AZTA

Azenta, Inc. (AZTA) Risks & Opportunities Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 5/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Balance Sheet Liquidity

Current ratio remains healthy at 2.50x, with quick ratio at 2.21x and cash ratio at 0.70x.

Debt burden is modest, with debt-to-assets at 2.9% and debt-to-equity at 3.6%.

Net debt to EBITDA is 1.40x, indicating manageable leverage despite weak earnings.

Profitability Cash Flow

Margins remain under pressure, with EBIT margin at -24.8% and net margin at -20.0%.

Operating cash flow is positive but weak relative to sales, with OCF margin at 6.2% and free cash flow margin at 1.8%.

Return metrics remain negative, including ROE at -7.6% and ROIC at -1.0%.

Valuation Risk

Valuation is not demanding on sales at 2.30x EV/Sales, but earnings-based multiples are distorted by losses.

Price-to-book is near parity at 1.01x, suggesting limited balance-sheet premium.

Free cash flow valuation remains stretched, with EV/FCF at 143.0x and price-to-OCF at 40.1x.

Operational Execution

Working capital remains positive at $408.8M, supporting near-term operations.

Inventory and receivables remain elevated, with DSO at 85.4 days and DIO at 84.0 days.

The cash conversion cycle is long at 127.6 days, indicating sluggish working-capital efficiency.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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