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Smith Midland Corp.SMID · manufacturing
GradeBullAstrongest fifth of 255 graded peers; percentile 3.1, sampling error 3.0 points; lower is stronger
Rank9 of 255
ProfitabilityCpercentile 55.0
SolvencyApercentile 13.3
Growth and financingA/Bpercentile 20.1
Reliability0.83 AUCfailure model, filers with $12.5M to $120M assets; 95% interval 0.79 to 0.86; 201 events, 2020 to 2025
Peer failure rate1.07% a yearItem 1.03 bankruptcies, same asset band, 2012 to 2025
Size band$12.5M to $120M assetstotal assets $87.7M[1]
Standard universeinsiderevenue above $1M and assets above $10M[1-2]
Warningslate filernot computable: short runway, distress, fortress balance sheet
Inputs computable10 of 14
Graded fromfilings received through Apr 14, 2026178 days before the rescan; every figure keyed to the SEC receipt date
Last close$22.522026-10-08; market equity $119.4M; iex feed
Price used in gradeNone
Share price, twelve months to the rescansplit-adjusted close; a lollipop at every rescan carries the letter held then; baseline ticks are SEC receipt dates of the inputs; ranges and dragging scroll the full history
$30$40NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctA/BA$22.20
ABCDE20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Percentile at every rescan on file, Jan 21, 2012 to Oct 9, 2026; stronger toward the top. Hover for the date.

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Letter setLetterPercentileBand
Jan 21, 2012nonen/a
Apr 21, 2013nonen/aQ2
Apr 21, 2016A/B18.5Q2
Aug 21, 2016B23.6Q2
Dec 21, 2016A/B21.6Q2
Apr 21, 2017A1.7Q2
Apr 21, 2018B27.2Q2
Mar 21, 2019A/B19.8Q2
Apr 21, 2019A15.0Q2
Apr 21, 2020A/B21.6Q2
Apr 21, 2021A2.1Q2
Apr 21, 2022A/B19.4Q2
Aug 21, 2022A16.0Q2
Dec 21, 2022A/B17.7Q2
Mar 21, 2023A16.1Q2
Apr 21, 2023C/D58.2Q2
May 21, 2023C57.0Q2
Jul 21, 2023C/D57.1Q2
Mar 21, 2024D63.2Q2
Apr 21, 2024C/D62.1Q2
May 21, 2024D63.0Q2
Jun 21, 2024B/C42.7Q2
Aug 21, 2024C43.1Q2
Oct 21, 2024B/C41.5Q2
Mar 21, 2025B36.5Q2
Apr 21, 2025B/C37.3Q2
Jun 21, 2025A/B19.3Q2
Apr 21, 2026A3.5Q2

Each date opens the report as it stood on that rescan.

Business, in the company's words. Opening of Item 1 of the 10-K received Apr 14, 2026; the document on sec.gov.

Smith-Midland Corporation (the “Company”) invents, develops, manufactures, markets, leases, licenses, sells, and installs a broad array of precast concrete products and systems for use primarily in the construction, highway, utilities and farming industries through its six wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company’s precast, licensing, and barrier rental customers are primarily general contractors and federal, state, and local transportation authorities located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Midwestern and Southeastern regions of the United States.

Warnings [top]

Late filer. found 4 NT 10-K/Q filings in the last eight quarters

7 checks ran; none of them enters the letter. The checks are listed on the warnings screen.

The Fourteen Inputs [top]

Lower percentile is stronger. Source numbers open the SEC filing; a range that spans filings opens the sources table.

InputPercentile, 0 to 100ValueSourcePeer medianPercentilePeersPeriod end
Profitability, sleeve percentile 55.0
Gross profitability29.7%[1,3]21.9%20.82752025-12-31
Return on invested capitalnot computable9.7%
one or more required annual facts are missing
Accruals ratio(2.3%)[1,4-6](3.6%)62.23082025-12-31
Gross margin stability, five years4.5 pts[2-3,7-14]2.1 pts82.02292025-12-31
Solvency, sleeve percentile 13.3
Twelve-month failure probabilitynot computable0.04%
latest liabilities, cash plus short-term investments, book equity, and shares are required
Altman Z double-prime7.31[1,15-20]3.6615.22442025-12-31
Net debt to EBITDAnot computable1.78x
one or more required annual facts are missing
Interest coverage75.53x[18,21]5.09x1.6642025-12-31
Current ratio3.40x[15-16]2.25x23.13252025-12-31
Growth and financing, sleeve percentile 20.1
Revenue growth, three-year compound23.1%[2,8,10,12]2.1%6.32692025-12-31
Free cash flow growth, three-year compoundnot computable13.9%
current FCF must be positive and base FCF must exceed $100,000
Reinvestment rate160.6%[15-16,18,22-27]26.4%9.41392025-12-31
Asset growth, three years17.3%[1,6,28-29]4.4%13.72792025-12-31
Net share issuance, one year0.04%[30-31]0.01%50.82432026-03-22

Gross profitability. Revenue less cost of goods sold, over total assets.

Accruals ratio. Net income less operating cash flow, over average assets; lower is stronger.

