ChronoScale Holdings Corp
CHRN Nasdaq General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec Financials FY2016–FY2026
Revenue
Total sales reported in the income statement.
$17.9M
1.9%
vs prior year
Operating margin
Operating income as a share of revenue.
−58.4%
24.3 pts
Net income
Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
−$11.3M
Free cash flow
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
−$9.9M
Return on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
−4.7%
Market cap
Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
—
P/E
Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On −$5.85 EPS (TTM)
What ChronoScale Holdings Corp does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- ChronoScale Holdings Corp
- Fiscal year ends
- May 31, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Aug 19, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001628280-26-058018
0001549084
Revenue and margins
ChronoScale Holdings Corp had $17.9M of revenue in fiscal 2026.
FY16
Revenue $8.7M
FY17
Revenue $14.2M
FY18
Revenue $7.4M
FY19
Revenue $11.3M
FY20
Revenue $13.9M
FY21
Revenue $8.9M
FY22
Revenue $11.2M
FY23
Revenue $12.9M
FY24
Revenue $18.3M
FY26
Revenue $17.9M
Q2 '23
Revenue $3.3M
Q3 '23
Revenue $3.3M
Q4 '23
Revenue $3.6M
Q1 '24
Revenue $4.1M
Q2 '24
Revenue $4.7M
Q3 '24
Revenue $4.6M
Q4 '24
Revenue $4.8M
Q1 '26
Revenue $3.8M
Q2 '26
Revenue $5.0M
Q3 '26
Revenue $4.1M
Q4 '26
Revenue $2.1M
Q1 '27
Revenue $41.5M
FY16
Gross 13.6%
Operating −248.9%
Net −226.2%
FCF −228.2%
FY17
Gross 20.7%
Operating −194.0%
Net −165.0%
FCF −183.5%
FY18
Gross 28.1%
Operating −429.9%
Net −396.1%
FCF −430.9%
FY19
Gross 38.0%
Operating −238.5%
Net −238.2%
FCF −196.8%
FY20
Gross 48.6%
Operating −119.6%
Net −87.2%
FCF −113.8%
FY21
Gross 57.1%
Operating −149.6%
Net −178.2%
FCF −98.6%
FY22
Gross 60.0%
Operating −123.0%
Net −86.8%
FCF −99.7%
FY23
Gross 48.1%
Operating −120.5%
Net −116.8%
FCF −115.3%
FY24
Gross 49.7%
Operating −82.7%
Net −83.1%
FCF −66.8%
FY26
Gross 53.1%
Operating −58.4%
Net −63.2%
FCF −55.1%
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Q2 '23
Gross 49.3%
Operating −97.0%
Net −89.5%
FCF −127.6%
Q3 '23
Gross 50.6%
Operating −109.8%
Net −129.3%
FCF −82.0%
Q4 '23
Gross 47.3%
Operating −124.9%
Net −89.5%
FCF −104.1%
Q1 '24
Gross 48.5%
Operating −107.9%
Net −106.5%
FCF −103.3%
Q2 '24
Gross 47.9%
Operating −91.1%
Net −89.9%
FCF −62.9%
Q3 '24
Gross 53.3%
Operating −63.6%
Net −73.0%
FCF −73.1%
Q4 '24
Gross 48.9%
Operating −71.2%
Net −66.3%
FCF −33.6%
Q1 '26
Gross 51.9%
Operating −86.7%
Net −91.3%
FCF −92.5%
Q2 '26
Gross 53.3%
Operating −47.2%
Net −48.8%
FCF −53.9%
Q3 '26
Gross 53.5%
Operating −63.9%
Net −50.2%
FCF −55.3%
Q4 '26
Gross 50.2%
Operating −262.4%
Net −321.6%
FCF −144.8%
Q1 '27
Gross −10.0%
Operating −60.0%
Net −102.4%
FCF 27.9%
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
FY16
Net income −$19.6M
FY17
Net income −$23.5M
FY18
Net income −$29.1M
FY19
Net income −$27.0M
FY20
Net income −$12.1M
FY21
Net income −$15.8M
FY22
Net income −$9.8M
FY23
Net income −$15.1M
FY24
Net income −$15.2M
FY26
Net income −$11.3M
Q2 '23
Net income −$3.0M
Q3 '23
Net income −$4.3M
Q4 '23
Net income −$3.2M
Q1 '24
Net income −$4.4M
Q2 '24
Net income −$4.2M
Q3 '24
Net income −$3.4M
Q4 '24
Net income −$3.2M
Q1 '26
Net income −$3.4M
Q2 '26
Net income −$2.4M
Q3 '26
Net income −$2.1M
Q4 '26
Net income −$6.9M
Q1 '27
Net income −$42.5M
FY16
Diluted EPS −$1.83
FY17
Diluted EPS −$2.05
FY18
Diluted EPS −$0.82
FY19
Diluted EPS −$0.44
FY20
Diluted EPS −$2.53
FY21
