LANTRONIX INC (LTRX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LTRX • US5165482036

6.25 USD
+0.6 (+10.62%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
6.32 USD
+0.07 (+1.12%)
After Hours: 3/9/2026, 4:30:00 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

Overall LTRX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated LTRX against 48 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. LTRX scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. LTRX is valied quite expensively at the moment, while 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.
  • LTRX had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -7.58%, LTRX is doing worse than 72.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -12.40%, LTRX is doing worse than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
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 of 42.99%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LTRX outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • LTRX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for LTRX so they could not be analyzed.
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.
  • LTRX has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • LTRX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for LTRX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 1.39. This is a bad value and indicates that LTRX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.39, LTRX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LTRX is 1.00, which is an excellent value as it means it would take LTRX, only 1.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • LTRX has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.00) than 77.08% of its industry peers.
  • LTRX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.13. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.13, LTRX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.13
Debt/FCF 1
Altman-Z 1.39
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.78%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 2.75 indicates that LTRX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • LTRX's Current ratio of 2.75 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LTRX outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • LTRX has a Quick Ratio of 1.79. This is a normal value and indicates that LTRX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LTRX has a Quick ratio of 1.79. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LTRX outperforms 56.25% of its industry peers.
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

  • LTRX shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -66.67%.
  • LTRX shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.24% yearly.
  • The Revenue for LTRX has decreased by -24.98% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 45.79% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • LTRX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.65% yearly.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 52.08, LTRX can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as LTRX.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.29. LTRX is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.01 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LTRX.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LTRX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LTRX is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LTRX to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.60), we can say LTRX is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 52.08
Fwd PE 19.01
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 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.75
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 LTRX does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LTRX's earnings are expected to grow with 53.87% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.74
PEG (5Y)5.64
EPS Next 2Y53.25%
EPS Next 3Y53.87%

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5. LTRX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LTRX!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LTRX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LANTRONIX INC

NASDAQ:LTRX (3/9/2026, 4:30:00 PM)

After market: 6.32 +0.07 (+1.12%)

6.25

+0.6 (+10.62%)

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 Cap248.06M
Revenue(TTM)116.91M
Net Income(TTM)-9.23M
Analysts82
Price Target9.31 (48.96%)
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 52.08
Fwd PE 19.01
P/S 2.12
P/FCF 25.75
P/OCF 24.65
P/B 3.33
P/tB 6.08
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.12
EY1.92%
EPS(NY)0.33
Fwd EY5.26%
FCF(TTM)0.24
FCFY3.88%
OCF(TTM)0.25
OCFY4.06%
SpS2.95
BVpS1.88
TBVpS1.03
PEG (NY)2.74
PEG (5Y)5.64
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 1.39
F-Score5
WACC9.78%
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.