Net Power Inc.
NPWRInvestment snapshot
Positive
1
BUY / PASS
Neutral / negative
1 / 14
NEUTRAL / FAIL
Median fair value
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No comparable estimates
Models with upside
0 / 17
Positive margin of safety
Strongest signal
8 of 12 pass — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +1 more object
Key risk
No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion
Framework analysis
| Verdict | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BUY | Positive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met. |
| PASS | The company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state. |
| NEUTRAL | Neither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position. |
| FAIL | The company does not clear the framework's requirements. |
| Ranked | Ranked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL. |
Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.
| Metric | Graham Defensive Value | Buffett Quality Compounder | Lynch GARP | Greenblatt Magic Formula | Piotroski F-Score | Dreman Contrarian Value | Munger Quality Focus | Pabrai Dhandho Framework | Akre Three-Legged Stool | Marks Risk-Aware Value | Ackman Activist Value | Templeton Global Bargain Hunter | Sleep Scale Economies Shared | Asness Systematic Factors | Neff Low-P/E Total Return | Schloss Asset-Value Discipline | O'Shaughnessy Systematic Factor Composite |
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| Verdict | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | Not ranked | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | PASS | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | NEUTRAL |
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| Intrinsic Value (annual) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Margin of Safety | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Basis | Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-03-09 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 vs 2025-09-30 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-03-09 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-03-09 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-03-09 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-03-09 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Market data at 2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment Latest source filing: 2026-03-09 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 · Annual history · FY 2025 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · Balance sheet at 2026-09-30 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 | Annual history · FY 2025 · TTM ended 2026-09-30 · Price history 2025-01-01–2026-11-01 Latest source filing: 2026-11-12 Score computed: 2026-11-14 |
Where It Passes
- Debt & Leverage67% pass✓ 11✗ 4▾
8 of 12 pass — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +1 more object
LT Debt vs Net Current Assets✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current AssetsDebt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: 0.00, IC: -61784.4x✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5xTotal Debt / Equity0✓Lynch< 0.33Cash - Long-term Debt✗LynchPositive preferredLT Debt / Total Assets Change0.00% -> 0.00%✓PiotroskiDecreased YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities7.54✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity0✓Dreman< 0.8✓Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✓SchlossD/E < 1.00xDebt Levels0✓MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✓AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=-61784.4x, D/EBITDA=N/A✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4xTotal Debt / Shareholders Equity0✓Ackman<= 1.0Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)-0.0000; #1/4210 (top 0.0%)✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
Where It Falls Short
- Valuation0% pass✓ 6✗ 22▾
No clean pass — all 13 investors flag at least one valuation criterion
Price / 3-yr avg EPS✗Graham<= 15xPrice-to-Book Ratio0.3x✓Graham<= 1.5xP/E x P/B✗Graham<= 22.5Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)EBIT / Enterprise ValueN/A (EV <= 0)✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=N/A (EV <= 0), ROC=-1382.2%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Price / EPS✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xPrice / Book Value per Share0.3x✓Dreman< 1.2x✓Templeton< 1.5x✓SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=-924.5%✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-90.8%✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=0.3x✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0Discount to Intrinsic Value✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePrice / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)✗Ackman<= 25Price vs. Trailing Low100% of trailing low ($0.75)✓Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)Net income / market capitalization-68.53%; #5209/6340 (top 82.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionPositive book equity / market capitalization+0.5490; #2696/6449 (top 41.8%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionPrice / Diluted EPS✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)(EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)Price / Tangible Book Value per Share2.66x✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)Book Value per Share Change✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)Revenue / market capitalization+0.0000; #5080/5247 (top 96.8%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-73.16%; #3978/4519 (top 88.0%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionTrailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-62.49%; #5462/6202 (top 88.1%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Cash Flow0% pass✓ 1✗ 11▾
No clean pass — all 10 investors flag at least one cash flow criterion
