Return On Equity
-20%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
CYANOTECH CORP financial metrics
Period Q3 2025 · Filed 10 Nov 2025
Key metrics snapshot
Return On Assets
-2.5%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Operating Margin
2.7%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Current Ratio
1x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Quick Ratio
0.25x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Debt-to-equity
1.49x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Revenues YoY
8.5%
Trailing 12 months · Through 30 Sep 2025
Profitability
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Equity |
-20%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Return On Assets |
-2.5%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Operating Margin |
2.7%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
Financial Health
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio |
1x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Quick Ratio |
0.25x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Debt-to-equity |
1.49x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
Growth
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues YoY |
8.5%
Trailing 12 months · 30 Sep 2025
|
Share Metrics
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding |
7,392,243
Period-end balance · 01 Nov 2025
|
+3.3% |
| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
7,392,243
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+3.5% |
| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
$148,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+3.5% |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic |
7,293,000
Reported period · 30 Sep 2025
|
+4.1% |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted |
7,293,000
Reported period · 30 Sep 2025
|
+4.1% |
Supporting Metrics
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| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts Payable, Current |
$2,971,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+39% |
| Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current |
$2,354,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+48% |
| Accrued Liabilities, Current |
$920,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+49% |
| Additional Paid in Capital |
$34,946,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+0.41% |
| Assets |
$24,027,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+0.48% |
| Assets, Current |
$11,931,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+18% |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value |
$649,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-17% |
| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
0.02
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
0% |
| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
50,000,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
0% |
| Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
7,392,243
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+3.5% |
| Contract with Customer, Liability, Current |
$67,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-75% |
| Earnings Per Share, Basic |
0
Trailing 12 months · 30 Sep 2025
|
+68% |
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted |
0
Reported period · 30 Sep 2025
|
|
| General and Administrative Expense |
$4,181,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Sep 2025
|
-7.9% |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
$8,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Sep 2025
|
+60% |
| Interest Expense |
$713,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Sep 2025
|
+4.7% |
| Inventory, Net |
$8,378,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+17% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid |
$4,879,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-14% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four |
$364,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-7.8% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One |
$831,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+1.1% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three |
$395,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-25% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two |
$524,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-37% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount |
$1,233,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-19% |
| Liabilities |
$15,962,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+12% |
| Liabilities and Equity |
$24,027,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+0.48% |
| Liabilities, Current |
$11,892,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+24% |
| Operating Income (Loss) |
-$1,055,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Sep 2025
|
+78% |
| Operating Lease, Liability |
$3,646,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-13% |
| Operating Lease, Liability, Current |
$576,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+8.1% |
| Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent |
$3,070,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-16% |
| Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |
$3,632,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-13% |
| Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent |
0.07
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
0% |
| Other Assets, Noncurrent |
$111,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-9% |
| Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
0.01
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
0% |
| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized |
10,000,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
0% |
| Preferred Stock, Shares Issued |
0
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
|
| Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding |
0
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
|
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross |
$37,664,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
+0.55% |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
$8,353,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-12% |
| Research and Development Expense |
$380,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Sep 2025
|
-30% |
| Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) |
-$27,029,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-7% |
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
$25,268,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Sep 2025
|
+8.5% |
| Selling and Marketing Expense |
$4,581,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Sep 2025
|
-7.7% |
| Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent |
$8,065,000
Period-end balance · 30 Sep 2025
|
-17% |
Comparisons, sources and research notes
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CYAN - CYANOTECH CORP Financial Facts
- Context
- Latest metrics period: Q3 2025
- Latest reported value
- Return On Equity -20%
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Tracking and update notes
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- Latest metrics period Q3 2025
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- Most recent SEC facts end date on this page: 01 Nov 2025.
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Latest financial period: Q3 2025. Reopen this facts page to verify the newest reported period against the prior baseline.
Update date
10 Nov 2025
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Latest period
Q3 2025
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 10 Nov 2025.
Benchmark Context
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- Latest comparable period on this page: Q3 2025.
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Key facts
- CYAN - CYANOTECH CORP financial facts use SEC filings; any third-party reference is labeled separately.
- Latest metrics period on this page: Q3 2025.
- Headline metric: Return On Equity -20%.
Change
- Comparable YoY change is unavailable for this metric.
- Most recent SEC facts end date: 01 Nov 2025.
Research use
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Evidence
Based on latest 10-Q/10-K
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Latest financial snapshot (2025-11-01) highlights Return On Equity -20.0%, Return On Assets -2.5%, and Operating Margin 2.7%.
Valuation Snapshot
SEC-only DCF estimate using a normalized free cash flow base, cash, debt, and reported share count when available.
No market comparison
USD inputs only. Cash and complete debt must share the latest balance date. Missing balances are unknown, never zero; equity value and market EV remain unavailable until both are verified.
DCF estimate is unavailable because required valuation inputs are missing.
Missing: Free cash flow.
Input periods, units and SEC sources
Equity value = DCF enterprise value + cash − debt. Cash flow uses matching annual or trailing-12-month periods.
- Operating cash flow: -1,212,000.0 USD · through 2025-09-30 · prior annual + current YTD − prior YTD SEC source SEC source SEC source
- Capital expenditures: unavailable on a verified comparable basis
- Cash and equivalents: 649,000.0 USD · through 2025-09-30 SEC source
- Debt: 4,590,000.0 USD · through 2025-09-30 · Borrowings excluding leases SEC source SEC source
Data confidence notes
- Free cash flow unavailable: matching usd annual or trailing-12-month operating cash flow and cash capex are required
- Valuation unavailable: free cash flow is missing
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Revenues YoY
Latest value: 8.5%
Financial Quality Score
Transparent 0-100 scoring model based on profitability, financial health, and growth factors.
33.9/100
Weak Confidence medium
Return On Equity
-20%
Metric score 0.0/100
Return On Assets
-2.5%
Metric score 0.0/100
Financial Health
- Current Ratio
- 1x
- Quick Ratio
- 0.25x
- Debt to Equity
- 1.49x
Strengths
Current Ratio
Watchpoints
Return On Equity, Return On Assets, and Operating Margin
Calculation methodology and other links
How we score
This score is transparent and deterministic. We weight profitability, financial health, and growth metrics, then renormalize weights when SEC data is missing.
| Metric | Weight | V1 threshold |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | 20 | 5% to 20% |
| ROE | 15 | 8% to 25% |
| ROA | 10 | 2% to 10% |
| Operating Margin | 5 | 5% to 25% |
| Current Ratio | 12 | 1.0x to 2.0x |
| Quick Ratio | 8 | 0.8x to 1.5x |
| Debt to Equity | 10 | 0.3x to 2.0x (lower is better) |
| Revenue YoY | 10 | -10% to +20% |
| Net Income YoY | 10 | -10% to +20% |
How Calculated (standard_v1)
Metrics are computed with a market-consensus convention designed for cross-portal comparability.
- Operating Income / Revenues using matching TTM or quarter periods; basis shown per metric
- Current Assets / Current Liabilities (latest instant quarter)
- (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities; fallback: (Cash+Short-Term Investments + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities
- Total Debt / Stockholders Equity (latest instant quarter; shared unit; freshest series)
- TTM Net Income / Average Equity (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
- TTM Net Income / Average Assets (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
- TTM NOPAT / Average Invested Capital, where NOPAT=Operating Income*(1-tax rate), Invested Capital=Equity+Total Debt-Cash & ST Investments
- Revenues YoY using available TTM or quarter comparison; basis shown per metric
- Net Income YoY using available TTM or quarter comparison; basis shown per metric
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