SMITH MIDLAND CORP SMID
SMITH MIDLAND CORP (SMID) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.18% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $93.4M at a 13.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.31 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.392 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.531 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.194 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.625 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMID | SMITH MIDLAND CORP | 6/9 | 7.31 | 12.6 | +19% |
| JHX | James Hardie Industries plc | 3/9 | 1.91 | 215.1 | +24.7% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
About SMITH MIDLAND CORP
Smith-Midland Corporation invents, develops, manufactures, markets, leases, licenses, sells, and installs various precast concrete products and systems. The company offers SlenderWall lightweight construction panel, a lightweight exterior cladding used for the exterior walls of buildings; Sierra Wall that provides sound and sight barrier for use alongside highways around residential, industrial, and commercial properties; J-J Hooks highway safety barriers, which are used on roadways to separate lanes of traffic in construction work zone or traffic control purposes; and Easi-Set precast building and Easi-Span expandable precast buildings for use in housing communications operations, traffic control systems, and mechanical and electrical stations. It also provides Easi-Set utility vaults used to house equipment, such as cable, telephone, or traffic signal equipment, and for underground storage, as well as manufactures custom-built utility vaults for special needs; SoftSound soundwall panels that absorbs highway noise; Beach Prisms erosion control modules for seawalls and jetties; and H2Out secondary drainage and street level leak detection product for panelized exterior cladding. The company licenses its proprietary products in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Belgium, Mexico, and Trinidad. It markets its products through in-house sales force and independent sales representatives; contractors performing public and private construction contracts, such as construction of commercial buildings, public and private roads and highways, airports, and municipal utilities; and federal, state, and local transportation authorities. The company serves construction, highway, utilities, and farming industries. Smith-Midland Corporation was founded in 1960 and is based in Midland, Virginia.
FAQ
Is SMID financially healthy?
SMITH MIDLAND CORP's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does SMID pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. SMITH MIDLAND CORP pays a dividend yielding about 0.18% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is SMID?
In FY2025, SMITH MIDLAND CORP had a net margin of 13.4% and a return on equity of 23.0%.
Is SMID overvalued or undervalued?
SMITH MIDLAND CORP trades at about 11.7× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.6×–259.0×, median 20.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is SMID a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on SMITH MIDLAND CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 12.6×, a dividend yield of 0.18%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.