Diluted EPS −$2.21
FY22
Diluted EPS −$0.88
FY23
Diluted EPS −$1.16
FY24
Diluted EPS −$1.10
FY26
Diluted EPS −$8.43
Q2 '23
Diluted EPS −$0.23
Q3 '23
Diluted EPS −$0.33
Q4 '23
Diluted EPS −$0.24
Q1 '24
Diluted EPS −$0.33
Q2 '24
Diluted EPS −$0.31
Q3 '24
Diluted EPS −$0.24
Q4 '24
Diluted EPS −$0.22
Q1 '26
Diluted EPS −$0.20
Q2 '26
Diluted EPS −$1.99
Q3 '26
Diluted EPS −$1.53
Q4 '26
Diluted EPS −$2.04
Q1 '27
Diluted EPS −$0.29
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
FY16
Return on capital —
Return on equity −222.4%
Return on assets −60.8%
FY17
Return on capital —
Return on equity −306.0%
Return on assets −82.9%
FY18
Return on capital −4,565.5%
Return on equity −208.6%
Return on assets −93.3%
FY19
Return on capital −39,543.9%
Return on equity −223.8%
Return on assets −97.0%
FY20
Return on capital —
Return on equity −254.7%
Return on assets −61.3%
FY21
Return on capital —
Return on equity −281.8%
Return on assets −74.4%
FY22
Return on capital —
Return on equity −46.9%
Return on assets −28.0%
FY23
Return on capital —
Return on equity −48.1%
Return on assets −33.5%
FY24
Return on capital —
Return on equity −79.9%
Return on assets −43.5%
FY26
Return on capital −4.7%
Return on equity −6.3%
Return on assets −3.5%
Return on capital
Return on equity
Return on assets
Cash flow
Free cash flow was −$9.9M in fiscal 2026, −55.1% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
FY16
Free cash flow −$19.8M
FY17
Free cash flow −$26.1M
FY18
Free cash flow −$31.7M
FY19
Free cash flow −$22.3M
FY20
Free cash flow −$15.8M
FY21
Free cash flow −$8.8M
FY22
Free cash flow −$11.2M
FY23
Free cash flow −$14.9M
FY24
Free cash flow −$12.2M
FY26
Free cash flow −$9.9M
Q2 '23
Free cash flow −$4.2M
Q3 '23
Free cash flow −$2.7M
Q4 '23
Free cash flow −$3.7M
Q1 '24
Free cash flow −$4.3M
Q2 '24
Free cash flow −$3.0M
Q3 '24
Free cash flow −$3.4M
Q4 '24
Free cash flow −$1.6M
Q1 '26
Free cash flow −$3.5M
Q2 '26
Free cash flow −$2.7M
Q3 '26
Free cash flow −$2.3M
Q4 '26
Free cash flow −$3.1M
Q1 '27
Free cash flow $11.6M
FY16
Cash from operations −$18.3M
Capital spending $1.5M
FY17
Cash from operations −$25.0M
Capital spending $1.1M
FY18
Cash from operations −$31.2M
Capital spending $0.5M
FY19
Cash from operations −$22.2M
Capital spending $0.1M
FY20
Cash from operations −$15.8M
Capital spending $0.1M
FY21
Cash from operations −$8.8M
Capital spending $0.0M
FY22
Cash from operations −$11.2M
Capital spending $0.1M
FY23
Cash from operations −$14.7M
Capital spending $0.2M
FY24
Cash from operations −$12.1M
Capital spending $0.2M
FY26
Cash from operations −$9.8M
Capital spending $0.0M
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Q2 '23
Cash from operations −$4.2M
Capital spending $0.0M
Q3 '23
Cash from operations −$2.6M
Capital spending $0.1M
Q4 '23
Cash from operations −$3.6M
Capital spending $0.1M
Q1 '24
Cash from operations −$4.2M
Capital spending $0.0M
Q2 '24
Cash from operations −$2.9M
Capital spending $0.1M
Q3 '24
Cash from operations −$3.4M
Capital spending $0.0M
Q4 '24
Cash from operations −$1.6M
Capital spending $0.0M
Q1 '26
Cash from operations −$3.5M
Capital spending $0.0M
Q2 '26
Cash from operations −$2.7M
Capital spending $0.0M
Q3 '26
Cash from operations −$2.3M
Capital spending $0.0M
Q4 '26
Cash from operations −$2.1M
Capital spending $1.0M
Q1 '27
Cash from operations $14.6M
Capital spending $3.1M
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Dividends, buybacks and share count
ChronoScale Holdings Corp returned — to shareholders in fiscal 2026. The diluted share count rose 0.0%.
