Smith-Midland Corporation (NASDAQ:SMID) Extends Profit Momentum; Service Revenue Drives Near-Term Strength

Record second-quarter revenue and expanding margins push operational momentum into the near term. Mixed technical signals suggest continuation risk but leave a bias toward further upside while monitoring short-term reversal signs.

Recent News

On August 14, 2025 Smith-Midland reported Q2 2025 results: revenue rose 33% to $26.2 million, gross margin improved to 29.7%, operating income reached $5.5 million and net income doubled to $4.2 million; management cited a special barrier rental project and stronger SlenderWall and Soundwall sales while backlog stood at roughly $54 million.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 26.62 indicates a strong trend strength; that strength gives the current directional signals greater conviction relative to a flat market and supports a bias for continued price follow-through.

DI+ shows an increasing trend while DI- shows a decreasing trend, a bullish configuration that favors near-term upward pressure on price given the ADX reading.

MACD sits at 0.19 and the MACD signal line at -0.21; MACD has crossed above its signal line, registering a bullish momentum confirmation that aligns with recent gains and supports continuation of the current rally.

MRO reads 12.63 with a peak & reversal pattern; because MRO remains positive this indicates price currently trades above the model target and carries potential for a corrective move from elevated levels.

RSI at 51.54 with a peak & reversal pattern signals a recent top in momentum and raises the probability of a short pullback even though the raw RSI level sits near neutral.

Price sits above the 12-day EMA ($38.21, increasing) and above the 20-day average ($37.55), with the 200-day average at $35.29 providing longer-term support; the super trend lower support at $35.71 and the 20-day band set near $37.55 serve as actionable reference levels for near-term support and standby risk control.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue for the period registered $26,186,000 with YoY revenue growth recorded at -10.69% and a reported revenue growth figure of 15.37% for the available period metric; net income totaled $4,171,000 and operating income equaled $5,518,000, underlining recent profitability gains.

Gross margin stands at 29.73%, above the industry peer mean of 21.82%, and improved YoY by 13.76 percentage points, supporting stronger operating leverage and higher incremental profit on additional sales.

EBIT margin measures 21.17%, above the industry peer mean of 10.65% and below the industry peer high of 25.6%; EBIT rose QoQ by 9.15% and improved YoY by 55.61%, reinforcing the earnings-quality improvement that underpins the valuation narrative.

Return on equity equals 8.47%, above the industry peer mean of 6.20%, while return on assets reached 5.35%, also above the peer mean of 2.42%; those returns reflect efficient use of capital relative to peers despite the company’s small size.

Balance-sheet liquidity shows cash of $7.1 million and a current ratio of 2.88, above the industry peer mean of 1.62, indicating solid short-term coverage. Receivables totaled $31.6 million and the cash conversion cycle extended to 105.34 days, longer than the industry peer mean of 52.32 days and representing working-capital pressure that contributed to a negative free cash flow of $-1,737,000.

Free cash flow yield equals -0.88%, below the industry peer mean of 1.10%, while debt metrics remain conservative: total debt of $4.86 million, debt-to-assets at 5.99% well below the industry peer mean of 22.75%, and interest coverage near 89x, indicating low leverage and ample capacity to service obligations.

