Profitable, but burning cash. Reports a profit, but free cash flow is negative.
Hudson Technologies reports a profit but its free cash flow is negative: it spent more on investment and running the business than it brought in. That's common for companies building capacity, but it means the profit isn't yet turning into cash.
Valuation signals disagree.Cheaper than 75% of peers on operating cash profit (EBITDA), but only 0% on free cash flow.Cheaper than 75% of peers on operating cash profit, but only 0% on free cash flow.
Relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), Hudson Technologies looks cheaper than 75% of peers; relative to its free cash flow, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its operating cash profit, Hudson Technologies looks cheaper than 75% of peers; relative to its free cash flow, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Profit below an unusually strong 2022.Since 2022 (an unusually strong year for operating profit): revenue −24%, operating profit −86%.Since 2022: revenue −24%, operating profit −86%.
Since 2022, Hudson Technologies's revenue changed −24% while operating profit fell 86%: costs rose faster than sales.
Share count shrinking. Shares outstanding down 7.1% from December 2022 to July 2026.
Hudson Technologies had 7.1% fewer shares at July 2026 than at December 2022, mainly through buybacks, so each remaining share owns a larger slice of the business.
StockQuotient Score
53/ 100▲ 2 since Oct 27 closeOct 5 52 → Nov 4 53 (+1)
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 51 → 58
Share price -17.9%+7
Company's reported figures updated+1
Peer companies moved-1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.
Earnings yield5.0%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value30% base weight · Z-score 0.36Sector median: 0.0364 · MAD: 0.0364
EBITDA yield13.6%
Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC enterprise value unavailable (debt or EBITDA not reported in standard form) · trailing 12 monthsReported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.98Sector median: 0.0854 · MAD: 0.0520
Free cash flow yield-19.0%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingNegative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price20% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0261 · MAD: 0.0261
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Safety percentile 79 → 80
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Yahoo Finance fallback · no standard SEC debt tagReported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.15Sector median: 0.3578 · MAD: 0.2929
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Hudson Technologies
Is Hudson Technologies getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Aug 7, 2026) got weaker in some ways: operating margin fell 2.2 points to 4.5%. Its overall score is 53/100, up 2 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Hudson Technologies valued vs its peers?
Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 58/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.EBITDA yield 13.6% vs a peer median of 8.5% (stronger than 75% of peers).EBITDA yield 13.6% vs peers 8.5% (stronger than 75% of peers).Free cash flow yield -19.0% vs a peer median of 2.6% (weaker than 100% of peers).Free cash flow yield -19.0% vs peers 2.6% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Hudson Technologies growing?
More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 35/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Revenue growth 14.3% vs a peer median of 3.4% (stronger than 75% of peers).Revenue growth 14.3% vs peers 3.4% (stronger than 75% of peers).Earnings per share growth -48.5% vs a peer median of 9.4% (weaker than 88% of peers).Earnings per share growth -48.5% vs peers 9.4% (weaker than 88% of peers).
How profitable is Hudson Technologies?
About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 40/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Operating margin 4.5% vs a peer median of 7.6% (weaker than 62% of peers).Operating margin 4.5% vs peers 7.6% (weaker than 62% of peers).
How risky is Hudson Technologies?
Lower risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Debt / equity 0.02× vs a peer median of 0.36× (stronger than 88% of peers).Debt / equity 0.02× vs peers 0.36× (stronger than 88% of peers).Beta 0.83 vs a peer median of 0.69 (weaker than 61% of peers).Beta 0.83 vs peers 0.69 (weaker than 61% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 7, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
Got weaker
Operating margin fell 2.2 points to 4.5%
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
251.4M USD
256.9M USD
+2.2%
Net income (12 months)
14.2M USD
9.0M USD
−36.7%
Operating margin
6.7%
4.5%
−2.2 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
−34.8M USD
−34.5M USD
−0.9%
Cash
19.4M USD
25.6M USD
+32.2%
Shares outstanding
42.1M
42.1M
+0.0%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Industry: Specialty Chemicals · 32 companies
Valuations in Specialty Chemicals are above their usual range since 2016.
74% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
17% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values −8% and earnings +13% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is −36% vs the whole market, against a usual −31%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
37.2%
50.1%
38.6%
27.7%
25.2%
▼ 2.5 pts
Operating margin
21.9%
40.4%
27.0%
12.4%
7.5%
▼ 4.8 pts
Net margin
16.7%
31.9%
18.1%
10.3%
6.8%
▼ 3.5 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
15.0%
38.1%
17.6%
8.1%
5.2%
▼ 2.8 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
45.5%
59.4%
22.8%
9.9%
6.8%
▼ 3.1 pts
Free cash flow margin
-1.6%
18.2%
19.0%
36.5%
-3.3%
▼ 40 pts
Current ratio
1.86×
3.36×
3.50×
4.09×
3.26×
▼ 20%
Quick ratio
0.40×
0.60×
0.86×
2.08×
1.16×
▼ 44%
Debt to equity
1.32×
0.25×
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Interest coverage
3.72×
9.18×
9.36×
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