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Azenta, Inc. AZTA

Nasdaq · stock · Special Industry Machinery, NEC · website · IPO 1995-02-02 · LEI

Azenta, Inc. statistics & valuation

Market cap$1.2B
P / S2.0×
P / B0.7×
P / FCF30.7×
Net margin-9.4%
Return on equity-3.2%
FCF margin6.5%
Return on capital-1.5%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
-16.00% 11.90% 18.50% 130.90% 16.70% 21.60% 384.00% -2.70% -28.80% -9.40% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
36.10% 37.70% 39.00% 40.30% 44.30% 47.50% 46.00% 43.40% 44.40% 45.50% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
-3.90% 2.70% 5.00% -14.20% -9.40% -6.10% -4.50% -11.10% -8.90% -4.50% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
-12.50% 10.30% 16.20% 38.40% 5.30% 8.40% 63.40% -0.60% -9.30% -3.20% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
68.8M 70.5M 70.9M 72.4M 73.8M 74.5M 75.0M 66.3M 53.2M 45.9M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
-$1.6M -$205.5M -$200.2M -$177.8M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
-10.10% 8.20% 10.60% 28.90% 4.20% 6.10% 57.40% -0.50% -7.90% -2.70% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
6.20% 15.80% 9.70% 20.10% -0.50% 18.90% -97.10% -6.10% 2.20% 6.50% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.27× 0.04× 0.04× 0.04× 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
-$1.01 $0.89 $1.64 $6.04 $0.88 $1.49 $28.48 -$0.22 -$3.10 -$1.22 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Azenta, Inc. trades at about 1.2× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 1.6×–78.2×, median 26.8×).

1.2× 78.2×

Shaded band = 10-year range (1.6×–78.2×); dot = today's 1.2×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Gross margin45.5%44.4%43.4%46.0%47.5%44.3%40.3%39.0%37.7%36.1%
Operating margin-4.5%-8.9%-11.1%-4.5%-6.1%-9.4%-14.2%5.0%2.7%-3.9%
Net margin-9.4%-28.8%-2.7%384.0%21.6%16.7%130.9%18.5%11.9%-16.0%
FCF margin6.5%2.2%-6.1%-97.1%18.9%-0.5%20.1%9.7%15.8%6.2%
Return on assets-2.7%-7.9%-0.5%57.4%6.1%4.2%28.9%10.6%8.2%-10.1%
Return on equity-3.2%-9.3%-0.6%63.4%8.4%5.3%38.4%16.2%10.3%-12.5%
Debt / equity————0.04×0.04×0.04×0.27×——
Current ratio2.984.046.7310.672.253.082.383.432.402.50

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.