Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP) Prioritizes Recovery After Large Non-Cash Impairment

Short-term momentum tilts toward stabilization while fundamental adjustments and cash strength support operational flexibility over the coming weeks.

Recent News

On July 14, 2025 the company announced a $1.0 million strategic investment in clinical development technology company Nurocor, citing integration potential with clinical trial automation and protocol tools.

From July 22–27, 2025 multiple investor-alert notices surfaced as law firms began investigating potential claims tied to the company’s July 14 disclosures; these notices referenced the company’s reported quarterly results and restructuring actions.

Technical Analysis

ADX: ADX at 18.84 signals no trend; this suggests directional momentum lacks strength even though shorter-term indicators show bias.

DI+/DI-: DI+ at 21.47 is increasing while DI- at 15.81 is decreasing, indicating a bullish directional bias that may support near-term upside relative to current valuation levels.

MACD: MACD at 0.15 with the MACD line above the signal line (-0.06) and MACD_trend increasing constitutes a bullish momentum signal and aligns with short-duration moving-average strength.

MRO: MRO displays a peak & reversal, which signals downside pressure from a technical overshoot while price trades above short-term targets.

RSI: RSI at 45.28 with an increasing trend shows building buying interest without overbought conditions, consistent with a modest bullish tilt for near-term swings.

Price vs. Moving Averages: Price close $15.25 sits above the 12‑day EMA ($14.90), the 20‑day average ($14.64) and the 50‑day average ($14.04), with the 200‑day average at $25.05 well above current price—this implies short-term momentum above recent averages while long-term trend remains lower than current price.

Bollinger Bands & Support: Price remains inside the 1x standard deviation upper band ($15.37) and above the super trend support at $14.33, placing immediate technical support near $14.33 and resistance near the $15.3–$16.1 band range.

Volume & Volatility: Daily volume of 3,273,704 exceeds 10‑day and 50‑day averages, indicating heightened trader attention; 42‑day beta 1.43 implies elevated short-term sensitivity versus the broader market.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue and margins: Reported total revenue $20,363,000 reflects YoY revenue decline of 8.06% while gross margin registers 63.998% and gross profit $13,032,000. The revenue contraction contrasts with margin strength, indicating continued pricing or product-mix advantages despite lower top-line. Fiscal third-quarter adjusted results showed adjusted EBITDA of $7.4 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.45. The company recorded a one-time non-cash impairment charge driving a GAAP net loss.

Profitability measures: EBIT $2,995,000 and EBITDA $5,313,000 produce an EBIT margin of 14.708%, which sits below the industry peer mean of 22.62% and below the industry peer median of 30.793%, but above the industry peer low. QoQ EBIT margin improved by 21.654% and YoY improved by 45.078%, indicating recent margin recovery against a depressed prior period.

Cash and leverage: Cash $26,950,000 and cash and short-term investments $28,450,000 yield a cash ratio of 2.81 and current ratio of 5.11, both above the industry peer mean levels provided. Total debt measured $719,000 produces a debt-to-assets of 0.54% and debt-to-equity of 0.58%, reflecting a conservatively capitalized balance sheet that supports flexibility during restructuring.

Cash flow and valuation metrics: Operating cash flow $8,144,000 and free cash flow $7,054,000 produce a free cash flow yield of 2.04% and a cash-flow-to-earnings relationship near parity for adjusted metrics. Market multiples show a PE ratio of 53.93 and an EVR of 15.60; forward P/E near 120 reflects near-term earnings compression when calculated on GAAP guidance differences. The current valuation as determined by WMDST: under-valued.