FY16
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY17
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY18
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY19
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY20
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY21
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY22
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY23
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY24
Dividends —
Buybacks —
FY26
Dividends —
Buybacks —
Dividends
Buybacks
FY16
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY17
Diluted shares 0.02B
FY18
Diluted shares 0.04B
FY19
Diluted shares 0.06B
FY20
Diluted shares 0.00B
FY21
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY22
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY23
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY24
Diluted shares 0.01B
FY26
Diluted shares 0.02B
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably ChronoScale Holdings Corp can carry it.
FY16
Cash $19.6M
Debt $0.2M
FY17
Cash $16.8M
Debt $6.8M
FY18
Cash $27.8M
Debt $7.0M
FY19
Cash $7.7M
Debt $5.0M
FY20
Cash $10.9M
Debt $2.7M
FY21
Cash $12.9M
Debt $2.0M
FY22
Cash $40.4M
Debt $2.0M
FY23
Cash $20.5M
Debt —
FY24
Cash $8.6M
Debt —
FY26
Cash $9.7M
Debt $62.1M
Cash
Debt
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $12.9M | $40.4M | $20.5M | $8.6M | $9.7M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $2.0M | $2.0M | — | — | $62.1M |
| Debt / equity | 0.4x | 0.1x | — | — | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | −95.6x | −122.4x | −99.7x | −50.0x | −38.9x |
| Current ratio | 3.7x | 7.0x | 3.4x | 2.5x | 0.5x |
| Quick ratio | 3.3x | 6.6x | 2.8x | 1.9x | 0.5x |
| Total assets | $20.6M | $49.2M | $40.9M | $28.9M | $326M |
| Total liabilities | $16.2M | $11.9M | $15.5M | $16.3M | $144M |
| Shareholders' equity | $4.4M | $37.2M | $25.4M | $12.6M | $180M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | −$10.9M | −$38.4M | — | — | $52.5M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
—
$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | — |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | — |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | — |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| F-score | — / 3 | 3 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 3 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 2 / 8 | 3 / 8 | — / 3 |
| Accruals ratio | −4.1% | 5.4% | 6.7% | −17.3% | 18.4% | −33.3% | 4.0% | −0.9% | −9.0% | −0.5% |
| Altman Z'' | −9.98 | −18.68 | −12.16 | −39.88 | −28.61 | −31.28 | −7.01 | −15.17 | −26.92 | −1.76 |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $8.7M | $14.2M | $7.4M | $11.3M | $13.9M | $8.9M | $11.2M | $12.9M | $18.3M | $17.9M |
| Gross profit | $1.2M | $2.9M | $2.1M | $4.3M | $6.8M | $5.1M | $6.7M | $6.2M | $9.1M | $9.5M |
| Research and development | $6.5M | $8.9M | $9.5M | $5.8M | $4.6M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $3.6M | $5.0M | $3.9M |
| Operating income | −$21.6M | −$27.6M | −$31.6M | −$27.0M | −$16.6M | −$13.3M | −$13.8M | −$15.6M | −$15.1M | −$10.5M |
| Interest expense | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.4M | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.3M |
| Pretax income | −$19.6M | −$23.5M | −$29.1M | −$27.0M | −$12.1M | −$15.8M | −$9.8M | −$15.1M | −$15.2M | −$11.3M |
| Net income | −$19.6M | −$23.5M | −$29.1M | −$27.0M | −$12.1M | −$15.8M | −$9.8M | −$15.1M | −$15.2M | −$11.3M |
| Net income to common | −$24.2M | −$33.8M | −$29.1M | −$27.0M | −$12.1M | −$15.8M | −$9.8M | −$15.1M | −$15.2M | −$11.3M |
| Diluted EPS | −$1.83 | −$2.05 | −$0.82 | −$0.44 | −$2.53 | −$2.21 | −$0.88 | −$1.16 | −$1.10 | −$8.43 |
| Diluted shares | 0.01B | 0.02B | 0.04B | 0.06B | 0.00B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.02B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | −$18.3M | −$25.0M | −$31.2M | −$22.2M | −$15.8M | −$8.8M | −$11.2M | −$14.7M | −$12.1M | −$9.8M |
