Acquires oil and natural gas properties, primarily in the United States Mid-Continent. Develops these properties through drilling and completion activities. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
If every debt were paid off today, $111.0M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The market pays 7.7× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 96% of them.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
Executive selling isn’t always bad news; people sell for personal reasons too. Still, the thin buying side is worth noting.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 48% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 45% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $111.0M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $111.0M would remain.
It pays out $0.70 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 2% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 34/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, SD sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: SD is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.