Powerfleet, Inc.
AIOTAnalytical Summary
Powerfleet, Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
10-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
22.4%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+180%)
|
171.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+2038%)
|
-1.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-120%)
|
7.9%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
10.9%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+36%)
|
38.7%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+383%)
|
54.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+580%)
|
29.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+269%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
65.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
12.2%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
25.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
59.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-798.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
16.0%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
47.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-41.7%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Year-over-year change in net income |
18.0%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-88.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
-50.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
48.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
42.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
5.6%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
18.4%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
33.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
40.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
31.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
34.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
20.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
27.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
4.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-78%)
|
-7.1%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-136%)
|
-9.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-147%)
|
-5.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-126%)
|
-6.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-132%)
|
-3.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-115%)
|
-11.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-160%)
|
-10.8%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-154%)
|
-10.0%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-150%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
-77.2%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-9.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-11.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-14.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-17.3%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-13.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
0.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
-7.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-4.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-131%)
|
-14.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-194%)
|
-4.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-128%)
|
-5.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-133%)
|
-10.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-168%)
|
-7.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-153%)
|
-13.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-189%)
|
-11.0%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-173%)
|
-9.4%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-163%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
2.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-6.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.8%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-8.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.2%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.6%
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
-0.43x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.46x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.16x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.18x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.42x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.98x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.66x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.29x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.01x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
4.9%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-9.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-9.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-10.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-8.8%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-14.4%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
2.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.2%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-9.9%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-4.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-136%)
|
-11.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-195%)
|
-14.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-223%)
|
-9.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-178%)
|
-16.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-236%)
|
-11.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-195%)
|
-13.0%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-209%)
|
-18.4%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-254%)
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.60x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-25%)
|
0.63x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-22%)
|
3.00x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+276%)
|
0.30x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-63%)
|
0.28x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-64%)
|
0.36x
Good
Good
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-55%)
|
0.36x
Good
Good
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-56%)
|
— | — | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
0.80x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1.69x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-7.58x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-5.33x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-5.54x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-0.77x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-7.11x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-33.16x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-11.96x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $250.41M | $234.75M | $96.74M | $4.58M | $-4.19M | $10.63M | $13.49M | $-10.16M | $-5.10M | $-4.97M |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
3.59x
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
12.92x
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-37.20x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
16.48x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
58.44x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.79x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-4.66x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $21.23M | $18.07M | $126.20M | $37.73M | $41.28M | $28.87M | $27.79M | $15.79M | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $236.55M | $237.51M | $113.81M | $11.91M | $16.26M | $23.18M | $26.52M | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $475.49M | $446.59M | $38.53M | $71.75M | $78.17M | $79.21M | $84.19M | $31.53M | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2026 Mar 31, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Mar 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Mar 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Mar 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $443.78M | $362.51M | $133.74M | $135.91M | $125.96M | $113.59M | $81.92M | $53.06M | $40.96M | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $60.28M | $47.49M | $9.45M | $8.26M | $8.55M | $8.43M | $3.35M | $1.56M | $1.13M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-20.55M | $-50.99M | $-5.67M | $-6.75M | $-12.77M | $-9.01M | $-10.98M | $-5.81M | $-3.87M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $30.46M | $-3.35M | $4.40M | $1.25M | $-5.39M | $8.85M | $-7.27M | $-1.70M | $3.92M | — |
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Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
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