Gross margin stability, five years. Standard deviation of gross margin; lower is stronger.

Twelve-month failure probability. CHS model; lower is stronger.

Net debt to EBITDA. Lower is stronger.

Net share issuance, one year. Split-adjusted; lower is stronger.

Sleeves are equal-weighted; within a sleeve each computable input carries equal weight. Composite -0.470; sampling error 3.0 percentile points on 255 peers.

Among 255 Peers [top]

ABCDELRCX, LAM Research Corp.; A, percentile 8.3; market equity $401.2B; warnings: fortress balance sheetLRCXPH, Parker-Hannifin Corp.; B, percentile 36.6; market equity $119.4BPHCAT, Caterpillar Inc.; C, percentile 51.2; market equity $366.0BCATGLW, Corning Inc.; C/D, percentile 60.2; market equity $131.6BGLWETN, Eaton Corp. plc; D, percentile 69.7; market equity $164.9BETNRTX, RTX Corp.; D, percentile 74.8; market equity $248.4BRTXSMID 3.1strongerweaker

Composite score of every graded peer, smoothed. Vertical rules are the letter band edges at the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles. Small dots are the six largest peers by market equity.

RankCompanyPercentileLetterWarnings
4Cactus, Inc. (WHD)

Cactus, Inc. (WHD)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 1.2

NYSE · Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment

last close $63.40

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 8 of 14 inputs

1.2Afortress balance sheet
5Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK)

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 1.6

NYSE · Rubber & Plastics Footwear

market equity $11.3B; last close $82.58

No active warnings; 8 of 14 inputs

1.6A
6Proto Labs Inc. (PRLB)

Proto Labs Inc. (PRLB)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 2.0

NYSE · Fabricated Structural Metal Products

market equity $2.2B; last close $92.31

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 11 of 14 inputs

2.0Afortress balance sheet
7Franklin Electric Co. Inc. (FELE)

Franklin Electric Co. Inc. (FELE)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 2.4

Nasdaq · Motors & Generators

market equity $4.3B; last close $96.86

No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs

2.4A
8ITT Inc. (ITT)

ITT Inc. (ITT)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 2.8

NYSE · Pumps & Pumping Equipment

market equity $17.8B; last close $198.73

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 12 of 14 inputs

2.8Afortress balance sheet
9Smith Midland Corp. (SMID)

Smith Midland Corp. (SMID)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 3.1

Nasdaq · Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick

market equity $117.8M; last close $22.52

Warnings: late filer; 10 of 14 inputs

3.1Alate filer
10Alamo Group Inc. (ALG)

Alamo Group Inc. (ALG)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 3.5

NYSE · Farm Machinery & Equipment

market equity $1.9B; last close $155.18

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 11 of 14 inputs

3.5Afortress balance sheet
11Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (SSD)

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (SSD)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 3.9

NYSE · Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware

market equity $7.0B; last close $171.93

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 13 of 14 inputs

3.9Afortress balance sheet
12ACM Research, Inc. (ACMR)

ACM Research, Inc. (ACMR)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 4.3

Nasdaq · Special Industry Machinery, NEC

last close $70.74

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 10 of 14 inputs

4.3Afortress balance sheet
13Graco Inc. (GGG)

Graco Inc. (GGG)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 4.7

NYSE · Pumps & Pumping Equipment

market equity $12.7B; last close $78.37

No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs

4.7A
14Innovex International, Inc. (INVX)

Innovex International, Inc. (INVX)

Astrongest fifth; percentile 5.1

NYSE · Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment

market equity $1.9B; last close $27.56

Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 9 of 14 inputs

5.1Afortress balance sheet
Peer policyLetterPercentilePeers
all graded filers, equal sleevesA7.32204
sector peers, equal sleeves (the grade)A3.1255
same exchange, equal sleevesA9.01219
sector peers, equal inputsA2.4255

Each letter is one fifth of the 255 graded peers, about 51 companies. A boundary letter (A/B, B/C, C/D, D/E) marks a percentile within one sampling error of a band edge.

What the Price Implies [top]

Market measures at the 2026-10-08 close. None enters the grade. Percentile among graded peers with the same measure.

MeasureValuePeer medianPercentileReading
Twelve-month price change, skipping the latest month(28.8%)13.7%12hotter than 12 of 100 peers
Distance from 52-week high(44.6%)(24.3%)19closer to its high than 19 of 100 peers
EBIT to enterprise valuenot computable4.1%required accounting or market input is missing
Free cash flow yield4.2%3.4%57pricier than 43 of 100 peers
Book value to price0.480.3463pricier than 37 of 100 peers
Sales to price0.790.5462pricier than 38 of 100 peers
Composite equity issuance, five years1.4%(9.5%)69more equity-funded than 69 of 100 peers
Relative strength against the sector, log excess return(0.47)(0.00)12ahead of 12 of 100 peers

Inputs: market equity $117.8M; EBIT $17.0M; free cash flow $5.0M; book equity $57.0M; sales $93.4M; cash $12.4M[32].

Diagnostics [top]

Diagnostics do not feed the grade.

