Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Perimeter Solutions, Inc. manufactures and supplies firefighting products, electronic components, lubricant additives, and engineered machinery in the United States, Germany, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Fire Safety and Specialty Products. The Fire Safety segment provides fire retardants and firefighting foams, as well as specialized equipment and services for federal, state, provincial, local/municipal, and commercial customers. The Specialty Products segment develops, produces, and markets products for non-fire safety markets, including phosphorus pentasulfide based lubricant additives used in pesticide and mining chemicals applications, and electric battery technologies. This segment also offers engineered machinery and associated aftermarket consumables parts, and services, as well as original equipment manufacturing, and automation solutions for medical devices such as complex catheters, guidewires and microcoils, as well as aftermarket parts, services, and consumables. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri.
Competitive analysis based on 19 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are under pressure, averaging 7.0%. The business may lack pricing power or face rising costs.'
ROE is low or negative, suggesting limited competitive advantage or capital allocation challenges.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 19 quarters
Operating margins dropped 172.5% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.
FCF consistently trails net income (avg -0.6x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.
Debt-to-equity has risen 82.8% recently — increasing financial risk even if the current ratio is manageable.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
FCF turned negative in 3 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.
Shares outstanding increased 5.9% — significant dilution, likely from stock compensation or capital raises.
as of March 2026
Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares
Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends
P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield
Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage
Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality
5 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (7 of 7 quarters up), with ~81.7% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
