debt_leverage_profile
0.06x Total Debt / Equity (Conservative)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
High sensitivity; CETY carries significant debt relative to assets, and a 200bps rate rise would materially increase interest expense, potentially exceeding operating income given sub-$10M annual revenue base
Inferred
Agent_Inference
geopolitical_supply_exposure
High intensity; European gas dependency on Russia exposed structural energy security vulnerabilities.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v1
supply_chain_dependency
China (rare earth magnets, heat exchanger components) and Taiwan (electronic control systems) represent top two geopolitical chokepoints for CETY's clean energy product manufacturing
Inferred
Agent_Inference
international_expansion_readiness
Primary international exposure in China and Middle East; RMB managed float limits devaluation risk but political controls pose repatriation risk; Middle East USD-pegged currencies reduce FX exposure
Inferred
Agent_Inference
geographic_footprint
Operations concentrated in California (HQ) and China manufacturing; currency risk moderate given RMB peg management and USD-denominated contracts in Middle East markets
Inferred
Agent_Inference
commodity_exposure_profile
High intensity; commodities: Natural Gas, Coal, Uranium, Crude Oil, Copper (grid), Lithium (storage); geopolitical: European gas dependency on Russia exposed structural energy security vulnerabilities.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v1
vendor_lock_dependency_score
Yes; CETY's heat recovery product line relies on a limited set of Chinese component manufacturers, with likely single-source dependency exceeding 30% of COGS for key heat exchanger parts
Inferred
Agent_Inference
business_model_type_primary
Hardware/equipment manufacturer; minimal cloud infrastructure dependency — a cloud provider termination would disrupt internal ops but not core product delivery or revenue generation
Inferred
Agent_Inference
business_model_type_secondary
Project-based engineering services; cloud termination risk is low-impact since revenue is tied to physical product installation, not software-as-a-service delivery
Inferred
Agent_Inference
switching_cost_profile
Low API coupling risk; CETY is a hardware-centric company with minimal API-based revenue dependencies; software integration risk is limited to ERP and back-office systems
Inferred
Agent_Inference
howey_test_risk_index
Low Howey Test risk; revenue derived from sale of physical clean energy equipment and project contracts — clearly qualifies as goods/services, not investment contracts
Inferred
Agent_Inference
regulatory_burden_tier
Very High
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Low-to-moderate; limited consumer data collection, but Chinese manufacturing operations create data localization compliance obligations under China's PIPL; GDPR/CCPA exposure is minimal
Inferred
Agent_Inference
antitrust_exposure_flag
Low antitrust risk; CETY holds negligible market share in clean energy equipment sector dominated by large multinationals; no pricing power sufficient to attract regulatory scrutiny
Inferred
Agent_Inference
regulatory_exposure_profile
Very High burden; regimes: FERC, NERC, EPA, NRC, State PUCs, DOE; Rate-case lag and clean-energy mandates compress returns on regulated asset base.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
Predominantly transactional (~85-90%); revenue driven by one-time equipment sales and project completions; minimal recurring maintenance or service contract revenue
Inferred
Agent_Inference
monetization_vector
Direct equipment sales and project engineering contracts; aftermarket service and maintenance represent a small secondary monetization stream with limited recurring attach rate
Inferred
Agent_Inference
pricing_architecture
Cost-plus project pricing with limited contractual inflation protection; vulnerable to input cost spikes from Chinese component suppliers; no evidence of value-based pricing discipline
Inferred
Agent_Inference
pricing_power_rating
Weak; CETY competes on price in a commoditizing segment with larger, better-capitalized rivals; limited brand differentiation constrains ability to raise prices above material cost inflation
Inferred
Agent_Inference
target_gross_margin_bracket
27.6% Gross Margin (Moderate (20-40%))
High
SEC-XBRL
churn_vulnerability_index
No meaningful free-rider leakage; hardware business model requires purchase for utility; however, repeat purchase rates are low given long equipment replacement cycles of 10-15 years
Inferred
Agent_Inference
headcount_cost_structure
Revenue growth is largely headcount-linear; project-based engineering services require proportional engineering and project management staff additions to scale revenue
Inferred
Agent_Inference
marginal_cost_of_growth
High marginal cost of growth; each incremental project requires working capital, COGS, and labor — no software-like scalability; gross margins estimated at 20-30% with high fixed project overhead
Inferred
Agent_Inference
franchise_compliance_risk
Not applicable; CETY does not operate a franchise model
Inferred
Agent_Inference
customer_acquisition_metric
Unit economics at 10x scale are unproven; current CAC likely high relative to LTV given low repeat purchase frequency; sales cycle is long and relationship-dependent in industrial markets
Inferred
Agent_Inference
network_effect_present
No meaningful network effects; hardware equipment sales do not benefit from user growth externalities; installed base creates some reference-sale credibility but not a compounding network advantage
Inferred
Agent_Inference
asset_efficiency_ratio
-54.9% Return on Assets (Negative equity)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Low recession resistance; industrial capex equipment purchases are highly cyclical and discretionary; CETY revenue would likely decline 30-50% in a severe recession as customers defer projects
Inferred
Agent_Inference
customer_segment_primary
Industrial and commercial facilities operators seeking heat recovery and energy efficiency solutions; high customer concentration risk given small revenue base and limited disclosed customer diversification
Inferred
Agent_Inference
customer_segment_secondary
Oil & gas and manufacturing sector clients in Middle East and Asia; geographic and sector concentration amplifies cyclicality risk and limits revenue predictability
Inferred
Agent_Inference
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.34 (HIL — ~34% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v1
capital_expenditure_profile
0.6% CapEx / Revenue (Low-CapEx Asset-Light)
High
SEC-XBRL
sec_cik
0001329606
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
CETY
High
SEC-EDGAR