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Northern Technologies International Corporation

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PositoAI's own ratios from Northern Technologies International Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

Where $100 of sales goes

$107Operating costs$0.7Interest$0.0Net profit$1.8Paid as dividends

Latest year (Aug 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$166

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $166 of operating cash.

Lower than 54% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.3×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.3 times.

Lower than 54% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$32

For every $100 of sales, $32 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $34 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 84% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 1/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.

Steadier than 62% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

−$63

Sales grew 14% in 3 years, but profit fell: $63 less profit per $100 of extra sales.

Lower than 82% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+14% / +19%

In 3 years sales changed by +14% while total assets changed by +19%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

0.2×

Debt due within a year is covered 0.2 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 72% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−8%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 8% of its market value (net debt).

Higher than 54% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

87%

Of every $100 the company owns, $87 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 55% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

81%

Of every $100 of net worth, $81 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 59% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

+3%

Share count rose 3% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Dividends paid equalled 81% of profit over the same period.

Bigger rise in share count than 63% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Northern Technologies International Corporation made a loss over the last year. Northern Technologies International Corporation owes $0.28 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 100% in the year to Aug 2025, and shrank 86% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Aug 2025.

P/E ratio

Loss

Northern Technologies International Corporation made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.

P/B ratio

1.00

The share price is 1.00 times Northern Technologies International Corporation's book value per share, lower than 85% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Market cap

$73 M

The total market value of all of Northern Technologies International Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 93% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$73 M

What Northern Technologies International Corporation 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

$7.67

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $7.65 is 1.0 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

-0.1%

Northern Technologies International Corporation lost 0.1% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 54% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.28×

Northern Technologies International Corporation owes $0.28 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 73% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Dividend yield

0.52%

Northern Technologies International Corporation pays 0.52% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 87% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.

Revenue growth

-1%

Revenue fell 1% in the year to Aug 2025, and grew 4% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-100%

Net profit fell 100% in the year to Aug 2025, and shrank 86% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

0.0%

Northern Technologies International Corporation keeps $0 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

138.7×

Cash from Northern Technologies International Corporation's business was 138.7× its reported profit in the year to Aug 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

Not covered

Northern Technologies International Corporation's operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Aug 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Northern Technologies International Corporation had $6 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Aug 2025.

Questions

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Northern Technologies International Corporation: $73 M ÷ $73 M (31 May 2026) = 1.0.

What is Northern Technologies International Corporation's return on equity?

Northern Technologies International Corporation lost 0.1% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 54% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

How much does Northern Technologies International Corporation owe compared with what it owns?

Northern Technologies International Corporation owes $0.28 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 73% of Basic Materials companies in United States.

Does Northern Technologies International Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. Northern Technologies International Corporation pays 0.52% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 87% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.

Is Northern Technologies International Corporation's revenue growing?

Revenue fell 1% in the year to Aug 2025, and grew 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.

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