SCI Engineered Materials (SCIA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. engages in the manufacture and supply of materials for physical vapor deposition thin film applications in the United States. It offers ceramic targets, metal sputtering targets, and backing plates for use in semiconductors, thin film solar, flat panel displays, defense, aerospace, and photonics industries. The company's materials are used to produce nano layers of metals and oxides for advanced material systems; and in applying decorative coatings for end uses, such as sink faucets to produce various electronic, photonic, and semiconductor products. It serves domestic and multi-national corporations, universities, and research institutions. The company was formerly known as Superconductive Components, Inc. and changed its name to SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. in 2007. SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.90 to $4.22
• 50-Day Range: $3.90 to $4.50
• 52-Week Range: $3.90 to $6.24
• Volume: 15,026 shs
• Average Volume: 655 shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.86 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.83
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

SCI Engineered Materials Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SCI Engineered Materials scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for SCI Engineered Materials.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SCI Engineered Materials is 10.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.11.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SCI Engineered Materials is 10.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 48.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SCI Engineered Materials has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.02% of the outstanding shares of SCI Engineered Materials have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SCI Engineered Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SCI Engineered Materials has recently increased by 80.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

SCI Engineered Materials does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

SCI Engineered Materials does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.02% of the outstanding shares of SCI Engineered Materials have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SCI Engineered Materials has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SCI Engineered Materials has recently increased by 80.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.13

News Sentiment

SCI Engineered Materials has a news sentiment score of 0.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for SCI Engineered Materials this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SCI Engineered Materials insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.70% of the stock of SCI Engineered Materials is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 27.61% of the stock of SCI Engineered Materials is held by institutions.

SCIA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SCIA shares performed this year?

SCI Engineered Materials' stock was trading at $4.60 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SCIA stock has decreased by 15.2% and is now trading at $3.90.

How were SCI Engineered Materials' earnings last quarter?

SCI Engineered Materials Inc. (OTCMKTS:SCIA) posted its earnings results on Friday, August, 1st. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company earned $3.61 million during the quarter. SCI Engineered Materials had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.85% and a net margin of 9.06%.

How do I buy shares of SCI Engineered Materials?

Shares of SCIA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of SCI Engineered Materials own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SCI Engineered Materials investors own include Co-Diagnostics (CODX), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT), iBio (IBIO), Meta Platforms (META), Onconova Therapeutics (ONTX) and Tonix Pharmaceuticals (TNXP).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/01/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC COMP - SEMIC
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SCIA
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:SCIA
• CIK: 830616
• Web: www.sciengineeredmaterials.com
• Phone: (614) 486-0261
• Fax: 800-292-8654
• Employees: 26
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.86 million
• Net Margins: 9.06%
• Pretax Margin: 11.88%
• Return on Equity: 12.85%
• Return on Assets: 10.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 6.62
• Quick Ratio: 5.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $22.87 million
• Price / Sales: 0.78
• Cash Flow: $0.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.71
• Book Value: $2.82 per share
• Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,580,000
• Free Float: 3,677,000
• Market Cap: $17.86 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.77