ENERGY RECOVERY INC (ERII) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ERII • US29270J1007

10.87 USD
-0.25 (-2.25%)
At close: Mar 10, 2026
10.88 USD
+0.01 (+0.09%)
Pre-Market: 3/11/2026, 5:44:37 AM
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This ERII fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to ERII. ERII was compared to 131 industry peers in the Machinery industry. ERII has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. ERII is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. These ratings would make ERII suitable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. ERII Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ERII was profitable.
  • In the past year ERII had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ERII had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ERII had a positive operating cash flow.
ERII Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFERII Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M 20M 30M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ERII (9.92%) is better than 81.68% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ERII (11.14%) is better than 65.65% of its industry peers.
  • ERII has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.76%. This is in the better half of the industry: ERII outperforms 71.76% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ERII is in line with the industry average of 10.16%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.54%) for ERII is below the current ROIC(9.76%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.92%
ROE 11.14%
ROIC 9.76%
ROA(3y)9.3%
ROA(5y)9.13%
ROE(3y)10.63%
ROE(5y)10.57%
ROIC(3y)8.54%
ROIC(5y)8.51%
ERII Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICERII Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ERII (17.01%) is better than 93.13% of its industry peers.
  • ERII's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 17.93%, ERII belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ERII's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of ERII (65.14%) is better than 99.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ERII has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.93%
PM (TTM) 17.01%
GM 65.14%
OM growth 3Y-3.21%
OM growth 5Y-8.68%
PM growth 3Y-3.87%
PM growth 5Y-5.17%
GM growth 3Y-2.16%
GM growth 5Y-3.09%
ERII Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsERII Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. ERII Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ERII is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ERII has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ERII has less shares outstanding
  • There is no outstanding debt for ERII. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
ERII Yearly Shares OutstandingERII Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
ERII Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsERII Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 16.16 indicates that ERII is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 16.16, ERII belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • There is no outstanding debt for ERII. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 16.16
ROIC/WACC1.05
WACC9.33%
ERII Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFERII Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • ERII has a Current Ratio of 10.44. This indicates that ERII is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ERII (10.44) is better than 95.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 9.04 indicates that ERII has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 9.04, ERII belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 10.44
Quick Ratio 9.04
ERII Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesERII Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

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3. ERII Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ERII shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ERII shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.55% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ERII shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.87% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ERII shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.55% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20%
EPS 3Y7.89%
EPS 5Y1.55%
EPS Q2Q%17.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.87%
Revenue growth 3Y2.43%
Revenue growth 5Y2.55%
Sales Q2Q%-0.3%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 51.49% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 15.41% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y47.33%
EPS Next 2Y51.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.94%
Revenue Next 2Y12.05%
Revenue Next 3Y16.18%
Revenue Next 5Y15.41%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
ERII Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesERII Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 100M 200M 300M
ERII Yearly EPS VS EstimatesERII Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1

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4. ERII Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.13, the valuation of ERII can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ERII indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ERII is cheaper than 73.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ERII's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.25.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.66, which indicates a correct valuation of ERII.
  • 88.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ERII, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ERII to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.39), we can say ERII is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.13
Fwd PE 13.66
ERII Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsERII Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ERII is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • ERII's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.93
EV/EBITDA 16.87
ERII Per share dataERII EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • ERII has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ERII's earnings are expected to grow with 51.49% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.43
PEG (5Y)12.98
EPS Next 2Y51.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ERII Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ERII does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ERII Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ENERGY RECOVERY INC

NASDAQ:ERII (3/10/2026, 8:20:57 PM)

Premarket: 10.88 +0.01 (+0.09%)

10.87

-0.25 (-2.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners93.4%
Inst Owner Change-1.1%
Ins Owners3.15%
Ins Owner Change4.61%
Market Cap574.26M
Revenue(TTM)134.99M
Net Income(TTM)22.96M
Analysts81.82
Price Target18.6 (71.11%)
Short Float %2.98%
Short Ratio3.32
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.3%
Min EPS beat(2)-22.45%
Max EPS beat(2)13.86%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)366.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-488.23%
Max EPS beat(4)1960.88%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)204.28%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)138.75%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)113.57%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-12.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-20.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.74%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-20.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-63.91%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.15%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.17%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.76%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.65%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-20%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-20%
EPS NY rev (1m)-10.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-5.73%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.13
Fwd PE 13.66
P/S 4.25
P/FCF 32.93
P/OCF 30.59
P/B 2.79
P/tB 2.97
EV/EBITDA 16.87
EPS(TTM)0.54
EY4.97%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY7.32%
FCF(TTM)0.33
FCFY3.04%
OCF(TTM)0.36
OCFY3.27%
SpS2.56
BVpS3.9
TBVpS3.66
PEG (NY)0.43
PEG (5Y)12.98
Graham Number6.89
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.92%
ROE 11.14%
ROCE 11.3%
ROIC 9.76%
ROICexc 15.05%
ROICexgc 16.58%
OM 17.93%
PM (TTM) 17.01%
GM 65.14%
FCFM 12.92%
ROA(3y)9.3%
ROA(5y)9.13%
ROE(3y)10.63%
ROE(5y)10.57%
ROIC(3y)8.54%
ROIC(5y)8.51%
ROICexc(3y)14%
ROICexc(5y)15.05%
ROICexgc(3y)15.48%
ROICexgc(5y)16.92%
ROCE(3y)9.88%
ROCE(5y)9.86%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.43%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-18.99%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.57%
ROICexc growth 5Y-17.46%
OM growth 3Y-3.21%
OM growth 5Y-8.68%
PM growth 3Y-3.87%
PM growth 5Y-5.17%
GM growth 3Y-2.16%
GM growth 5Y-3.09%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 35.37%
Cap/Sales 0.99%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 67.13%
Profit Quality 75.95%
Current Ratio 10.44
Quick Ratio 9.04
Altman-Z 16.16
F-Score6
WACC9.33%
ROIC/WACC1.05
Cap/Depr(3y)43.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)66.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.74%
Profit Quality(3y)89.52%
Profit Quality(5y)70.3%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20%
EPS 3Y7.89%
EPS 5Y1.55%
EPS Q2Q%17.78%
EPS Next Y47.33%
EPS Next 2Y51.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.87%
Revenue growth 3Y2.43%
Revenue growth 5Y2.55%
Sales Q2Q%-0.3%
Revenue Next Year2.94%
Revenue Next 2Y12.05%
Revenue Next 3Y16.18%
Revenue Next 5Y15.41%
EBIT growth 1Y9.02%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.85%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.35%
EBIT Next Year40.79%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-9.28%
FCF growth 3Y27.58%
FCF growth 5Y11.59%
OCF growth 1Y-8.54%
OCF growth 3Y14.11%
OCF growth 5Y2.16%

ENERGY RECOVERY INC / ERII FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ENERGY RECOVERY INC (ERII) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to ERII.


Can you provide the valuation status for ENERGY RECOVERY INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to ENERGY RECOVERY INC (ERII). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ENERGY RECOVERY INC (ERII) stock?

ENERGY RECOVERY INC (ERII) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ERII stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ENERGY RECOVERY INC (ERII) is 20.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.79.


What is the expected EPS growth for ENERGY RECOVERY INC (ERII) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ENERGY RECOVERY INC (ERII) is expected to grow by 47.33% in the next year.