| Capital expenditure | $1.5M | $1.1M | $0.5M | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| Free cash flow | −$19.8M | −$26.1M | −$31.7M | −$22.3M | −$15.8M | −$8.8M | −$11.2M | −$14.9M | −$12.2M | −$9.9M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $0.9M | $1.9M | $1.2M | $1.0M | $0.7M | $0.6M | $1.0M | $0.9M | $1.7M | $1.6M |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.7M | $3.1M | $2.4M | $2.9M | $2.3M | $2.4M | $2.3M | $2.5M | $1.9M | $1.4M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $19.6M | $16.8M | $27.8M | $7.7M | $10.9M | $12.9M | $40.4M | $20.5M | $8.6M | $9.7M |
| Total debt | $0.2M | $6.8M | $7.0M | $5.0M | $2.7M | $2.0M | $2.0M | — | — | $3.8M |
| Finance lease liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $58.3M |
| Current assets | $25.2M | $20.7M | $34.9M | $15.0M | $18.8M | $18.4M | $47.8M | $31.0M | $20.2M | $44.2M |
| Current liabilities | $8.6M | $6.3M | $9.2M | $10.1M | $7.8M | $5.0M | $6.9M | $9.2M | $8.1M | $86.9M |
| Inventory | $1.1M | $1.6M | $3.0M | $3.4M | $2.5M | $2.0M | $2.2M | $5.2M | $5.1M | — |
| Property and equipment, net | $2.6M | $2.4M | $2.2M | $2.4M | $1.7M | $1.2M | $1.0M | $2.7M | $2.0M | $32.1M |
| Goodwill | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M | $0.4M | $54.5M |
| Intangible assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.0M | $5.2M | $4.9M | — |
| Total assets | $32.2M | $24.4M | $38.0M | $17.7M | $21.9M | $20.6M | $49.2M | $40.9M | $28.9M | $326M |
| Total liabilities | $23.4M | $17.9M | $16.6M | $14.9M | $15.1M | $16.2M | $11.9M | $15.5M | $16.3M | $144M |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | — |
| Shareholders' equity | $8.8M | $6.5M | $21.4M | $2.7M | $6.8M | $4.4M | $37.2M | $25.4M | $12.6M | $180M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 13.6% | 20.7% | 28.1% | 38.0% | 48.6% | 57.1% | 60.0% | 48.1% | 49.7% | 53.1% |
| Operating margin | −248.9% | −194.0% | −429.9% | −238.5% | −119.6% | −149.6% | −123.0% | −120.5% | −82.7% | −58.4% |
| EBITDA margin | −238.2% | −180.9% | −413.6% | −229.6% | −114.6% | −142.7% | −113.9% | −113.6% | −73.4% | −49.4% |
| Net margin | −226.2% | −165.0% | −396.1% | −238.2% | −87.2% | −178.2% | −86.8% | −116.8% | −83.1% | −63.2% |
| FCF margin | −228.2% | −183.5% | −430.9% | −196.8% | −113.8% | −98.6% | −99.7% | −115.3% | −66.8% | −55.1% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | — | — | −4,565.5% | −39,543.9% | — | — | — | — | — | −4.7% |
| Return on capital employed | −91.4% | −152.4% | −109.7% | −356.8% | −118.1% | −85.1% | −32.7% | −49.1% | −72.7% | −4.4% |
| Return on equity | −222.4% | −306.0% | −208.6% | −223.8% | −254.7% | −281.8% | −46.9% | −48.1% | −79.9% | −6.3% |
| Return on assets | −60.8% | −82.9% | −93.3% | −97.0% | −61.3% | −74.4% | −28.0% | −33.5% | −43.5% | −3.5% |
| Return on tangible equity | −281.3% | −533.2% | −137.4% | −1,063.1% | −183.6% | −356.9% | −26.2% | −76.2% | −208.7% | −9.0% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 64.2% | −48.3% | 54.1% | 22.8% | −36.2% | 26.6% | 14.8% | 41.6% | — |
| Share count change | — | 27.5% | 91.2% | 71.9% | −92.2% | 49.4% | 71.3% | 5.6% | 7.0% | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | 1.0x | 0.3x | 1.8x | 0.4x | 0.4x | 0.1x | — | — | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | −1,658.5x | −1,724.1x | −48.8x | −45.1x | −43.3x | −95.6x | −122.4x | −99.7x | −50.0x | −38.9x |
| Current ratio | 2.9x | 3.3x | 3.8x | 1.5x | 2.4x | 3.7x | 7.0x | 3.4x | 2.5x | 0.5x |
| Quick ratio | 2.8x | 3.0x | 3.5x | 1.2x | 2.1x | 3.3x | 6.6x | 2.8x | 1.9x | 0.5x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 17.2% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 20.0% | 21.9% | 32.8% | 25.3% | 16.2% | 27.1% | 20.7% | 19.7% | 10.2% | 7.7% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | — |
| Altman Z'' | −10.0 | −18.7 | −12.2 | −39.9 | −28.6 | −31.3 | −7.0 | −15.2 | −26.9 | −1.8 |
| Accruals ratio | −4.1% | 5.4% | 6.7% | −17.3% | 18.4% | −33.3% | 4.0% | −0.9% | −9.0% | −0.5% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001549084). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.