Free Cash Flow Proxy$-549.5M✗BuffettPositive and growingFCF Positive and Growing$-124.1M✗LynchPositive and growingOperating Cash Flow$-120.8M✗PiotroskiCFO > 0(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-20.14%, ROA=-96.49%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAPrice / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)✗Dreman< 8xP/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-90.8%✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%FCF Positive0/3 years FCF positive✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years(OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap-208.8%✗Ackman>= 4%Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)✗Ackman<= 25Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency0/4 years positive✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available yearsOperating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$-124.1M✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)(Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-73.16%; #3978/4519 (top 88.0%)✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section - Growth0% pass✓ 1✗ 12▾
No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion
EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)✗Graham>= 33% growthBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passInventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthN/A (no inventory)✓LynchInventory growth < Revenue growthEPS Growth Direction✗DremanPositive over recent yearsEPS CAGR✗Dreman> 5% annualizedPositive Net Income Frequency0/4 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years3yr Median Revenue Growth-34.3%✗Ackman>= 5%Positive EPS Growth Frequency✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding5-year Revenue CAGR✗SleepCAGR > 7%3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualized - Profitability6% pass✓ 2✗ 33▾
15 of 16 flag NPWR's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +12 more
Positive EPS (10 years)0/5 years positive✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 yearsEPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)✗Graham>= 33% growthNet Income Positive (10+ years)0/5 years positive✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ yearsROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-145.6%✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)Operating Margin (10-yr trend)✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 yearsFree Cash Flow Proxy$-549.5M✗BuffettPositive and growingEarnings Variance (10-yr CoV)✗BuffettCoV < 0.3Retained Earnings Effectiveness✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value createdBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passROE-124.8%✗Lynch> 15%EBIT / Enterprise ValueN/A (EV <= 0)✗Greenblatt> 10%Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=N/A (EV <= 0), ROC=-1382.2%✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%Net Income / Total Assets-96.49%✗PiotroskiROA > 0ROA Change YoY-2.14% -> -96.49% (delta: -94.34%)✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-20.14%, ROA=-96.49%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAGross Margin Change YoY✗PiotroskiImproved YoYPre-Tax Income / Revenue✗Dreman>= 8%Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-124.8%✗Dreman> 12%Margin of SafetyP/B=0.3x✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15Return on Equity-145.6% (3-yr avg)✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)Discount to Intrinsic Value✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePositive Net Income Frequency0/4 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 yearsOperating Income / Revenue✗Ackman>= 15%Net Income / Shareholders Equity-124.8%✗Ackman>= 15%5-Year EPS CAGR✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)Operating Margin Trend✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 yearsRevenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holdingNet income / market capitalization-68.53%; #5209/6340 (top 82.2%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionGross profit / total assets+0.00%; #3481/3702 (top 94.0%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNet income / positive book equity-124.83%; #4692/5226 (top 89.8%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNegative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.4147; #4832/5884 (top 82.1%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualizedPositive Diluted-EPS Years✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule) - Verdicts7% pass✓ 1✗ 14▾
Split decision: 14 FAIL · 1 PASS · 1 NEUTRAL
Overall verdict✗GrahamFAIL (2/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (2/7)•GreenblattNot ranked✗PiotroskiFAIL (F-Score 2)✗DremanFAIL (3/11)✗MungerFAIL (1/4)✗PabraiFAIL (1/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✗AckmanFAIL (1/9)✓TempletonPASS (4/8)✗SleepFAIL (0/6)✗AsnessFAIL (Rank #2276/2370 (Top 96.0%))✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✗SchlossFAIL (3/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked) - Efficiency25% pass✓ 2✗ 9▾
6 of 8 flag NPWR's efficiency — Buffett, Greenblatt, Piotroski +3 more
Current Ratio7.54✓Graham>= 2.0ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-15404.2%✗Buffett> 10%ROIC - WACC-15414.2%✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)-1382.2%✗Greenblatt> 25%Current Ratio Change YoY28.65 -> 7.24✗PiotroskiIncreased YoYRevenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.00x -> 0.00x✗PiotroskiImproved YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities7.54✓Dreman> 1.5Return on Invested Capital-284.1%✗Munger> 15%ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=unavailable; FY2024: ROIC=-21.8%; FY2025: ROIC=-693.8%✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in eachReinvestment Rate x ROICN/A (non-positive net income)✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%ROIC (5-year)0/2 years above 12% (latest -693.8%)✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
Business & financials
Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.
Company Profile
Financial Snapshot
Shareholder Return
Fiscal 2025
Issued 7.4% of shares last year, 13.0% issued over two.
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Company Financials
Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years
TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.
