.5	9.7	7.7
Goodwill	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8
Intangible assets	1.9	1.27	0.64	0.07	0.05	0.04	0
Long-term investments		0	1.27	15.4	0	2.3	3.06	13.8	21.8	8.03
Other non-current assets	0	0.01	0.37	0.6	0.99	0.37	0.37	0.39	0.39	0.58
Total assets	149	164	180	189	204	214	217	253	243	232
Accounts payable	1.51	4.09	1.44	1.19	1.12	0.91	0.81	3	3.11	2.11
Accrued liabilities	5.7	6.07	5.84	6.04	8.4	10.2	10.5	11	10.2	6.68
Deferred revenue	6.2	15.9	16.3	15.7	1.55	3.32	1.2	1.1	0.57	1.04
Short-term debt	0.01	0.01	0
Total current liabilities	17.2	30.4	27.1	27.8	15.7	19.8	18.3	21.5	23.4	17.4
Long-term debt	0.03	0.02	0
Lease liabilities		1.7	12.6	11.5	16.4	14.9	13.3	11.5	9.3	6.9
Other non-current liabilities				0.28	0.52	0.25	0.12	0.21	0.06	1.07
Total liabilities	83.9	72.6	66.5	52.8	32.7	34.9	31.7	33.2	32.8	25.3
Total debt	0.04	0.03	0
Paid-in capital	140	149	158	170	179	196	205	218	235	244
Retained earnings	-58.3	-36.6	-14.5	-3.55	22.8	37.1	61.2	82.7	106	129
Treasury stock	-16.2	-20.5	-30.5	-30.5	-30.5	-53.8	-80.5	-80.5	-131	-167
Other comprehensive income	-0.12	-0.13	-0.13	-0.04	0.05	-0.15	-0.35	-0.04	0.1	-0.09
Shareholders' equity	68.5	91.9	113	136	172	179	185	220	210	206
Total equity	68.5	91.9	113	136	172	179	185	220	210	206
Total liabilities and equity	149	164	180	189	204	214	217	253	243	232
Shares outstanding	53.2	53.9	53.9	55.3	56.3	56.8	56.1	56.9	54.8	52.8

Cash flow statement

	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Net income	3.72	18.4	22.1	10.9	26.4	14.3	24	21.5	23.1	23
Depreciation and amortization	3.68	3.67	3.87	4.4	3.89	4.5	4.76	4.1	4.05	3.76
Stock-based compensation	3.26	4.09	5.24	5.68	4.79	6.05	6.51	8.04	10.3	7.72
Deferred income tax	-0.07	-8.9	-10.4	1.39	5.85	-0.36	1.22	-0.13	1.29	1.77
Change in receivables	-0.24	-0.76	1.92	-2.68	1.1	-8.82	-13.5	-12.9	-17.2	-12.7
Change in inventory	2.29	-1.25	-1.87	-3.26	-1.62	-8.77	-8.28	1.35	1.2	0.01
Change in payables	-0.36	2.12	-2.27	-0.37	-0.21	-0.16	0.14	2.63	0.79	-1.46
Cash from operations	4.97	2.9	7.57	5.27	16.9	13.5	12.6	26.1	20.5	18.8
Capital expenditures	-1.11	-7.38	-5.24	-7.38	-6.79	-6.68	-4.23	-2.57	-1.3	-1.33
Purchases of investments	-46.6	-80.6	-86.2	-85.2	-12.9	-48.9	-43.6	-84.6	-91	-31.4
Sales and maturities of investments	7.54	0	0	7.61	10.6	0	0	2.97	0	0
Cash from investing	-40.1	-38.9	-10.2	-6.88	46.6	-20.6	-6.95	-19.1	-15.7	34
Debt issued	0	0
Debt repaid	-0.01	-0.01	-0.03	0	0
Stock issued	6.6	5.51	4.29	6.07	4.4	10.6	2.99	4.79	7.1	1.8
Share buybacks	-9.38	-4.28	-10	0	0	-23.3	-26.7	0	-50.4	-35.6
Cash from financing	-2.79	0.95	-5.89	5.96	4.37	-12.8	-23.7	4.79	-43.3	-34.5
Exchange rate effect	-0.04	-0.06	-0.01	0	0.03	-0.07	-0.02	0.03	-0.05	0.1
Net change in cash	-38	-35.1	-8.49	4.35	67.9	-19.9	-18	11.8	-38.5	18.3
Free cash flow	3.85	-4.48	2.33	-2.11	10.1	6.84	8.4	23.5	19.2	17.4
Interest paid	0	0	0	0	0
Income taxes paid	0.05	0.06	0.61	0.05	0.05	0.08	0.55	0.51	1.55	1.4

Key metrics

Worked out from the statements above. Latest values use the trailing twelve months to June 30, 2026; growth uses fiscal years. Valuation uses the share price of $6.81 on September 25, 2026.

Profitability

Metric	Value	How it is calculated
Gross margin	64.0%	Gross profit / revenue.
Operating margin	11.8%	Operating income / revenue.
EBITDA margin	15.0%	EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue.
Pre-tax margin	14.6%	Pre-tax income / revenue.
Net margin	12.7%	Net income / revenue.
FCF margin	32.0%	Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue.
Operating cash flow margin	34.2%	Cash from operations / revenue.
Effective tax rate	12.8%	Income tax / pre-tax income, when pre-tax income is positive.
Return on equity (ROE)	8.9%	Net income / average shareholders' equity (opening and closing). Not shown when equity is negative.
Return on assets (ROA)	7.8%	Net income / average total assets.
Return on invested capital (ROIC)	11.2%	Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%.
R&D / revenue	10.1%	Research and development expense / revenue.
Stock-based pay / revenue	5.9%	Stock-based compensation (from the cash flow statement) / revenue.
Capex / revenue	2.2%	Capital expenditures / revenue.
D&A / revenue	3.2%	Depreciation and amortization / revenue.

Growth

Metric	Value	How it is calculated
Revenue growth, 1y	-6.9%	Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Revenue CAGR, 3y	2.4%	Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Revenue CAGR, 5y	2.6%	Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Gross profit growth, 1y	-9.3%	Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Gross profit CAGR, 3y	0.2%	Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Operating income growth, 1y	21.1%	Operating income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Operating income CAGR, 3y	-1.3%	Compound annual growth of operating income over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Operating income CAGR, 5y	-5.3%	Compound annual growth of operating income over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
EBITDA growth, 1y	16.3%	EBITDA vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
EBITDA CAGR, 3y	-2.2%	Compound annual growth of ebitda over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
EBITDA CAGR, 5y	-4.7%	Compound annual growth of ebitda over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Net income growth, 1y	-0.4%	Net income vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Net income CAGR, 3y	-1.5%	Compound annual growth of net income over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Net income CAGR, 5y	-2.7%	Compound annual growth of net income over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
EPS growth, 1y	5.0%	EPS vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
EPS CAGR, 3y	0.0%	Compound annual growth of eps over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
EPS CAGR, 5y	-2.2%	Compound annual growth of eps over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Operating cash flow growth, 1y	-8.5%	Operating cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Operating cash flow CAGR, 3y	14.1%	Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Operating cash flow CAGR, 5y	2.2%	Compound annual growth of operating cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Free cash flow growth, 1y	-9.3%	Free cash flow vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Free cash flow CAGR, 3y	27.6%	Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Free cash flow CAGR, 5y	11.6%	Compound annual growth of free cash flow over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Book value growth, 1y	-1.8%	Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Book value CAGR, 3y	3.6%	Compound annual growth of book value over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Book value CAGR, 5y	3.7%	Compound annual growth of book value over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Total assets growth, 1y	-4.6%	Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Total assets CAGR, 3y	2.2%	Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Total assets CAGR, 5y	2.5%	Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Share count change, 1y	-6.3%	Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.
Share count change per year, 3y	-2.1%	Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.
Share count change per year, 5y	-0.9%	Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.

Balance sheet health

Metric	Value	How it is calculated
Current ratio	8.05x	Current assets / current liabilities.
Quick ratio	5.78x	(Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities.
Cash ratio	5.01x	(Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities.
Liabilities / assets	12.8%	Total liabilities / total assets.
Working capital	$130.9M	Current assets - current liabilities.
Goodwill and intangibles / assets	5.6%	(Goodwill + intangible assets) / total assets.
Tangible book value	$161.4M	Shareholders' equity - goodwill - intangible assets.

Efficiency

Metric	Value	How it is calculated
Asset turnover	0.61x	Revenue / average total assets.
Fixed asset turnover	9.55x	Revenue / average property, plant and equipment.
Receivables turnover	8.47x	Revenue / average receivables.
Days sales outstanding	43 days	365 x average receivables / revenue.
FCF conversion	251.6%	Free cash flow / net income, when net income is positive.
Capex / operating cash flow	6.5%	Capital expenditures / cash from operations, when that is positive.

Per share

Metric	Value	How it is calculated
EPS, diluted	$0.30	Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS.
Revenue per share	$2.34	Revenue / diluted weighted shares.
FCF per share	$0.75	Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares.
Operating cash flow per share	$0.80	Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares.
Book value per share	$3.37	Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported).
Tangible book per share	$3.15	Tangible book value / shares outstanding.
Cash per share	$1.82	(Cash + short-term investments) / shares outstanding.
Buybacks / FCF	90.0%	Share buybacks / free cash flow, when free cash flow is positive.

Valuation

Metric	Value	How it is calculated
Market cap	$347.6M	Share price x shares outstanding.
Enterprise value	$254.6M	Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments.
P/E	22.7x	Market cap / net income. Only when net income is positive.
P/S	2.88x	Market cap / revenue.
P/B	2.02x	Market cap / shareholders' equity. Only when equity is positive.
Price / tangible book	2.15x	Market cap / tangible book value, when positive.
P/FCF	9.01x	Market cap / free cash flow. Only when free cash flow is positive.
P/OCF	8.42x	Market cap / cash from operations, when positive.
EV/Sales	2.11x	Enterprise value / revenue.
EV/EBIT	17.9x	Enterprise value / operating income, when both are positive.
EV/EBITDA	14.1x	Enterprise value / EBITDA, when both are positive.
EV/FCF	6.60x	Enterprise value / free cash flow, when both are positive.
FCF yield	11.1%	Free cash flow / market cap.
Earnings yield	4.4%	Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E).
Shareholder yield	10.0%	(Dividends paid + share buybacks) / market cap.

What was Energy Recovery, Inc.'s revenue in fiscal 2025?

Energy Recovery, Inc. reported revenue of $135.0M for fiscal 2025, 6.9% lower than the year before.

Was Energy Recovery, Inc. profitable in fiscal 2025?

Yes. Net income was $23.0M, a net margin of 17%.

How much free cash flow did Energy Recovery, Inc. generate in fiscal 2025?

Cash from operations of $18.8M minus capital expenditures of $1.3M left free cash flow of $17.4M.

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts. Where a company tags only year-to-date figures, quarters are worked out as differences. Where a line is not tagged it is left empty, never estimated.

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