Valuation context: enterprise multiple registers at 31.55 and price-to-sales at 7.53, while price-to-book sits at 4.00 versus an industry peer mean P/B of 5.72. WMDST values the stock as over-valued, reflecting a premium assigned to recent margin gains, record quarterly revenue, and limited free-cash conversion relative to earnings.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-07-24
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-10-23
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 9.0 M
 Operating Cash Flow 183.0 K
 Capital Expenditures -1.92 M
 Change In Working Capital -4.73 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta -1.91 M
 End Period Cash Flow 7.1 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 26.2 M
 Forward Revenue
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 18.4 M
 Depreciation 631.0 K
 Depreciation and Amortization 631.0 K
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 20.7 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 7.8 M
 EBITDA 6.2 M
 EBIT 5.5 M
 Operating Income 5.5 M
 Interest Income 6.0 K
 Interest Expense 62.0 K
 Net Interest Income -56.00 K
 Income Before Tax 5.5 M
 Tax Provision 1.3 M
 Tax Rate 23.915 %
 Net Income 4.2 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 4.2 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate
 EPS Actual
 EPS Difference
 EPS Surprise
 Forward EPS
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 81.2 M
 Intangible Assets
 Net Tangible Assets 49.2 M
 Total Current Assets 47.4 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 7.1 M
 Cash 7.1 M
 Net Receivables 31.6 M
 Inventory 7.2 M
 Long-Term Investments 535.0 K
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 5.8 M
 Short-Term Debt 665.0 K
 Total Current Liabilities 16.5 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 4.9 M
 Total Liabilities 31.9 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 49.2 M
 Retained Earnings 41.6 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 9.28
 Shares Outstanding 5.305 M
 Revenue Per-Share 4.94
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 197.1 M
 Enterprise Value 194.8 M
 Enterprise Multiple 31.554
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -17.093 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -36.271 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 95.131
median: 53.696
mean: 51.115
SMID: 31.554
low: -67.628
 EV/R 7.441
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.648
 Asset To Liability 2.542
 Debt To Capital 0.09
 Debt To Assets 0.06
Debt To Assets QoQ -11.182 %
Debt To Assets YoY 495.328 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.774
median: 0.249
mean: 0.227
SMID: 0.06
low: 0.002
 Debt To Equity 0.099
Debt To Equity QoQ -11.604 %
Debt To Equity YoY 470.035 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 2.025
median: 0.704
mean: 0.665
SMID: 0.099
low: 0.002
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 4.002
Price To Book QoQ -8.478 %
Price To Book YoY -13.117 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 10.918
mean: 5.723
median: 4.996
SMID: 4.002
low: -0.322
 Price To Earnings (P/E)
Price To Earnings QoQ
Price To Earnings YoY
Price To Earnings IPRWA
 PE/G Ratio
 Price To Sales (P/S) 7.526
Price To Sales QoQ -13.32 %
Price To Sales YoY -13.7 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 23.152
SMID: 7.526
mean: 6.25
median: 5.911
low: 0.284
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E
Forward PE/G
Forward P/S
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.686
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.336
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 5.606 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 10.291 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.628
mean: 0.359
median: 0.348
SMID: 0.336
low: 0.014
 Receivables Turnover 0.946
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -7.141 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -6.595 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.98
mean: 1.784
median: 1.668
SMID: 0.946
low: 0.173
 Inventory Turnover 2.509
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 12.973 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 17.748 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 34.314
mean: 15.325
median: 7.771
SMID: 2.509
low: 0.368
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 96.496
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 105.344
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 4.043 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 11.285 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 187.155
SMID: 105.344
mean: 52.32
median: 50.272
low: -27.376
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.846
 CapEx To Revenue -0.073
 CapEx To Depreciation -3.043
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 53.3 M
 Net Invested Capital 54.0 M
 Invested Capital 54.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets 49.2 M
 Net Working Capital 31.0 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.431
 Current Ratio 2.878
Current Ratio QoQ 19.455 %
Current Ratio YoY 27.034 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 3.952
SMID: 2.878
mean: 1.622
median: 1.395
low: 0.093
 Quick Ratio 2.442
Quick Ratio QoQ 23.625 %
Quick Ratio YoY 34.372 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 2.807
SMID: 2.442
mean: 1.467
median: 1.197
low: 0.088
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 0.787
 Cost Of Debt 0.953 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 89.419
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 11.698 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 97.445 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA SMID: 89.419
high: 49.953
mean: 14.98
median: 8.89
low: -23.759
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio -0.159
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 33.722
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 8.732 %
 Revenue Growth 15.367 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -31.663 %
Revenue Growth YoY -10.688 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 83.442 %
SMID: 15.367 %
mean: 13.852 %
median: 11.3 %
low: -29.363 %
 Earnings Growth
Earnings Growth QoQ
Earnings Growth YoY
Earnings Growth IPRWA
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 29.733 %
Gross Margin QoQ -3.244 %
Gross Margin YoY 13.758 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 53.284 %
SMID: 29.733 %
median: 22.54 %
mean: 21.821 %
low: 1.408 %
 EBIT Margin 21.172 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 9.145 %
EBIT Margin YoY 55.608 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 25.6 %
SMID: 21.172 %
mean: 10.65 %
median: 9.646 %
low: -4.933 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 21.072 %
Return On Sales QoQ 9.023 %
Return On Sales YoY 54.873 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 25.639 %
SMID: 21.072 %
mean: 10.298 %
median: 9.646 %
low: -4.372 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) -1.74 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield -0.881 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -207.047 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -251.115 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 10.236 %
mean: 1.095 %
median: 1.028 %
SMID: -0.881 %
low: -18.993 %
 Free Cash Growth -207.09 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -7.669 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 49.198 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 289.595 %
median: 7.663 %
mean: -61.98 %
SMID: -207.09 %
low: -337.942 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -0.416
 Cash Flow Margin -10.005 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings -0.628
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 5.353 %
Return On Assets QoQ 14.748 %
Return On Assets YoY 74.138 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 8.275 %
SMID: 5.353 %
mean: 2.418 %
median: 1.947 %
low: -8.889 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 8.57 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.085
Return On Equity QoQ 14.739 %
Return On Equity YoY 58.971 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.152
SMID: 0.085
mean: 0.062
median: 0.053
low: -0.23
 DuPont ROE 8.845 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.81 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 16.689 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -125.552 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 11.354 %
SMID: 7.81 %
mean: 5.299 %
median: 4.144 %
low: -5.909 %

Six-Week Outlook

Momentum favors further upside given the MACD crossover and a bullish DI+/DI- configuration, but MRO and RSI peak & reversal patterns raise the risk of a short corrective phase. Key near-term support sits in the $35.70–$37.55 band (super trend lower and 20-day average); sustained trading above those levels would keep the momentum bias intact, while failure below would likely invite a consolidation toward the 200-day average near $35.29. Expect volume to remain below long-term averages on routine sessions but to spike around execution of project milestones or large rental deployments.

About Smith-Midland Corporation

Smith-Midland Corporation (NASDAQ:SMID) invents, develops, and manufactures precast concrete products and systems for various industries across the United States. The company offers a range of products, including the SlenderWall lightweight construction panels for building exteriors, and Sierra Wall sound and sight barriers for highways. Smith-Midland’s J-J Hooks highway safety barriers enhance traffic management in construction zones. Their Easi-Set and Easi-Span precast buildings provide solutions for housing communications, traffic control systems, and utility equipment. Additionally, the company produces SoftSound soundwall panels to mitigate highway noise and Beach Prisms erosion control modules for coastal protection. Smith-Midland also provides H2Out secondary drainage systems for exterior cladding. Beyond manufacturing, the company licenses its proprietary products in several countries, including Canada, Australia, and Mexico. Smith-Midland markets its offerings through an in-house sales team and independent representatives, targeting contractors involved in commercial construction, road and highway projects, and municipal utilities. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Midland, Virginia, Smith-Midland serves the construction, highway, utilities, and farming sectors.



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