Earnings detail and adjustments: GAAP net loss $67,317,000 reflects the $77.2 million non-cash impairment disclosed with the quarter; adjusted results (adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS $0.45) present a materially different operational view and produced an EPS surprise versus the estimate.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-05-31
REPORT DATE: 2025-07-14
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-09-29
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 11.0 M
 Operating Cash Flow 8.1 M
 Capital Expenditures -1.09 M
 Change In Working Capital 1.6 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 16.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 26.9 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 20.4 M
 Forward Revenue -391.72 K
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 7.3 M
 Depreciation 2.3 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 2.3 M
 Research and Development 1.2 M
 Total Operating Expenses 17.4 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 13.0 M
 EBITDA 5.3 M
 EBIT 3.0 M
 Operating Income 3.0 M
 Interest Income 170.0 K
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income 170.0 K
 Income Before Tax -74.04 M
 Tax Provision -6.73 M
 Tax Rate 9.085 %
 Net Income -67.32 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations -67.32 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.25
 EPS Actual 0.45
 EPS Difference 0.20
 EPS Surprise 80.0 %
 Forward EPS 0.26
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 134.4 M
 Intangible Assets 73.6 M
 Net Tangible Assets 50.2 M
 Total Current Assets 51.8 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 28.4 M
 Cash 26.9 M
 Net Receivables 14.8 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 430.0 K
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 1.7 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 10.1 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 719.0 K
 Total Liabilities 10.6 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 123.8 M
 Retained Earnings -33.68 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 6.15
 Shares Outstanding 20.116 M
 Revenue Per-Share 1.01
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 345.3 M
 Enterprise Value 317.6 M
 Enterprise Multiple 59.776
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -46.822 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -76.959 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 187.312
median: 129.932
mean: 124.276
SLP: 59.776
low: -61.072
 EV/R 15.596
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.085
 Asset To Liability 12.698
 Debt To Capital 0.006
 Debt To Assets 0.005
Debt To Assets QoQ 35.443 %
Debt To Assets YoY 25.587 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.603
mean: 0.052
median: 0.01
low: 0.008
SLP: 0.005
 Debt To Equity 0.006
Debt To Equity QoQ 38.333 %
Debt To Equity YoY 28.256 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.265
mean: 0.086
median: 0.012
SLP: 0.006
low: -1.054
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 2.79
Price To Book QoQ -8.991 %
Price To Book YoY -45.952 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 11.276
mean: 6.384
median: 6.06
SLP: 2.79
low: -6.059
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 53.925
Price To Earnings QoQ -72.003 %
Price To Earnings YoY -82.664 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 163.345
median: 117.241
mean: 112.13
SLP: 53.925
low: -99.343
 PE/G Ratio 1.194
 Price To Sales (P/S) 16.958
Price To Sales QoQ -34.531 %
Price To Sales YoY -66.314 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 93.726
median: 49.584
mean: 48.438
SLP: 16.958
low: 0.843
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 120.097
Forward PE/G 2.659
Forward P/S -881.538
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -1.131
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.121
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 7.689 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 26.449 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.368
SLP: 0.121
mean: 0.112
median: 0.101
low: 0.0
 Receivables Turnover 1.302
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -14.959 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -18.334 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.6
SLP: 1.302
mean: 1.163
median: 1.006
low: 0.882
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 70.07
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC)
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.489
 CapEx To Revenue -0.054
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.47
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 123.8 M
 Net Invested Capital 123.8 M
 Invested Capital 123.8 M
 Net Tangible Assets 50.2 M
 Net Working Capital 41.6 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 2.808
 Current Ratio 5.111
Current Ratio QoQ 16.997 %
Current Ratio YoY -57.342 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 6.468
SLP: 5.111
median: 4.605
mean: 4.454
low: 0.014
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 0.135
 Cost Of Debt 88.19 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 4.076
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 10.435 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 59.309 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 23.544
median: 7.727
mean: 6.316
SLP: 4.076
low: -10.0
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio -6.202
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 14.068
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -33.296 %
 Revenue Growth -9.223 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -149.755 %
Revenue Growth YoY -806.202 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 33.14 %
median: 5.293 %
mean: 3.979 %
SLP: -9.223 %
low: -46.267 %
 Earnings Growth 45.161 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -96.774 %
Earnings Growth YoY -280.644 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 675.0 %
SLP: 45.161 %
median: 13.218 %
mean: 7.332 %
low: -275.0 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 63.998 %
Gross Margin QoQ 9.363 %
Gross Margin YoY -10.479 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 96.642 %
median: 77.1 %
mean: 75.763 %
SLP: 63.998 %
low: 13.884 %
 EBIT Margin 14.708 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 21.654 %
EBIT Margin YoY 45.078 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 37.363 %
median: 30.793 %
mean: 22.62 %
SLP: 14.708 %
low: -171.354 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 14.708 %
Return On Sales QoQ 21.654 %
Return On Sales YoY 45.078 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 37.363 %
median: 30.793 %
mean: 22.743 %
SLP: 14.708 %
low: -171.354 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 7.1 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 2.043 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 150.675 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 303.755 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 4.882 %
median: 2.331 %
SLP: 2.043 %
mean: 1.454 %
low: -22.063 %
 Free Cash Growth 48.881 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -115.428 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 380.828 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 297.281 %
SLP: 48.881 %
median: -37.992 %
mean: -44.894 %
low: -350.863 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -0.105
 Cash Flow Margin -308.545 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.933
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) -40.095 %
Return On Assets QoQ -2698.509 %
Return On Assets YoY -2570.425 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 4.32 %
median: 3.021 %
mean: 2.333 %
low: -27.619 %
SLP: -40.095 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.411 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) -0.544
Return On Equity QoQ -3452.959 %
Return On Equity YoY -3234.582 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.052
median: 0.037
mean: 0.026
low: -0.35
SLP: -0.544
 DuPont ROE -42.971 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.2 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -119.061 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -270.675 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 5.266 %
median: 2.875 %
mean: 2.469 %
SLP: 2.2 %
low: -12.189 %

