LANTRONIX INC (LTRX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LTRX • US5165482036

6.14 USD
-0.06 (-0.97%)
At close: Mar 11, 2026
6.26 USD
+0.12 (+1.95%)
After Hours: 3/11/2026, 4:30:01 PM

This LTRX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

LTRX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 48 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. The financial health of LTRX is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. LTRX is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. LTRX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LTRX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • LTRX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years LTRX always reported negative net income.
  • LTRX had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LTRX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLTRX 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 -10M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -7.58%, LTRX is not doing good in the industry: 72.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • LTRX has a Return On Equity of -12.40%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LTRX underperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.58%
ROE -12.4%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-6.15%
ROA(5y)-5.58%
ROE(3y)-10.81%
ROE(5y)-9.57%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LTRX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLTRX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -5 -10 -15 -20

1.3 Margins

  • LTRX has a Gross Margin (42.99%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • LTRX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • LTRX does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.99%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.63%
GM growth 5Y-1.3%
LTRX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLTRX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40

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2. LTRX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LTRX does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LTRX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LTRX has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LTRX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LTRX Yearly Shares OutstandingLTRX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
LTRX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLTRX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

  • LTRX has an Altman-Z score of 1.67. This is a bad value and indicates that LTRX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.67, LTRX is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LTRX has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.00. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • LTRX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.00. This is in the better half of the industry: LTRX outperforms 77.08% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.13 indicates that LTRX is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.13, LTRX is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.13
Debt/FCF 1
Altman-Z 1.67
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.75%
LTRX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLTRX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LTRX has a Current Ratio of 2.75. This indicates that LTRX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.75, LTRX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.79 indicates that LTRX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LTRX has a Quick ratio (1.79) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.75
Quick Ratio 1.79
LTRX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLTRX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. LTRX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LTRX have decreased strongly by -66.67% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.24% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, LTRX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -24.98% in the last year.
  • LTRX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 15.46% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-66.67%
EPS 3Y-25.6%
EPS 5Y9.24%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.98%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.77%
Revenue growth 5Y15.46%
Sales Q2Q%-4.45%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LTRX will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 45.79% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LTRX will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.65% on average per year.
EPS Next Y19%
EPS Next 2Y53.25%
EPS Next 3Y53.87%
EPS Next 5Y45.79%
Revenue Next Year-0.55%
Revenue Next 2Y7.07%
Revenue Next 3Y9.4%
Revenue Next 5Y11.65%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
LTRX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLTRX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 50M 100M 150M
LTRX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLTRX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 0.2 0.4 0.6

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4. LTRX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LTRX is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 51.17.
  • LTRX's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • LTRX is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.68 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LTRX.
  • 70.83% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LTRX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.39, LTRX is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.17
Fwd PE 18.68
LTRX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLTRX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LTRX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LTRX is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.29
EV/EBITDA N/A
LTRX Per share dataLTRX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • LTRX's earnings are expected to grow with 53.87% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)5.54
EPS Next 2Y53.25%
EPS Next 3Y53.87%

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5. LTRX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

LTRX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LANTRONIX INC

NASDAQ:LTRX (3/11/2026, 4:30:01 PM)

After market: 6.26 +0.12 (+1.95%)

6.14

-0.06 (-0.97%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners34.95%
Inst Owner Change15.7%
Ins Owners6.39%
Ins Owner Change-37.3%
Market Cap243.70M
Revenue(TTM)116.91M
Net Income(TTM)-9.23M
Analysts82
Price Target9.31 (51.63%)
Short Float %1.62%
Short Ratio0.51
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)36.66%
Min EPS beat(2)30.72%
Max EPS beat(2)42.6%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)12.45%
Min EPS beat(4)-21.57%
Max EPS beat(4)42.6%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)5.59%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)15.58%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)17.84%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.16%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.71%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.32%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.34%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.48%
PT rev (1m)15.87%
PT rev (3m)23.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)-14.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-14.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.39%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.94%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.32%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.17
Fwd PE 18.68
P/S 2.08
P/FCF 25.29
P/OCF 24.21
P/B 3.27
P/tB 5.97
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.12
EY1.95%
EPS(NY)0.33
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)0.24
FCFY3.95%
OCF(TTM)0.25
OCFY4.13%
SpS2.95
BVpS1.88
TBVpS1.03
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)5.54
Graham Number2.25
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.58%
ROE -12.4%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.99%
FCFM 8.24%
ROA(3y)-6.15%
ROA(5y)-5.58%
ROE(3y)-10.81%
ROE(5y)-9.57%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.63%
GM growth 5Y-1.3%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.96
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.13
Debt/FCF 1
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 9.62%
Cap/Sales 0.37%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.75
Quick Ratio 1.79
Altman-Z 1.67
F-Score5
WACC9.75%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)21.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)23.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.22%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-66.67%
EPS 3Y-25.6%
EPS 5Y9.24%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y19%
EPS Next 2Y53.25%
EPS Next 3Y53.87%
EPS Next 5Y45.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-24.98%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.77%
Revenue growth 5Y15.46%
Sales Q2Q%-4.45%
Revenue Next Year-0.55%
Revenue Next 2Y7.07%
Revenue Next 3Y9.4%
Revenue Next 5Y11.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-296.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year37.01%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-51.37%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-53.57%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

LANTRONIX INC / LTRX FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LTRX stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LTRX.


What is the valuation status of LANTRONIX INC (LTRX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to LANTRONIX INC (LTRX). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of LTRX stock?

LANTRONIX INC (LTRX) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of LANTRONIX INC (LTRX) stock?

The financial health rating of LANTRONIX INC (LTRX) is 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for LANTRONIX INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LANTRONIX INC (LTRX) is expected to grow by 19% in the next year.