SMID
Bullish signal
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- Insider Supports a bullish reading. Open-market purchases outweigh sales
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 3.40 · operating margin 18%
- Narrative Supports a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bullish band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
ACHAT TOTAL: 4 000 titres (~108 040,00 $ US)
- Insiders
- SMITH ASHLEY BSmith Matthew I
- Total bought
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$108,040
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $27.01 vs last close —
- Total sold
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Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Last activity
- 2026-09-02
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Recent Form 4
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Smith Matthew I | Buy | 2,000 | $27.15 | $54,300 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-01 | SMITH ASHLEY B | Buy | 2,000 | $26.87 | $53,740 | Form 4 |
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bullish signalScored 2026-09-07
SMID combines exceptional financial health (liquidity score 90, fundamentals trend 85) with a credible insider cluster buy signal backed by concrete contract wins and a $100M backlog target, justifying a high conviction…
The first sentence of the analysis written for SMID on 2026-09-07 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.9% | 25.5% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 28.5% | |
| Ebit Margin | 18.5% | 12.8% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 18.3% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 21.6% | 16.2% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 23.6% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 18.2% | 12.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 12.2% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 18.2% | 12.5% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 18.0% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.4% | 9.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 14.9% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.4% | 9.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 14.9% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 13.4% | 9.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 14.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.401 | 2.388 | 2.080 | 2.578 | 1.996 | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.918 | 1.944 | 1.759 | 2.238 | 1.791 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.461 | 0.394 | 0.117 | 0.174 | 0.476 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.829 | 0.503 | 0.573 | 0.599 | 0.970 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 15.398 | 30.662 | 263.333 | 136.667 | 32.414 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.245 | 0.035 | 0.000 | -1.524 | 0.176 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.245 | 0.035 | 0.000 | -1.524 | 0.176 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 15.398 | 30.662 | 263.333 | 136.667 | 32.414 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.245 | 0.035 | 0.000 | -1.524 | 0.176 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 3.550 | 5.650 | 6.080 | 3.245 | 7.705 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.063 | 3.004 | 3.486 | 2.140 | 4.831 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 38.844 | -225.661 | 76.301 | -11.811 | 65.080 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 13.480 | 45.718 | 26.861 | -16.937 | 26.806 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.052 | 0.077 | 0.094 | 0.119 | 0.082 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.084 | 0.125 | 0.169 | 0.196 | 0.137 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.077 | 0.111 | 0.145 | 0.164 | 0.121 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.065 | 0.096 | 0.130 | 0.148 | 0.104 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.616 | 1.629 | 1.796 | 1.643 | 1.678 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 3.382 | 4.116 | 3.402 | 3.176 | 3.580 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.998 | 0.344 | 0.483 | -0.564 | 0.656 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.153 | 0.066 | 0.130 | -0.126 | 0.180 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.347 | -0.203 | 0.352 | 1.434 | 0.412 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 17.890 | 11.890 | 3.847 | 4.501 | 15.998 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 75.529 | 42.853 | 4.384 | 3.285 | 32.463 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 22.069 | 7.839 | 12.157 | -10.249 | 19.753 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 3.152 | 0.991 | 1.339 | -0.979 | 2.096 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.531 | 0.832 | 1.543 | -2.304 | 1.700 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.531 | 0.832 | 1.543 | -2.304 | 1.700 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 9.208 | 18.365 | 51.640 | 26.122 | 19.699 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.9% | ▲2.4% | ▲4.2% |
| Ebit Margin | 18.5% | ▲5.7% | ▲7.5% |
| Ebitda Margin | 21.6% | ▲5.4% | ▲6.3% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 18.2% | ▲5.6% | ▲8.9% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 18.2% | ▲5.7% | ▲7.7% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.4% | ▲3.6% | ▲5.2% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.4% | ▲3.6% | ▲5.2% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 13.4% | ▲3.6% | ▲5.2% |