Six-Week Outlook

Bias: Technical signals suggest a short-term bullish tilt tempered by an MRO peak & reversal and high relative short-term volume; expect price to trade in a range with upward attempts anchored by support near $14.33 and immediate resistance near the $15.3–$16.1 band zone.

Key drivers: Near-term movement should respond to follow‑through on adjusted operating performance and any headlines tied to restructuring progress or legal inquiries. Strong cash reserves and low leverage reduce liquidity risk during the adjustment period.

Risk profile: Elevated short-term beta and the identified non-cash impairment increase headline sensitivity; law‑firm investigations reported in late July raise event risk that can widen intraday ranges and volume spikes.

Practical framing for swing horizons: Expect consolidation while market digests adjusted earnings metrics versus GAAP impairment effects, with momentum indicators (MACD above signal; DI+ increasing) providing the primary path for intrarange rallies unless MRO-driven downside pressure reasserts.

About Simulations Plus, Inc.

Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP) develops advanced software solutions for drug discovery and development, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The company operates through its Software and Services segments, offering a range of products designed to simulate and predict molecular properties and interactions. Key offerings include GastroPlus, which models the absorption and interaction of compounds in humans and animals, as well as DDDPlus and MembranePlus simulation tools. Simulations Plus also provides mechanistic and mathematical model-based products such as DILIsym, NAFLDsym, ILDsym, IPFsym, RENAsym, MITOsym, and OBESITYsym. These products assist in understanding complex biological systems and drug interactions. The company offers the ADMET Predictor, a chemistry-based program that predicts molecular properties from structures, and the MedChem Designer for molecular design and analysis. Additionally, Simulations Plus delivers consulting services in clinical pharmacology, including population pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modeling, exposure-response analyses, and clinical trial simulations. Their consulting services support regulatory submissions and early drug discovery efforts. The company’s clientele spans pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrochemical, cosmetics, and food industries, as well as academic and regulatory institutions. Established in 1996, Simulations Plus is headquartered in Lancaster, California.



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