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BEARISH
$1.28 Live
Origin Agritech Limited · NASDAQ
$0.74 52W Range $2.49

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 19, 2026
Market cap
$15.53M
P/E
N/A
ROE
N/A
Profit margin
-58.4%
Debt/Equity
N/A
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) exhibits severe financial distress, characterized by a Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, which barely qualifies as stable despite catastrophic balance sheet metrics. The company suffers from negative shareholders' equity (Price/Book: -4.47) and a critical liquidity crisis, evidenced by a Current Ratio of 0.44 and a Quick Ratio of 0.13. With operating margins at -153.76% and declining year-over-year revenue, the business model appears unsustainable in its current form. The long-term price performance (-91.5% over 5 years) reflects a consistent loss of investor confidence.

Key Strengths

Extremely low Price/Sales ratio (0.17) suggesting deep value if the company survives
Recent short-term price recovery (+15.3% over the last month)
Positive gross margin (7.00%), though very thin
Low PEG ratio (0.62) based on available growth projections
Micro-cap status allows for high volatility spikes

Key Risks

Negative Book Value indicating insolvency or severe capital erosion
Severe liquidity risk with a Quick Ratio of 0.13
Unsustainable operating losses (Operating Margin: -153.76%)
Negative revenue growth (-11.20% YoY)
Lack of current analyst coverage and transparency in recent earnings

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
14
Weak
Value
20
Future
25
Past
10
Health
15
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
High Risk / Distressed
Key drivers: Negative Equity, Liquidity Crisis, Negative Operating Margins, Long-term Price Collapse
Confidence
90%
Value
20/100

P/S of 0.17 is attractive only if the company can avoid bankruptcy.

Positives
  • Very low P/S ratio
Watchpoints
  • Negative P/B ratio
  • No Graham Number available due to negative earnings/equity
Future
25/100

Revenue growth is trending downward (-11.20%).

Positives
  • Low PEG ratio
Watchpoints
  • Negative YoY revenue growth
  • Severe operating inefficiency
Past
10/100

Consistent long-term value destruction.

Positives
  • Recent 1-month bounce
Watchpoints
  • 5-year return of -91.5%
  • 3-year return of -81.6%
Health
15/100

The balance sheet is in critical condition; unable to cover short-term liabilities.

Positives
  • Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 (Stable baseline)
Watchpoints
  • Current Ratio 0.44
  • Quick Ratio 0.13
  • Negative Equity
Dividend
0/100

Company is not in a position to return capital.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • 0/100 dividend strength

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$1.28

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for SEED and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-17
SEE
Origin Agritech Limited
Primary
5Y
-91.5%
3Y
-81.6%
1Y
-8.6%
6M
-36.0%
1M
+15.3%
1W
+2.4%
NWG
CL Workshop Group Limited
Peer
5Y
-89.9%
3Y
-89.9%
1Y
-31.7%
6M
-36.2%
1M
-11.8%
1W
+2.2%
HUD
Huadi International Group Co., Ltd.
Peer
5Y
-78.2%
3Y
-65.8%
1Y
-21.1%
6M
-14.7%
1M
-19.4%
1W
-7.2%
BON
Bon Natural Life Limited
Peer
5Y
-99.9%
3Y
-99.6%
1Y
-20.6%
6M
-34.8%
1M
-10.7%
1W
+3.1%
RET
ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-100.0%
3Y
-99.9%
1Y
-93.4%
6M
-79.2%
1M
+61.2%
1W
+52.1%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
N/A
PEG Ratio
0.62
P/B Ratio
-4.47
P/S Ratio
0.17
EV/Revenue
0.07
EV/EBITDA
-0.12
Market Cap
$15.53M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -58.42%
Operating Margin -153.75%
Gross Margin 7.0%
ROE N/A
ROA -28.96%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -11.2%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth N/A
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
N/A
Current Ratio
0.44
Weak
Quick Ratio
0.13
Poor
Cash/Share
$1.33

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q3 2025

Total Assets
$0.1B
Liabilities
$0.2B
Equity
$-0.0B
Debt/Equity
-6.95x

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2012-01-20
$1.96
+117.8% surprise
2011-09-14
$0.9
-88.1% surprise
2011-05-19
$-2.1
-28.6% surprise
2011-02-22
$-1.4

Basic Materials Sector Comparison

Comparing SEED against 86 companies in the Basic Materials sector (1 bullish, 31 neutral, 54 bearish)
Profit Margin
-58.42%
This Stock
vs
-8.92%
Sector Avg
+554.6% (Superior)
Revenue Growth
-11.2%
This Stock
vs
41.51%
Sector Avg
-127.0% (Slower)
Current Ratio
0.44
This Stock
vs
6.78
Sector Avg
-93.5% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

20-F
20-F
2026-01-30

SEED filed its Form 20-F annual report on January 30, 2026. Due to the limited information provided, specific financial highlights and risk factors are unavailable for summary.

20-F
20-F
2025-02-10

SEED filed its annual report on Form 20-F on February 10, 2025. Due to the absence of provided excerpts, specific financial highlights and risk factors are unavailable for summary.

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

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