Calumet, Inc. (CLMT) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 5
- Profitability 25
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 15
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 35/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Calumet, Inc. (CLMT) is a Specialty Chemicals company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Calumet, Inc. 35/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Elevated
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E 85.57
- PEG 0.65
- EV/Revenue 1.56
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 40.8%
- Gross Margin 6.9%
- Operating Margin -4.6%
- Net Margin -3.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $109.80M
- Debt $2.37B
- Net Cash $-2.26B
- Free Cash Flow $56.60M
- Current Ratio 0.84
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