(NPWR) NET Power - Ratings and Ratios
Electricity, Capture, Natural Gas, Emissions
Description: NPWR NET Power October 28, 2025
NET Power Inc. (NYSE:NPWR) is a U.S.-based energy-technology firm that commercializes the “NET Power Cycle,” an Allam-cycle power system that generates electricity from natural gas while capturing > 99% of CO₂ emissions for sequestration or utilization. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, the company positions itself in the Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components sub-industry.
Key quantitative signals (as of the latest public filings) include a 50 MW demonstration plant operating in Texas with a capital cost of roughly $1,200/kW, and an announced pipeline to scale to 300 MW-plus projects pending commercial contracts. The primary economic drivers are the rising carbon-price expectations (U.S. federal and state policies targeting $40-$80 per ton CO₂ by 2030) and the growing demand for low-carbon baseload generation to complement intermittent renewables. Sector-wide, the global market for carbon-capture-ready gas turbines is projected to expand at a CAGR of ~7% through 2035, giving NET Power a potential addressable market of > $15 billion.
For a deeper dive into NET Power’s financial metrics, competitive positioning, and scenario-based valuations, the ValueRay platform provides granular data and interactive tools that can help you assess the upside and risks more rigorously.
NPWR Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 277m |
| Sub-Industry | Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components |
| IPO / Inception | 2021-08-06 |
NPWR Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -68.1% |
| Fundamental | 38.4% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -67.4% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.40 of 5 |
NPWR Dividends
Currently no dividends paidNPWR Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 76.9% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -54.3% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -43.4% |
| CAGR 5y | -30.14% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | -0.33 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | -0.75 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -1.31 |
| Alpha | -77.42 |
| Beta | 0.783 |
| Volatility | 137.88% |
| Current Volume | 1466.2k |
| Average Volume 20d | 1789.4k |
| Stop Loss | 3.1 (-9.6%) |
| Signal | -1.01 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 0.0
| Net Income (-181.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 15.7k TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.07 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -4.03pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 140.0k% (prev 238.9k%; Δ -98.9kpp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA -0.04 (>3.0%) and CFO -65.8m > Net Income -181.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio 9.77 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (77.7m) change vs 12m ago 8.07% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin -1150 % (prev -25.2k%; Δ 24.0kpp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 0.01% (prev 0.01%; Δ 0.00pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio -7.87 (EBITDA TTM -162.0m / Interest Expense TTM 31.4m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -4.63
| (A) 0.20 = (Total Current Assets 408.5m - Total Current Liabilities 41.8m) / Total Assets 1.79b |
| (B) -0.15 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -263.5m / Total Assets 1.79b |
| (C) -0.12 = EBIT TTM -246.9m / Avg Total Assets 2.07b |
| (D) -4.47 = Book Value of Equity -263.5m / Total Liabilities 59.0m |
| Total Rating: -4.63 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 38.38
| 1. Piotroski 0.0pt = -5.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 106.6% = 5.0 |
| 3. FCF Margin data missing |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.01 = 2.50 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 1.73 = 0.53 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -44.95)% = -12.50 |
| 7. RoE -27.05% = -2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -0.97% = -0.07 |
| 9. EPS Trend 8.48% = 0.42 |
What is the price of NPWR shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -10.21%, over one month by -2.28%, over three months by +27.04% and over the past year by -62.84%.
Is NET Power a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of NPWR is around 2.88 USD . This means that NPWR is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -16.03%.
Is NPWR a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 4
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the NPWR price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 7.3 | 111.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 7.3 | 111.4% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 3.2 | -6.1% |
NPWR Fundamental Data Overview November 06, 2025
P/S = 23105.277
P/B = 0.3943
Beta = 0.783
Revenue TTM = 262.0k USD
EBIT TTM = -246.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = -162.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 4.23m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.21m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 4.23m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -279.8m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = -121.9m USD (277.3m + Debt 4.23m - CCE 403.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -7.87 (Ebit TTM -246.9m / Interest Expense TTM 31.4m)
FCF Yield = 106.6% (FCF TTM -130.0m / Enterprise Value -121.9m)
FCF Margin = -49.6k% (FCF TTM -130.0m / Revenue TTM 262.0k)
Net Margin = -69.1k% (Net Income TTM -181.0m / Revenue TTM 262.0k)
Gross Margin = -1150 % ((Revenue TTM 262.0k - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.28m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = none% (prev none%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -0.07 (set to none) (Enterprise Value -121.9m / Total Assets 1.79b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 741.5% (Interest Expense 31.4m / Debt 4.23m)
Taxrate = 1.94% (-1.62m / -83.7m)
NOPAT = -242.1m (EBIT -246.9m * (1 - 1.94%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 9.77 (Total Current Assets 408.5m / Total Current Liabilities 41.8m)
Debt / Equity = 0.01 (Debt 4.23m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 616.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.73 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -279.8m / EBITDA -162.0m)
Debt / FCF = 2.15 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -279.8m / FCF TTM -130.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 669.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -10.11% (Net Income -181.0m / Total Assets 1.79b)
RoE = -27.05% (Net Income TTM -181.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 669.1m)
RoCE = -36.67% (EBIT -246.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 669.1m + L.T.Debt 4.23m))
RoIC = -36.18% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -242.1m / Invested Capital 669.1m)
WACC = 8.77% (E(277.3m)/V(281.5m) * Re(8.90%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 8.90% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 4.41%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -130.0m)
EPS Correlation: 8.48 | EPS CAGR: 32.92% | SUE: 0.42 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -0.97 | Revenue CAGR: -84.12% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
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