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OrthoPediatrics Corp. (KIDS) 10Y Growth Potential Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 3.4/10 — Weak · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Growth Durability

Revenue base remains modest at a 2.52x price-to-sales ratio, but the business is still unprofitable with a -15.7% net margin and negative operating margin.

Gross margin is strong at 73.7%, yet the company has not translated that into durable earnings or cash flow.

Profitability

Trailing profitability is negative across the board, including -10.6% EBIT margin, -4.1% EBITDA margin, and -11.5% return on equity.

Return on invested capital is still negative at -5.0%, indicating capital is not yet being deployed profitably.

Financial Strength

Liquidity is solid with a 4.78 current ratio and 2.17 quick ratio, giving the company near-term flexibility.

Balance sheet leverage is manageable with debt-to-equity of 0.27 and debt-to-assets of 0.18, though interest coverage remains negative due to operating losses.

Cash Flow Quality

Operating cash flow is positive but weak relative to sales, and free cash flow remains negative at -0.08 per share.

Cash conversion is poor, with a very long 720-day cash conversion cycle and negative free cash flow yield.

Valuation

The stock trades at 2.8x EV/sales and 1.7x price-to-book, which is not demanding on asset value but is still hard to justify without profits.

Negative earnings and free cash flow make earnings-based valuation metrics unreliable, limiting upside visibility.

Moat Competitive Position

High gross margin suggests some product or service differentiation, but the lack of sustained profitability weakens evidence of a durable moat.

No recent news or operating evidence indicates a strengthening competitive advantage this month.

Sources

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

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