SES NYSE Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Financials FY2020βFY2025
SES AI Corp had $21.0M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 929.4% on the year before.
Last close Β· Oct 23, 2026
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4.9%Hi! I read SES AI Corpβs latest annual report (fiscal 2025). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Are sales growing?
+929.4%
Yes. Sales grew 929.4% last year.
Does it make a profit?
β347.8%
No. It lost money last year.
Does profit turn into cash?
β291.5%
No. It spent more cash than it brought in.
How healthy are the accounts?
3 / 8
Weak. It passes 3 of 8 health tests.
How is the share priced?
β
No P/E: it made no profit over the last four quarters.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
KIRA Β· SES AI Corp had $21.0M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 929.4% on the year before. Its operating margin was β393.4%, up 4,961.9Β pts: of every 100 in sales, about β393 is left after running the business.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Margins, % of revenue
KIRA Β· SES AI Corp lost $73.0M in fiscal 2025.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
KIRA Β· Free cash flow was β$61.2M in fiscal 2025, β291.5% of revenue.
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
KIRA Β· SES AI Corp returned $1.6M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 2.8%.
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
KIRA Β· In the last 12 months, insiders sold $1.2M of shares on the open market and bought none.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$1.2M
2 insiders
Of sales under plans
100%
$1.2M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Kyle PilkingtonChief Legal Officer | Sold plan | 25,000 | $1.20 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Kyle PilkingtonChief Legal Officer | Sold plan | 25,000 | $1.20 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Hong GanChief Science Officer | Sold plan | 100,000 | $2.50 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Hong GanChief Science Officer | Sold plan | 150,000 | $2.50 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Hong GanChief Science Officer | Sold plan | 100,000 | $1.98 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Hong GanChief Science Officer | Sold plan | 150,000 | $1.90 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
KIRA Β· SES AI Corp has $199M more cash than debt.
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably SES AI Corp can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $160M | $390M | $332M | $263M | $200M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | β | β | β | β | $0.8M |
| Debt / equity | β | β | β | β | 0.0x |
| Current ratio | 15.5x | 20.5x | 17.1x | 12.1x | 9.0x |
| Quick ratio | 15.5x | 20.5x | 17.1x | 12.1x | 8.7x |
| Total assets | $193M | $440M | $407M | $330M | $273M |
| Total liabilities | $11.7M | $48.9M | $47.9M | $51.5M | $57.9M |
| Shareholders' equity | β$88.3M | $392M | $359M | $278M | $215M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β | β | β | β | β$199M |
KIRA Β· Its return on capital was β409.1%: every 100 invested in the business earned about β409 in a year.
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
KIRA Β· SES AI Corp passes 3 of 8 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | β / 6 | β / 6 | β / 6 | β / 6 | 3 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β501.5% | β1.3% | β1.4% | 0.7% | β9.3% | β4.9% |
| Altman Z'' | β279.64 | β5.21 | 11.74 | 10.29 | 5.55 | 2.03 |
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||
| Revenue | β | β | β | β | $2.0M | $21.0M |
| Gross profit | β | β | β | β | $1.3M | $11.3M |
| Research and development | $9.4M | $15.5M | $28.0M | $30.7M | $72.1M | $67.0M |
| Operating income | β$13.9M | β$32.0M | β$79.6M | β$78.2M | β$109M | β$82.6M |
| Pretax income | β$13.9M | β$31.2M | β$49.7M | β$54.3M | β$100.0M | β$72.8M |
| Income tax | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.3M | β$0.9M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| Net income | β$13.9M | β$31.3M | β$51.0M | β$53.4M | β$100M | β$73.0M |
| Net income to common | β$13.9M | β$31.3M | β$51.0M | β$53.4M | β$100M | β$73.0M |
| Diluted EPS | β$0.23 | β$0.51 | β$0.18 | β$0.17 | β$0.31 | β$0.22 |
| Diluted shares | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.29B | 0.32B | 0.32B | 0.33B |
| Cash flow | ||||||
| Cash from operations | β$11.0M | β$30.0M | β$46.5M | β$56.4M | β$66.1M | β$58.4M |
| Capital expenditure | $1.0M | $9.0M | $14.7M | $15.8M | $12.2M | $2.9M |
| Free cash flow | β$12.0M | β$38.9M | β$61.2M | β$72.2M | β$78.3M | β$61.2M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $1.7M | $1.7M | $2.6M | $5.5M | $8.3M | $10.3M |
| Stock-based compensation | $0.2M | $4.6M | $22.8M | $20.6M | $19.9M | $11.0M |
| Acquisitions | β | β | β | β | β | $3.0M |
| Share buybacks | β | β | β | β | β | $1.6M |
| Dividends and buybacks | β | β | β | β | β | $1.6M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $0.2M | $160M | $390M | $332M | $263M | $200M |
| Total debt | β | β | β | β | β | $0.8M |
| Current assets | $0.2M | $170M | $397M | $349M | $277M | $216M |
| Current liabilities | $0.6M | $11.0M | $19.4M | $20.4M | $22.8M | $24.2M |
| Inventory | β | β | $0.4M | $0.6M | $0.2M | $5.2M |
| Property and equipment, net | β | $12.5M | $27.8M | $38.0M | $38.2M | $28.9M |
| Goodwill | β | β | β | β | $0.0M | $13.3M |
| Intangible assets | β | $1.6M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $2.8M |
| Total assets | $0.6M | $193M | $440M | $407M | $330M | $273M |
| Total liabilities | $0.6M | $11.7M | $48.9M | $47.9M | $51.5M | $57.9M |
| Preferred stock | β | $0.0M | β | β | β | β |
| Shareholders' equity | β$62.1M | β$88.3M | $392M | $359M | $278M | $215M |
| Margins | ||||||
| Gross margin | β | β | β | β | 63.1% | 53.8% |
| Operating margin | β | β | β | β | β5,355.3% | β393.4% |
| EBITDA margin | β | β | β | β | β4,948.0% | β344.4% |
| Net margin | β | β | β | β | β4,911.0% | β347.8% |
| FCF margin | β | β | β | β | β3,837.8% | β291.5% |
| Returns | ||||||
| Return on capital | β | β | β | β | β | β409.1% |
| Return on capital employed | 178,243.6% | β17.6% | β18.9% | β20.2% | β35.6% | β33.2% |
| Return on equity | β | β | β33.6% | β14.2% | β31.4% | β29.6% |
| Return on assets | β2,418.4% | β32.2% | β16.1% | β12.6% | β27.2% | β24.2% |
| Return on tangible equity | β | β | β13.1% | β14.9% | β36.2% | β36.8% |
| Growth | ||||||
| Revenue growth | β | β | β | β | β | 929.4% |
| Share count change | β | 0.5% | 371.9% | 9.3% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Financial health | ||||||
| Debt / equity | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0x |
| Current ratio | 0.3x | 15.5x | 20.5x | 17.1x | 12.1x | 9.0x |
| Quick ratio | 0.3x | 15.5x | 20.5x | 17.1x | 12.1x | 8.7x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||
| Capex / revenue | β | β | β | β | 598.3% | 13.6% |
| Stock comp / revenue | β | β | β | β | 977.2% | 52.2% |
| Quality scores | ||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | β | β | β | β | 3.0 |
| Altman Z'' | β279.6 | β5.2 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| Accruals ratio | β501.5% | β1.3% | β1.4% | 0.7% | β9.3% | β4.9% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001819142). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