| Current Ratio | 3.401 | ▲1.013 | ▲0.912 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.918 | ▲0.974 | ▲0.788 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.461 | ▲0.067 | ▲0.136 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.829 | ▲0.326 | ▲0.134 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 15.398 | ▼-15.264 | ▼-80.296 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.245 | ▲0.210 | ▲0.459 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.245 | ▲0.210 | ▲0.459 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 15.398 | ▼-15.264 | ▼-80.296 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.245 | ▲0.210 | ▲0.459 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 3.550 | ▼-2.100 | ▼-1.696 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.063 | ▼-0.941 | ▼-1.042 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 38.844 | ▲264.505 | ▲50.294 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 13.480 | ▼-32.238 | ▼-5.705 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.052 | ▼-0.025 | ▼-0.033 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.084 | ▼-0.041 | ▼-0.059 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.077 | ▼-0.034 | ▼-0.046 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.065 | ▼-0.031 | ▼-0.043 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.615 | ▼-0.013 | ▼-0.057 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 3.382 | ▼-0.734 | ▼-0.149 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.998 | ▲0.654 | ▲0.615 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.153 | ▲0.087 | ▲0.073 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.347 | ▲0.550 | ▼-0.121 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 17.890 | ▲6.000 | ▲7.065 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 75.529 | ▲32.676 | ▲43.826 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 22.069 | ▲14.230 | ▲11.755 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 3.152 | ▲2.161 | ▲1.832 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.532 | ▲0.700 | ▲0.871 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.532 | ▲0.700 | ▲0.871 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 9.208 | ▼-9.157 | ▼-15.798 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $192.8M | $235.8M | $207.7M | $107.3M | $244.6M | |
| Enterprise value | $185.4M | $233.5M | $204.3M | $107.0M | $235.5M | |
| EV / Sales | 1.98x | 2.97x | 3.43x | 2.13x | 4.65x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 12.97x | 45.26x | 26.42x | -16.90x | 25.80x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 37.36x | -223.42x | 75.05x | -11.78x | 62.65x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.21x | 18.36x | 51.64x | 26.12x | 19.70x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.36x | -0.18x | -0.86x | -0.06x | -0.76x | |
| Current ratio | 3.40x | 2.39x | 2.08x | 2.58x | 2.00x | |
| Income quality | 1.14x | 0.67x | 9.73x | -7.92x | 1.21x | |
| Graham number | $23 | $16 | $5 | $5 | $14 | |
| Graham net-net | $1 | $0 | -$0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tax burden | 73.5% | 78.2% | 60.1% | 84.7% | 83.2% | |
| Interest burden | 98.7% | 97.7% | 83.8% | 78.4% | 98.0% | |
| Working capital | $34.4M | $20.8M | $17.3M | $17.7M | $13.8M | |
| Invested capital | $72.9M | $52.5M | $45.0M | $42.8M | $35.8M | |
| Return on assets | 14.3% | 11.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 14.2% | |
| Operating ROA | 21.8% | 15.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 12.4% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 14.3% | 11.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 14.2% | |
| Return on equity | 23.0% | 18.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 23.8% | |
| Return on invested capital | 16.9% | 14.4% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 12.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 23.2% | 18.7% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 15.7% | |
| Earnings yield | 6.5% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 3.1% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.6% | -0.4% | 1.3% | -8.5% | 1.5% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 65.3% | 120.3% | 64.8% | -43.4% | 58.8% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 323.4% | 232.8% | 208.8% | 95.4% | 200.9% | |
| Capex / Sales | 10.0% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 5.5% | 10.6% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 9.7% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 17.2% | 16.3% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 111d | 97d | 109d | 129d | 78d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 30d | 30d | 55d | 52d | 21d | |
| Operating cycle | 148d | 138d | 147d | 163d | 107d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 119d | 109d | 92d | 111d | 86d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▼-18.2%EV / Sales ▼-33.3%EV / EBITDA ▼-49.9%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-32.298Earnings yield ▲+0.032Graham number ▲+7.295
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.046Return on assets ▲+0.030Return on invested capital ▲+0.024Return on capital employed ▲+0.045Operating ROA ▲+0.065Income quality ▲+0.471Tax burden ▼-0.047
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+14.370Days payables outstanding ▲+0.102Operating cycle ▲+10.223Cash conversion cycle ▲+10.120Capex / Sales ▲+0.021R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+1.013Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.181Working capital ▲+13576000.000Invested capital ▲+20350000.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-21.2%EV / Sales ▼-57.3%EV / EBITDA ▼-53.3%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-12.838Earnings yield ▲+0.034Graham number ▲+9.173
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.008Return on assets +0.000Return on invested capital ▲+0.040Return on capital employed ▲+0.075Operating ROA ▲+0.095Income quality ▼-0.062Tax burden ▼-0.098
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+32.640Days payables outstanding ▲+8.815Operating cycle ▲+41.485Cash conversion cycle ▲+32.670Capex / Sales ▼-0.006R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+1.405Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.400Working capital ▲+20567000.000Invested capital ▲+37119000.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Employee count
Peer market caps
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Recent news
- 2026-09-04 Baron SMID Cap ETF Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity During the quarter, we initiated a position in Advanced Drainage Systems, the leading U.S. manufacturer of stormwater and onsite wastewater management products. We view Axon Enterprise as a market leading "atoms plus electrons" software provider with huge competitive moats. We sold the HeartFlow position in the quarter as we grew incrementally more concerned with the presence of competitors on the market.
