OPTT

Strong SellHot Air

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $65M · Avg Vol: $13M/d

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
7
Value
21
Momentum
54
P/E (TTM)
peers 26.8x
ROE
-319.0%
peers 9.0%
D/E
1.2x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
trailing yield

ABOUT OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. designs and commercializes innovative ocean energy systems that generate electricity from ocean waves. The company's competitive moat is built on its proprietary PowerBuoy technology, which provides autonomous offshore power and real-time data communications. It operates as a niche pioneer in the marine renewable energy and maritime security sectors.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.8M2.7M5.5M5.9M49.4%4.3M14.5M33.4M78.6%
EPS-0.08-0.10-0.11-0.17-0.12-0.06
Shares255.2M255.2M255.2M172.7M-32.3%
Debt0.9M1.8M2.6M1.8M28.0%9.8M
Equity68.8M44.0M19.3M26.7M-27.1%
Op CF-21.3M-21.7M-29.8M-18.6M-25.4M
Inv CF-54.0M20.5M25.5M-0.5M
Fin CF87.0K-14.0K0.5M22.7M
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PRICE (1Y)+1042.4%
0.110.771.422.082.73Aug 7Aug 28Sep 18
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$2.11
RSI (14)
74.7
52W High
$3.23
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
7
ROIC
-78.8%0.8
ROE
-319.0%0.5
GP/Assets
-28.3%0.1
Op. Margin
-885.3%0.6
FCF/Assets
-51.3%0.7
Piotroski
534.4
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
1.16x15.7
Current Ratio
0.52x2.2
Value
21
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-0.5x25.0
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
38.4x1.0
P/S
4.5x18.7
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
54
52W High %
65%34.1
RS 6M
470%99.7
SMA 50/200
1.00x51.4
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%43.2
EPS Rev 12W
0.0%34.9
EPS Improve
+70%61.7
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$65M
P/E (Forward)
-0.9x
Gross Margin
-56.4%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of OPTT are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
OPTTOcean Power Technologies, Inc.(you)$65M9Strong Sell
LASELaser Photonics Corporation$73M1Strong Sell
HDRNHadron Energy, Inc.$141M0Strong Sell
CEPLCapstone Energy+, Inc.$197M15Strong Sell
TTT.AXTitomic Limited$196M3Strong Sell
NPWRNET Power Inc.$162M23Sell
FISNDeep Fission, Inc.$386M7Strong Sell
RRRichtech Robotics Inc.$412M2Strong Sell
CVVCVD Equipment Corporation$50M49Hold
NNENANO Nuclear Energy Inc.$965M5Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.0% · P/E 26.8x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT): Stock Score Summary

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 9/100 based on Quality (7/100), Value (21/100), and Momentum (54/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. designs and commercializes innovative ocean energy systems that generate electricity from ocean waves. The company's competitive moat is built on its proprietary PowerBuoy technology, which provides autonomous offshore power and real-time data communications. It operates as a niche pioneer in the marine renewable energy and maritime security sectors.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$2.11
Market Cap$65M
P/E (Forward)-0.95
Price/Book38.36
Return on Equity-319.0%
Return on Invested Capital-78.8%
Debt/Equity1.16x
Gross Margin-56.4%
Operating Margin-885.3%
Revenue Growth44.1%
Free Cash Flow$-16M

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. operates in the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.’s (OPTT) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) is 9/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (7), Value (21), and Momentum (54) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. have an economic moat?
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) has a Quality factor score of 7/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 9/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. in?
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry (United States).