Piotroski F-score: None of 9, period end 2025-12-31
Return on assets above zero18.4%✓ pass[4,6]
Operating cash flow above zero$14.3M✓ pass[5]
Return on assets improved5.9 pts✓ pass[4,6,28,33]
Operating cash flow exceeds net income$1.8M✓ pass[4-5]
Long-term leverage felln/a[1,6,28]
Current ratio improved101.3 pts✓ pass[15-16,26-27]
No new shares issued0.0%✗ fail[30-31]
Gross margin improved2.4 pts✓ pass[2-3,7-8]
Asset turnover improved9.5 pts✓ pass[2,6,8,28]
Cash, filings, liquidity
Cash and equivalentsn/a
Operating cash flow, four quartersn/a[5,34-37]
Months of runwaynot finite
cash is missing at the end of the latest cash-flow quarter
Late filings, two years4
NT 10-K or NT 10-Q
Days since last periodic filing56
10-Q received Aug 14, 2026
Median daily dollar volume$356,620
63 sessions
Days since newest grade input178

Downloads [top]

Sources [top]

Every citation on this page. Filing opens the SEC index page for that submission; viewer opens the SEC interactive data for the same filing; series opens the SEC XBRL API record for that tag and company.

#ConceptXBRL tagValuePeriod endReceivedFormLinks
1assetsus-gaap:Assets$87.7M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
2revenueus-gaap:Revenues$93.4M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
3gross profitus-gaap:GrossProfit$26.0M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
4net incomeus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss$12.5M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
5operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$14.3M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
6assetsus-gaap:Assets$68.0M2024-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
7gross profitus-gaap:GrossProfit$20.0M2024-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
8revenueus-gaap:Revenues$78.5M2024-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
9gross profitus-gaap:GrossProfit$10.7M2023-12-312025-05-2710-Kfiling · viewer · series
10revenueus-gaap:Revenues$59.6M2023-12-312025-05-2710-Kfiling · viewer · series
11gross profitus-gaap:GrossProfit$9.5M2022-12-312024-05-2310-Kfiling · viewer · series
12revenueus-gaap:Revenues$50.1M2022-12-312024-05-2310-Kfiling · viewer · series
13gross profitus-gaap:GrossProfit$14.4M2021-12-312023-04-1710-Kfiling · viewer · series
14revenueus-gaap:Revenues$50.6M2021-12-312023-04-1710-Kfiling · viewer · series
15current assetsus-gaap:AssetsCurrent$48.7M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
16current liabilitiesus-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent$14.3M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
17retained earningsus-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit$46.6M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
18operating incomeus-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss$17.0M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
19book equityus-gaap:StockholdersEquity$54.3M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
20liabilitiesus-gaap:Liabilities$33.4M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
21interest expenseus-gaap:InterestExpense$225,0002025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
22capital expenditureus-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment$9.3M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
23depreciation amortizationus-gaap:Depreciation$2.9M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
24pretax incomeus-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest$17.0M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
25income taxus-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit$4.5M2025-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
26current assetsus-gaap:AssetsCurrent$35.8M2024-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
27current liabilitiesus-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent$15.0M2024-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
28assetsus-gaap:Assets$61.3M2023-12-312025-05-2710-Kfiling · viewer · series
29assetsus-gaap:Assets$54.3M2022-12-312024-05-2310-Kfiling · viewer · series
30shares outstandingdei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding5,306,5542026-03-222026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
31shares outstandingdei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding5,304,6062025-05-022025-05-2710-Kfiling · viewer · series
32shares outstandingdei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding5,304,6062026-08-012026-08-1410-Qfiling · viewer · series
33net incomeus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss$7.7M2024-12-312026-04-1410-Kfiling · viewer · series
34operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$2.6M2026-06-302026-08-1410-Qfiling · viewer · series
35operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$3.1M2026-03-312026-06-1010-Qfiling · viewer · series
36operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$11.7M2025-09-302025-11-1410-Qfiling · viewer · series
37operating cash flowus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities$2,4002025-06-232025-08-1410-Qfiling · viewer · series

Limitations [top]

Grade boundary. Percentile 3.1 is 16.9 points from the nearest band edge; sampling error is 3.0 points.

Peer group. Sector assignment from four-digit SIC codes, hand-tuned and published. The grade under three alternative peer policies is tabled above.

Size. Within a sector the letter tracks size. Among graded filers in the smallest asset band, 72% grade E and 0% grade A; in the largest, 13% grade E and 21% grade A. Universe as of Oct 9, 2026.

Failure model. filings 2012-01-01 to 2019-12-31 fit, filings 2020-01-01 to 2025-12-31 test; status post hoc pending confirmation. pre-registered on 2026 filings once their 12-month outcome windows close; supported if the paired per-quintile gain over the pooled model has a lower bound above 0.05.

Input validity. Revenue or total assets at or below $100,000 sets the degenerate-inputs flag. An input whose denominator is at or below $100,000 is left not computable rather than ranked.

Returns. No input on this page has a post-2015 confidence interval on returns that excludes zero. The grade ranks reported financial condition and is not a return forecast.