Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $58 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $39 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 94% of Industrials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Nov 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$104Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $104 of operating cash.
Lower than 84% of Industrials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.8×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 76% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 72% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$58For every $100 of sales, $58 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $39 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 94% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 3/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 3 of 3.
Steadier than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 10%
Sales fell 10% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-10% / -6%In 3 years sales changed by -10% while total assets changed by -6%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
-0.3×Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year.
Lower than 76% of Industrials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−41%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 41% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 76% of Industrials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
—Data incomplete
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
—Data incomplete
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. made a loss over the last year. Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. owes $0.42 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 237% in the year to Nov 2025, and grew 120% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Nov 2025.
P/E ratio
LossArt's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
1.13The share price is 1.13 times Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 80% of Industrials companies in United States.
Market cap
$16 MThe total market value of all of Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 94% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$14 MWhat Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 May 2026).
Book value per share
$2.65Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $3.01 is 1.1 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-3.0%Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. lost 3.0% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 69% of Industrials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.42×Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. owes $0.42 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 73% of Industrials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
NoneArt's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
-6%Revenue fell 6% in the year to Nov 2025, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+237%Net profit rose 237% in the year to Nov 2025, and grew 120% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
4.5%Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. keeps $5 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
-0.9×Cash from Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.'s business was -0.9× its reported profit in the year to Nov 2025 — the business used cash even though it reported a profit.
Interest cover
0.8×Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 0.8 times in the year to Nov 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtArt's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. had $6 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Nov 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.: $16 M ÷ $14 M (31 May 2026) = 1.1.
What is Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.'s return on equity?
Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. lost 3.0% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 69% of Industrials companies in United States.
How much does Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. owes $0.42 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 73% of Industrials companies in United States.
Does Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. pay a dividend?
No. Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Is Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue fell 6% in the year to Nov 2025, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.