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Energy Focus (EFOI)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $2.1 | Market Cap: $11.3 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Household Appliances

Energy Focus (EFOI)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $2.1
Market Cap: $11.3 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Household Appliances

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 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Sustainable & Green Buildings, Smart Buildings & Proptech, and Sustainable Resource Management. Themes include Energy Efficient Building Materials, Show more.
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -31%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -89%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -1.2 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -28%
1   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -31%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -14%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -26%
2   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -24%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -24%
3   Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 141%
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 -13%
5   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 140%
0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Sustainable & Green Buildings, Smart Buildings & Proptech, and Sustainable Resource Management. Themes include Energy Efficient Building Materials, Show more.
1 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -31%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -89%
2 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -1.2 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -28%
3 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -31%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -14%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -26%
4 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -24%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -24%
5 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 141%
6 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 -13%
7 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 140%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

EFOI Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Key Factors for Energy Focus (EFOI) Stock Movement from 8/31/2025 to 12/4/2025



1. Disappointing Q3 2025 Financial Results: Energy Focus reported a net loss of $172,000 on revenues of $826,000 for the third quarter of 2025, announced around November 12, 2025, reflecting continued unprofitability. This represented a significant decrease of 31% in net sales compared to Q3 2024 and a 27.7% sequential decline from Q2 2025.

2. Significant Decline in Key Revenue Segments: Both the Military Maritime Market (MMM) and commercial sales experienced substantial drops. MMM sales decreased by 26.6% year-over-year in Q3 2025, partly due to federal budget delays. Commercial revenue was down 42.3% in Q3 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, as a one-off data center project in Taiwan that boosted Q2 sales rolled off.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
EFOI Return70%6%-93%-32%-21%77%-87%
Peers Return17%3%-13%-6%2%-19%-18%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
EFOI Win Rate33%42%25%50%42%60% 
Peers Win Rate27%22%15%27%32%40% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
EFOI Max Drawdown-41%-52%-93%-46%-24%0% 
Peers Max Drawdown-18%-5%-18%-13%-24%-31% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: SN, IRBT, ALH, XWIN, WHR.
[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 KeyEventEFOIS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-97.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven4024.2%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-69.8%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven231.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven54 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-92.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven1226.4%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-94.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven1673.3%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven2179 days1480 days

Compare to SN, IRBT, ALH, XWIN, WHR


In The Past

Energy Focus's stock fell -97.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/9/2021. A -97.6% loss requires a 4024.2% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BBWI_11302025_Dip_Buyer_1M_Insider_Buying_GTE_1Mil_EBITp+DE11302025BBWIBath & Body WorksDip BuyDB | Insider Buys | Low D/EDip Buy with Strong Insider Buying
Buying dips for companies with strong insider buying in the last 1 month, positive operating income and reasonable debt / market cap
6.8%6.8%0.0%
HRB_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025HRBH&R BlockDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.5%0.5%0.0%
LRN_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.6%-2.6%-2.6%
ABNB_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025ABNBAirbnbDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.7%3.7%0.0%
MTN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025MTNVail ResortsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.3%1.3%-1.6%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BBWI_11302025_Dip_Buyer_1M_Insider_Buying_GTE_1Mil_EBITp+DE11302025BBWIBath & Body WorksDip BuyDB | Insider Buys | Low D/EDip Buy with Strong Insider Buying
Buying dips for companies with strong insider buying in the last 1 month, positive operating income and reasonable debt / market cap
6.8%6.8%0.0%
HRB_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025HRBH&R BlockDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.5%0.5%0.0%
LRN_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.6%-2.6%-2.6%
ABNB_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025ABNBAirbnbDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.7%3.7%0.0%
MTN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025MTNVail ResortsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.3%1.3%-1.6%

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Financials

EFOISNIRBTALHXWINWHRMedian
NameEnergy F.SharkNin.iRobot Alliance.XMax Whirlpool 
Mkt Price2.05107.443.3922.495.4980.8513.99
Mkt Cap0.015.20.1--4.52.3
Rev LTM46,085547-1015,563547
Op Inc LTM-1782-149--4828-1
FCF LTM-1392-107--162-1
FCF 3Y Avg-2176-45--2229-2
CFO LTM-1537-107--1437-1
CFO 3Y Avg-2313-43--2720-2

Growth & Margins

EFOISNIRBTALHXWINWHRMedian
NameEnergy F.SharkNin.iRobot Alliance.XMax Whirlpool 
Rev Chg LTM-30.8%18.9%-33.1%--0.0%-11.4%-11.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-13.8%--24.3%--9.1%-8.9%-11.4%
Rev Chg Q-26.4%14.3%-24.6%--4.9%1.0%-4.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-8.8%3.5%-8.0%--1.3%0.3%-1.3%
Op Mgn LTM-27.8%12.8%-27.3%--38.4%5.3%-27.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-73.0%10.5%-21.9%--68.5%5.1%-21.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM4.7%1.0%-6.7%-2.5%-0.4%1.0%
CFO/Rev LTM-23.8%8.8%-19.6%--9.5%2.8%-9.5%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-38.6%6.0%-7.5%--23.2%4.1%-7.5%
FCF/Rev LTM-24.4%6.4%-19.6%--9.5%0.4%-9.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-39.2%3.3%-7.7%--23.3%1.3%-7.7%

Valuation

EFOISNIRBTALHXWINWHRMedian
NameEnergy F.SharkNin.iRobot Alliance.XMax Whirlpool 
Mkt Cap0.015.20.1--4.52.3
P/S3.12.40.2--0.31.3
P/EBIT-11.918.4-0.7--8.84.1
P/E-11.925.3-0.6---24.1-6.2
P/CFO-13.127.1-1.2--10.14.5
Total Yield-8.4%3.9%-166.7%--3.7%-2.4%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%--7.8%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-30.4%1.6%-32.4%--3.8%-14.4%
D/E0.00.11.8--1.90.9
Net D/E-0.00.01.6--1.70.8

Returns

EFOISNIRBTALHXWINWHRMedian
NameEnergy F.SharkNin.iRobot Alliance.XMax Whirlpool 
1M Rtn-25.5%26.0%17.3%-16.2%-15.4%15.4%
3M Rtn-19.3%-8.9%6.3%---8.5%-8.7%
6M Rtn-2.9%22.2%1.6%--1.2%1.4%
12M Rtn40.1%8.7%-57.9%---22.2%-6.8%
3Y Rtn-22.4%--93.6%---33.5%-33.5%
1M Excs Rtn-25.4%26.0%17.3%-16.2%-15.5%15.5%
3M Excs Rtn-23.7%-16.7%2.6%---16.4%-16.5%
6M Excs Rtn-17.6%7.5%-13.1%---13.5%-13.3%
12M Excs Rtn24.0%-6.7%-69.0%---36.4%-21.6%
3Y Excs Rtn-89.0%--166.3%---105.3%-105.3%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity351
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-45.6%
Average Daily Volume7,156
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1
Basic Shares Quantity5,379,000
Short % of Basic Shares0.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025812202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025513202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024325202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241112202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024813202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024513202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023322202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023810202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023511202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022323202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221110202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022811202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022512202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021317202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211112202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Huang Chiao ChiehChief Executive Officer8192025Buy1.89264,550500,0002,190,907Form