The latest annual period end is unavailable. Showing the latest fiscal cycle’s quarters; quarter and annual columns may overlap. Quarterly shows the full quarter history.
| Metric | TTM · 2026-09-30 2025-10-01 – 2026-09-30 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: revenue, net income, operating income, gross profit, ebit, operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, capex. | Q3 FY 2026 2026-07-01 – 2026-09-30 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, capex. | Q2 FY 2026 2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30 Sources · derived quarter valuesDerived from cumulative filings: operating cash flow, depreciation amortization, capex. | Q1 FY 2026 2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31 Sources | FY 2025Sources
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| Market Cap | $169.6Mcurrent | -- | -- | -- | $186.8Mest. | $630.5Mest. | $620.8Mest. | $38.0Mest. | -- |
| Revenue | -- | -- | -- | -- | $0↓100% | $250.0K | -- | $580.0K | -- |
| Operating Income | -$334.9M↑81% | -$20.6M↑98% | -$209.9M↓132% | -$34.2M↑93% | -$1.8B↓888% | -$181.3M | -- | -$50.0M↓7076% | -$697.1K |
| Net Income | -$116.3M↑80% | -$6.5M↑98% | -$80.3M↓185% | -$9.9M↑92% | -$578.6M↓1076% | -$49.2M | -- | -$54.8M↓459% | -$9.8M |
| EPS (Diluted) | -- | $-0.07↑99% | $-0.91↓153% | $-0.12↑92% | $-7.34↓996% | $-0.67 | -- | $-14.79 | -- |
| Gross Margin | — | — | — | — | — | 87.6% | — | 52.6% | — |
| Operating Margin | — | — | — | — | — | -72528.4% | — | -8625.0% | — |
| ROE | -124.8%↑70% | — | — | — | -283.8%↓3682% | -7.5% | — | 139.3%↑448% | 25.4% |
| Total Debt | $0↓100% | $0↓100% | $33.0K↓85% | $81.0K↓68% | $127.0K↓57% | $297.0K | $0 | -- | -- |
| Shareholders' Equity | $93.1M↓35% | $93.1M↓35% | $83.5M↓86% | $205.3M↓68% | $203.9M↓69% | $655.6M↓16% | $785.0M↑2097% | -$39.3M↓2% | -$38.6M |
| Current Ratio | 7.54↓55% | 7.54↓55% | 17.80↑82% | 23.82↑2% | 7.24↓75% | 28.65↓46% | 53.31↑5911% | 0.89↓86% | 6.40 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00↓100% | 0.00↓100% | 0.00↑13% | 0.00↓2% | 0.00↑37% | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | -$96.2M↑9% | -$7.6M↑84% | -$9.6M↑61% | -$51.1M↓151% | -$120.8M↓282% | -$31.6M | -- | -$16.6M↓1148% | -$1.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$124.1M↑17% | -$8.5M↑83% | -$10.4M↑62% | -$59.3M↓102% | -$154.0M↓54% | -$100.3M | -- | -$16.7M | -- |
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| Company | Market Cap | Price | Revenue | Net Income | ROE | D/E | Op. Margin | Curr. Ratio | Graham | Buffett | Lynch | Greenblatt | Piotroski | Dreman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COGE | $342.9B | $331.81 | $45.9B | $8.7B | 46.6% | 1.10 | 18.6% | 1.04 | 2/9 | 1/9 | 3/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 3/11 |
| ABB LTDABBNY | $151.6B | $83.75 | $32.2B | $3.8B | 28.5% | 0.58 | 15.1% | 1.18 | 1/9 | 4/9 | 4/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 8 | 5/11 |
| EMERSON ELECTRIC COEMR | $91.3B | $166.38 | $18.0B | $2.3B | 11.3% | 0.65 | — | 0.88 | 4/9 | 3/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 7 | 5/11 |
| Woodward, Inc.WWD | $19.5B | $329.86 | $3.6B | $442.1M | 17.2% | 0.23 | — | 2.08 | 3/9 | 2/9 | 5/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 8 | 7/11 |
| ACUITY INC. (DE)AYI | $9.9B | $330.53 | $4.3B | $396.6M | 14.6% | 0.33 | 13.0% | 1.95 | 3/9 | 6/9 | 6/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 5 | 5/11 |
| LITTELFUSE INC /DELFUS | $9.8B | $387.64 | $2.4B | $71.7M | -3.0% | 0.33 | 1.6% | 2.69 | 5/9 | 2/9 | 4/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 4/11 |
| CAE INCCAE | $8.9B | $27.93 | $3.3B | $283.2M | 8.3% | 0.63 | 15.5% | 0.80 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 2/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 6 | 3/11 |
| Forgent Power Solutions, Inc.FPS | $6.7B | $22.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |