Aquafil Valuation Multiples

Aquafil is valued at $130M as of October 2026, a 0.6x revenue multiple. In the last 12 months, Aquafil revenue was $601M and Aquafil EBITDA was $88M.

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About Aquafil

Aquafil is an Italian producer of synthetic fibres, founded in 1965 and based in Arco in Trentino. It makes nylon polymers and fibres for carpets, textiles and technical uses, and runs the ECONYL regeneration system that turns nylon waste such as fishing nets and old carpets into new yarn. The company is listed on the Milan stock exchange. Its chief executive and controlling shareholder is Giulio Bonazzi. Over the years it grew through acquisitions in Slovenia, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, and financial investors including Hutton & Collins and Three Hills Capital Partners held stakes in the group.


Founded

1965

HQ

Italy

Employees

2.5K

Sectors

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $601M
EBITDA: $88M

EV

$351M

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Aquafil Financials

Aquafil reported last 12-month revenue of $601M and EBITDA of $88M.

In the same LTM period, Aquafil generated $346M in gross profit, $88M in EBITDA, and $8M in net income.

Revenue (LTM)


Aquafil P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Aquafil reported revenue of $600M and EBITDA of $63M.

Aquafil is unprofitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 59%, EBITDA margin of 10%, and net margin of (1%).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$601M$600M$662M$629M$600M
Gross Profit$346M$353M$331M$344M$353M
Gross Margin58%59%50%55%59%
EBITDA$88M$63M$42M$61M$63M
EBITDA Margin15%10%6%10%10%
EBIT Margin5%3%(2%)1%3%
Net Profit$8M($5M)($30M)($19M)($5M)
Net Margin1%(1%)(5%)(3%)(1%)
Net Debt-$223M---

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Aquafil Stock Performance

Aquafil has current market cap of $130M, and enterprise value of $351M.

Market Cap Evolution


Aquafil's stock price is $1.51.

Aquafil share price decreased by 0.3% in the last 30 days, and by 31.8% in the last year.

Aquafil has an EPS (earnings per share) of $-0.06.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$351M$130M0.0%-0.3%-4.9%-31.8%$-0.06

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Aquafil Valuation Multiples

Aquafil trades at 0.6x EV/Revenue multiple, and 4.0x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


Aquafil Financial Valuation Multiples

As of October 20, 2026, Aquafil has market cap of $130M and EV of $351M.

Aquafil has a P/E ratio of 16.8x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue0.6x0.6x0.5x0.6x0.6x
EV/EBITDA4.0x5.6x8.4x5.8x5.6x
EV/EBIT12.0x21.8x(28.6x)91.0x21.8x
EV/Gross Profit1.0x1.0x1.1x1.0x1.0x
P/E16.8x(24.6x)(4.3x)(6.9x)(24.6x)
EV/FCF16.0x40.3x8.5x(166.9x)40.3x

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Aquafil Margins & Growth Rates

Aquafil decreased revenue by 0% but EBITDA grew by 41% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, Aquafil reported gross margin of 59%, EBITDA margin of 10%, and net margin of (1%).

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Aquafil Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin59%55%59%58%
EBITDA Margin10%10%10%15%
EBIT Margin3%1%3%5%
Net Margin(1%)(3%)(1%)2%
FCF Margin1%(0%)1%4%

Aquafil Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth(0%)(5%)(5%)(0%)
Gross Profit Growth(2%)4%3%(2%)
EBITDA Growth41%45%3%41%
EBIT Growth104%(131%)318%104%
Net Profit Growth(308%)(37%)(72%)(308%)
FCF Growth183%(105%)(515%)183%

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Aquafil Operational KPIs

Aquafil's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.2M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

Aquafil's Rule of 40 is 15% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Aquafil's Rule of X is 15% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4017%15%---
Bessemer Rule of X22%15%---
Revenue per Employee-$0.2M---
Opex per Employee-$0.1M---
S&M Expenses to Revenue-1%1%1%1%
G&A Expenses to Revenue-3%3%3%3%
Opex to Revenue-56%52%54%56%

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Aquafil Competitors

Aquafil competitors include Bossa, Sönmez Pamuklu, Unifi, Sönmez Filament, Takashima, Colefax Group, Dohler, Koza Polyester, Sun Tekstil and Sanderson Design Group.

Most Aquafil public comparables operate across Textiles.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Bossa$139M$32M1.2x-5.2x-
Sönmez Pamuklu$17M($2M)8.0x-(89.0x)-
Unifi$531M$9M0.3x0.3x19.5x12.9x
Sönmez Filament$1M($4M)129.0x-(36.5x)-
Takashima$573M$27M0.3x0.3x6.5x-
Colefax Group$155M$25M0.6x0.6x4.0x4.1x
Dohler$123M$6M0.8x-16.8x-
Koza Polyester$110M$5M1.2x-25.0x-

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Aquafil VC Funding History

Before going public, Aquafil raised $187M in total equity funding, across 4 rounds.


Aquafil Funding Rounds

DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationRev. MultipleDeal Summary
Mar-19Secondary-$32M-On 29 March 2019 Three Hills Capital Partners completed the sale of its remaining 5.75% stake in Aquafil through an accelerated sale procedure reserved for institutional investors. The shares were sold at EUR 9.66 each, for a total value of EUR 28.4 million, with Equita acting as sole bookrunner. The sale ended a holding that Three Hills described as one of its first investments, made through several forms of preferential capital since 2014. Three Hills said the investment generated an annual average return of more than 20%. Aquafil, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, is a producer of synthetic fibres including regenerated nylon.
Feb-16Undisclosed stageThree Hills Capital Partners$65M-Aquafil is a global leader in the production and sale of synthetic fibers, particularly nylon filaments for textile floorings, apparel, sports industries, and innovative ECONYL® regenerated caprolactam yarn products, which accounted for approximately 30% of group revenues in 2016. The company operates in 20 countries, serving sectors like automotive, residential, and luxury, with plants including expansions in Slovenia for ECONYL® and China for new markets. Three Hills Capital Partners (THCP), led by the firm itself, provided flexible capital solutions totaling over €145 million across four transactions since an initial 2009 investment when Aquafil had circa €35 million EBITDA. The specific 2016 round was part of THCP's support for growth initiatives, with repayment of the 2016 capital noted in later exit announcements alongside a full exit from the 2014 round. In connection with the 2016 context, Aquafil pursued a business combination with Space3, valuing Aquafil's share capital at €450 million (100% valuation), leading to a merger and listing preparation on the Italian stock exchange. For FY16, Aquafil reported revenues of approximately €483 million (consistent across sources as c. €482-483 million), EBITDA of circa €65 million, net profit of €21 million, and net debt of €156 million as of December 31, 2016. THCP retained a 6.55% stake post-combination via TH IV S.A. and later sold remaining shares, including a 5.75% stake at €9.66 per share for €28.4 million. The investments supported internal reorganization, international growth, and culminated in Aquafil's Milan Stock Exchange listing in March 2019.
Dec-14Strategic investmentLa Finanziaria Trentina; Three Hills Capital Partners$27M-Three Hills Capital Partners announced a EUR 22 million preferred equity investment in the nylon fibre producer Aquafil on 10 December 2014, shortly after closing its EUR 100 million debut fund at the hard cap. The investment let chief executive Giulio Bonazzi buy out the existing minority shareholders, consolidating the shareholding after five years of partnership with the previous minority partners. Finanziaria Trentina, an Italian private equity firm, invested an additional EUR 8 million alongside Three Hills. It was the third investment of the Three Hills fund after the burger chain Byron and the software company Dedalus. Aquafil is the market-leading European producer of nylon fibres for textile flooring and apparel, with 15 plants, more than 2,400 employees and expected 2014 revenue of about EUR 500 million. It had recently bought the carpet yarn processing division of W&J Knox.
Jan-09Undisclosed stageHutton Collins Partners$63M-In 2009 the private equity fund Hutton & Collins entered the share capital of the Aquafil Group with an investment of EUR 45 million, according to the company's own history. Aquafil, based in Arco in Trentino, produces nylon 6 polymers and synthetic fibres for carpets and textiles. The investment came before the group's regeneration project for nylon waste became a core business, and before the 2014 investment of Three Hills Capital Partners in which chief executive Giulio Bonazzi bought out the existing minority shareholders. Hutton & Collins was therefore the earlier financial partner of the Bonazzi-led group.

Acquisitions by Aquafil

Aquafil has acquired 3 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Aquafil was on May 31st 2019. Aquafil acquired O'Mara for $41M (EV/Revenue multiple available to Pro users).

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Latest Acquisitions by Aquafil

O'Mara
Knox Fiber
Xentrys
Description
O'Mara is a United States fibre producer with a plant in Rutherford College, North Carolina. It makes nylon, polypropylene and polyester fibres mainly in solution-dyed colors. The company reported turnover of USD 40.1 million in 2018, with margins in line with those of the Aquafil Group. It was acquired in full by Aquafil on 31 May 2019. The purchase strengthened Aquafil's position in the United States carpet fibre market. Aquafil paid USD 40.5 million for the whole company. O'Mara's fibres go mainly to carpet and textile manufacturers. Its fibres are sold to carpet and textile manufacturers, and the company is based in North Carolina, a long established centre of the American textile industry. After the deal it became part of the Aquafil Group's operations in the United States.
Knox Fiber is the carpet yarn processing division of the Scottish company W & J Knox Ltd, based at Kilbirnie. It performs finishing operations for bulk continuous filament carpet yarn. Aquafil bought the division in 2014 and placed it in a new company, Aquafil UK. The Kilbirnie plant serves as a logistics base for customers in the United Kingdom and other Northern European countries. Aquafil said the UK market accounted for around 10% of its European sales. The division does cabling, heat setting and air entangling work for fibre makers and carpet mills in the UK and continental Europe.
Xentrys is the nylon 6 carpet fibre business unit that Domo Chemicals ran in Leuna, Germany. It supplied fibre for textile flooring and employed almost 250 people. Its turnover was around EUR 50 million. Aquafil agreed to buy it on 3 September 2013 and later renamed it Aqualeuna. The business gave Aquafil additional nylon 6 capacity in Germany. Domo Chemicals, the Belgian group that owned it, agreed to sell it as part of an exchange in which it took over Aquafil's Engineering Plastics division. The business was later run by Aquafil under the name Aqualeuna, serving carpet makers across Europe.
HQ CountryUnited StatesUnited KingdomGermany
HQ City
Rutherford College
Kilbirnie
Leuna
Deal Date31 May 20194 Sep 20143 Sep 2013
Valuation$41Mundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Investments by Aquafil

Aquafil has invested in 1 company to date.

Latest investment by Aquafil was on October 11th 2021. Aquafil invested in Nofir in their Strategic investment round.

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Latest Investments by Aquafil

Nofir
Description
Nofir is a Norwegian company based in Bodo that collects and processes end-of-life fishing and aquaculture nets. It is among the main European operators in this activity. Since 2011 it has collected more than 48,000 tonnes of nets in 20 countries. Most of the material it processes ends up at Aquafil, where it is recycled into ECONYL regenerated nylon. Aquafil had worked with Nofir for more than ten years before taking a stake of around 32% in October 2021. The nets are recycled into nylon that feeds the ECONYL regeneration model. Nofir also works with the Healthy Seas foundation, which Aquafil and other partners created to raise awareness of nets abandoned at sea.
HQ CountryNorway
HQ City
Bodo
Deal Date11 Oct 2021
RoundStrategic investment
Raisedundisclosed
InvestorsAquafil
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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About Aquafil

When was Aquafil founded?Aquafil was founded in 1965.
Where is Aquafil headquartered?Aquafil is headquartered in Italy.
How many employees does Aquafil have?As of today, Aquafil has over 2K employees.
Who is the CEO of Aquafil?Aquafil's CEO is Giulio Bonazzi.
Is Aquafil publicly listed?Yes, Aquafil is a public company listed on Borsa Italiana.
What is the stock symbol of Aquafil?Aquafil trades under ECNL ticker.
When did Aquafil go public?Aquafil went public in 2017.
Who are competitors of Aquafil?Aquafil main competitors include Bossa, Sönmez Pamuklu, Unifi, Sönmez Filament, Takashima, Colefax Group, Dohler, Koza Polyester, Sun Tekstil, Sanderson Design Group.
What is the current market cap of Aquafil?Aquafil's current market cap is $130M.
What is the current revenue of Aquafil?Aquafil's last 12 months revenue is $601M.
What is the current revenue growth of Aquafil?Aquafil revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 3%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of Aquafil?Current revenue multiple of Aquafil is 0.6x.
What is the current EBITDA of Aquafil?Aquafil's last 12 months EBITDA is $88M.
What is Aquafil's EBITDA margin?Aquafil's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 15%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of Aquafil?Current EBITDA multiple of Aquafil is 4.0x.
What is the current FCF of Aquafil?Aquafil's last 12 months FCF is $22M.
What is Aquafil's FCF margin?Aquafil's last 12 months FCF margin is 4%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of Aquafil?Current FCF multiple of Aquafil is 16.0x.
How many companies Aquafil has acquired to date?As of October 2026, Aquafil has acquired 3 companies.
What was the largest acquisition by Aquafil?$41M acquisition of O'Mara on 31st May 2019 was the largest M&A Aquafil has done to date.
What companies Aquafil acquired?Aquafil acquired O'Mara, Knox Fiber, and Xentrys.
In how many companies Aquafil has invested to date?As of October 2026, Aquafil has invested in 1 company.
What was the last Aquafil investment?On 11th October 2021 Aquafil invested in Nofir, participating in a Strategic investment round.
In what companies Aquafil invested in?Aquafil invested in Nofir.

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