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- 2026-09-01 SMID Q2 Earnings Drop Y/Y on Tough Barrier Project Comparison Smith-Midland''s Q2 revenues and earnings decline y/y on a tough year-ago barrier comparison, while backlog rises and data-center and infrastructure demand remain firm.
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- 2026-08-29 Smith-Midland Targets $100M Backlog as Barrier Rentals, Data Centers Drive Growth Smith-Midland (NASDAQ: SMID) outlined growth opportunities in highway safety barriers, infrastructure construction, utility projects and prefabricated building systems during a company presentation led by Chief Executive Officer Ashley Smith and Chief Financial Officer Dominic Hunter. Smith said the company, founded on his grandfather''s family farm in 1960, produces proprietary and generic precast concrete products through facilities
- 2026-08-29 Smith-Midland Targets $100M Backlog as Barrier Rentals, Data Centers Drive Growth Smith-Midland NASDAQ: SMID outlined growth opportunities in highway safety barriers, infrastructure construction, utility projects and prefabricated building systems during a company presentation led by Chief Executive Officer Ashley Smith and Chief Financial Officer Dominic Hunter.
- 2026-08-26 Smith-Midland Awarded $2.2M SlenderWall(R) Coast Guard Project MIDLAND, VA / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / Smith-Midland Corporation (NASDAQ:SMID), a leading manufacturer of innovative precast concrete products for transportation, infrastructure, and building construction, has been awarded a $2.2 million contract to manufacture and supply its SlenderWall® architectural precast wall system for the new U.S. Coast Guard Clinic and Visitors Center in Charleston, South Carolina, further expanding the company''s portfolio of mission-critical government and military construction projects. The contract further strengthens Smith-Midland''s position in the architectural precast market and demonstrates demand for SlenderWall® on complex institutional and government projects.
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- 2026-08-20 Smith-Midland to Present at August 2026 Midwest IDEAS Conference MIDLAND, VA / ACCESS Newswire / August 20, 2026 / Smith-Midland Corporation (NASDAQ:SMID), a provider of innovative, high-quality proprietary and patented precast concrete products and systems, today announced management will present at the Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference on Thursday, August 27, 2026 in Chicago, IL. The company''s presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:15am CT and a webcast can be accessed through the conference host''s main website: https://www.threepartadvisors.com/midwest Qualified investors interested in participating or learning more about the IDEAS conferences, please contact Lacey Wesley at (817) 769 -2373 or lWesley@IDEASconferences.com.
- 2026-08-14 Smith-Midland Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Company Reports Increasing Backlog to $57.4 Million MIDLAND, VA / ACCESS Newswire / August 14, 2026 / Smith-Midland Corporation (NASDAQ:SMID), a provider of innovative, high-quality proprietary and patented precast concrete products and systems, today announced its second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Summary (compared to prior-year second quarter) Revenue of $23.4 million compared to $26.2 million Gross Profit of $5.4 million compared to $7.8 million Operating income of $2.0 million compared to $5.5 million Net income of $1.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to $4.2 million and $0.79 Announcements Subsequent to end of Second Quarter Secured $10 Million contract for I-81 project with Virginia Department Of Transportation Awarded $1.7 Million data center project in Louisiana Producing nearly $1 million in utility vaults for a data center project in Virginia "Our second quarter results benefited from tailwinds related to the ongoing barrier replacement cycle and continued demand for data centers, although total revenue and net income were lower due to a challenging comparison from last year''s large special barrier project," said Ashley Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smith-Midland.