Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI)

Sector: Technology Industry: Scientific & Technical Instruments CIK: 0000780571
Market Cap 4.39 Bn
P/B 2.55
P/E 14.57
P/S 1.85
ROIC (Qtr) 12.68
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -6.72
Total Debt (Qtr) 1.27 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.74
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About

Itron, Inc., represented by the ticker symbol ITRI, is a prominent player in the energy and water management, smart city applications, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and intelligent infrastructure and related services sector. The company's mission is to foster a more resourceful world, where energy, water, and city resources are managed safely, securely, and reliably to enhance daily life and promote the well-being of people around the globe. Itron's primary business activities revolve around delivering innovative solutions to utilities...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 1.02B provide 2.22x coverage of short-term debt 459.52M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 405.95M provides exceptional 178.05x coverage of minority interest expenses 2.28M, showing strong core operations.
  • Operating cash flow of 405.95M provides exceptional 18.08x coverage of interest expenses 22.45M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Robust free cash flow of 383.06M exceeds capital expenditure of 22.89M by 16.73x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Tangible assets of 2.29B provide exceptional 12.21x coverage of deferred revenue 187.82M, showing strong service capability backing.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 405.95M barely covers its investment activities of (349.65M), with a coverage ratio of -1.16, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (349.65M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 207.04M, which is -1.69x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Cash reserves of 1.02B provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (324.77M), which is -3.14x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Retained earnings of 111.75M provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (56.51M), which is -1.98x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.
  • Operating cash flow of 405.95M is outpaced by equity issuance of (92.68M) (-4.38 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Statement, Geographical Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Scientific & Technical Instruments
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 GRMN Garmin Ltd 42.52 Bn 73.55 16.10 0.16 Bn
2 KEYS Keysight Technologies, Inc. 40.41 Bn 47.54 7.52 2.78 Bn
3 COHR Coherent Corp. 36.77 Bn 191.27 5.84 3.55 Bn
4 TDY Teledyne Technologies Inc 30.39 Bn 37.17 5.06 2.53 Bn
5 FTV Fortive Corp 20.17 Bn 31.21 3.75 3.31 Bn
6 TRMB Trimble Inc. 15.86 Bn 44.34 4.40 1.39 Bn
7 MKSI Mks Inc 13.83 Bn 445.66 23.26 4.55 Bn
8 CGNX Cognex Corp 9.61 Bn 83.96 9.66 0.08 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.16 1.95
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 10.65 17.85
EV to Debt EV to Debt 3.41 28.18
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 11.93 29.92
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 11.54 22.68
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 11.29 6.43
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.99 -7.50
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 1.83 6.43
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 2.55 6.23
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 14.57 51.49
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 -16.30
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 2.76
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.31
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 6.72
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 16.14 -13.41
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 25.10 -19.64
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -2.93 102.30
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.76
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 27.29 25.14
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 9.66 18.59
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 21.67 19.53
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 20.34 58.54
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 25.62 73.79
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 84.51 -28.12
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 6.29 39.39
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.64 0.49
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.05
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 1.01 3.01
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.80 4.74
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.74 0.64
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 16.14 -13.41
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 16.14 -13.41
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 17.90 -298.29
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 15.31 -318.49
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 14.36 -353.76
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 37.70 39.97
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 12.70 -356.47