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Cemtrex (CETX)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $2.71 | Market Cap: $0.5 Mil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Systems Software

Cemtrex (CETX)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $2.71
Market Cap: $0.5 Mil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Systems Software

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -54%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -151%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -173%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 555%
1   Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.0%
2   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -737%
3   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 113%
4   Significant short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 56%
0 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -54%
1 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -151%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -173%
2 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 555%
3 Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.0%
4 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -737%
5 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 113%
6 Significant short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 56%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

CETX Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are the key points for why Cemtrex (CETX) stock moved by -84.7% for the approximate time period from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025:

1. Significant Reverse Stock Split: On September 25, 2025, Cemtrex announced a 1-for-15 reverse stock split, which became effective on September 29, 2025. This action was taken to increase the per-share price and regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum $1 bid price requirement. The announcement caused the stock to plunge significantly, falling 31.3% in premarket trading.

2. Persistent Nasdaq Listing Compliance Issues: The 1-for-15 reverse stock split was not an isolated event but indicated ongoing struggles to maintain its Nasdaq listing. The company had faced previous challenges, including a 1-for-35 reverse stock split earlier in the year (January and May 2025) and extensions to meet stockholder equity and minimum bid price requirements, signaling continuous underlying financial instability and market valuation concerns.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CETX Return4%-39%-85%-97%-100%-94%-100%
Peers Return13%13%-38%33%-9%-8%-11%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CETX Win Rate50%42%17%42%8%20% 
Peers Win Rate23%40%30%45%45%58% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CETX Max Drawdown-49%-43%-89%-97%-100%-94% 
Peers Max Drawdown-8%-1%-42%-20%-26%-23% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: GEN, PATH, S, VRNT, CHOW.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventCETXS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-96.0%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven2393.6%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-73.7%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven280.1%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven75 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-97.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven4523.8%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-87.5%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven700.0%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven57 days1480 days

Compare to GEN, PATH, S, VRNT, CHOW


In The Past

Cemtrex's stock fell -96.0% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/17/2021. A -96.0% loss requires a 2393.6% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%

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Financials

CETXGENPATHSVRNTCHOWMedian
NameCemtrex Gen Digi.UiPath Sentinel.Verint S.ChowChow. 
Mkt Price2.6027.1914.8616.96-9.8014.86
Mkt Cap0.016.78.05.6--6.8
Rev LTM764,4731,497907--1,202
Op Inc LTM21,697-46-328---22
FCF LTM-11,30031017--163
FCF 3Y Avg-51,463268-44--132
CFO LTM21,32433541--188
CFO 3Y Avg-31,480282-22--140

Growth & Margins

CETXGENPATHSVRNTCHOWMedian
NameCemtrex Gen Digi.UiPath Sentinel.Verint S.ChowChow. 
Rev Chg LTM16.5%16.2%8.3%25.4%--16.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg16.6%16.5%14.6%45.6%--16.6%
Rev Chg Q15.5%25.3%14.4%21.7%--18.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM3.1%5.8%3.1%5.0%--4.1%
Op Mgn LTM2.5%37.9%-3.1%-36.2%---0.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-4.5%36.7%-12.6%-53.2%---8.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM3.4%-1.3%5.8%2.1%--2.7%
CFO/Rev LTM2.0%29.6%22.4%4.5%--13.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-5.2%37.1%20.7%-5.5%--7.8%
FCF/Rev LTM-1.0%29.1%20.7%1.8%--11.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-8.7%36.7%19.6%-8.7%--5.5%

Valuation

CETXGENPATHSVRNTCHOWMedian
NameCemtrex Gen Digi.UiPath Sentinel.Verint S.ChowChow. 
Mkt Cap0.016.78.05.6--6.8
P/S0.03.94.66.7--4.2
P/EBIT-0.210.9-148.1-19.8---10.0
P/E-0.130.7340.3-14.1--15.3
P/CFO1.813.220.5148.8--16.9
Total Yield-732.3%5.0%0.3%-7.1%---3.4%
Dividend Yield0.0%1.8%0.0%0.0%--0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-93.0%9.5%3.6%-1.0%--1.3%
D/E8.10.50.00.0--0.3
Net D/E5.50.5-0.2-0.1--0.2

Returns

CETXGENPATHSVRNTCHOWMedian
NameCemtrex Gen Digi.UiPath Sentinel.Verint S.ChowChow. 
1M Rtn-43.7%3.9%-6.4%-4.1%-11.4%-4.1%
3M Rtn-82.8%-7.9%36.6%-5.9%---6.9%
6M Rtn-82.6%-5.7%13.9%-5.6%---5.7%
12M Rtn-94.6%-10.3%3.3%-38.4%---24.4%
3Y Rtn-100.0%21.7%2.3%14.7%--8.5%
1M Excs Rtn-43.7%4.0%-6.3%-4.0%-11.4%-4.0%
3M Excs Rtn-86.0%-12.8%31.6%-11.9%---12.4%
6M Excs Rtn-97.3%-20.4%-0.9%-20.3%---20.4%
12M Excs Rtn-108.1%-23.9%-9.0%-52.9%---38.4%
3Y Excs Rtn-172.8%-47.0%-49.8%-67.2%---58.5%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity95,161
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-24.2%
Average Daily Volume56,671
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.68
Basic Shares Quantity169,511
Short % of Basic Shares56.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025814202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025515202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024214202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241230202410-K 9/30/2024
6302024814202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024514202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023214202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231228202310-K 9/30/2023
6302023810202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023511202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022214202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221228202210-K 9/30/2022
6302022815202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022516202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021218202210-Q 12/31/2021
9302021121202210-K 9/30/2021