Designs and manufactures specialized equipment for oil and natural gas operators in the United States. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 41% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 137× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 8% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 40% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 19% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 41% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 30 buys and 24 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The company’s market value is 137 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 8/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 24/100.
On our five-subject report card, SEI sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: SEI does earn real profits — but on our report card it still sits behind its class. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (8/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.