On the stock market since 2012, it operates in the world of energy. It has 244 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
No real growth (1% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Sales run at $458.9M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
A loss of $38.9M against $458.9M in annual sales.
This stock swings about 2.4 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, SMLP sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: SMLP is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.