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SXI

Standex InternationalA
NYSE / Capital Goods
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Current thesis
Record Q4 orders, strong Electronics organic growth, expanding new-product revenue and fiscal 2027 high-single-digit to low-double-digit organic-growth expectations support a positive operating trajectory. Free cash flow rose to $35.0 million in Q4 and net leverage declined to 1.8x, providing additional execution flexibility [#SEC-8K-2026-07-31].
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-29.
What can break
Adjusted Q4 operating margin contracted 70 basis points and adjusted EBITDA fell 5.1% year over year despite organic growth, creating margin-conversion risk [#SEC-8K-2026-07-31].
Momentum
50
Value
52
Sentiment
76
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $286.00 · Bull $334.00 · Bear $215.00Analysis 2026-09-15; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Earnings
2026-10-29
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-23 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-09-15 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade A · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $330.50
Why
Momentum50 · Δ7d -30.0
Value52 · Δ7d +1.1
Sentiment76 · Δ7d +12.2
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.

Confirming evidence

  • • Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-29.
  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +12.2.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Adjusted Q4 operating margin contracted 70 basis points and adjusted EBITDA fell 5.1% year over year despite organic growth, creating margin-conversion risk [#SEC-8K-2026-07-31].
  • • Completing the remaining Standex Grid interest for approximately $64 million increases the importance of integration, demand fulfillment and leverage discipline.
  • • Q4 adjusted operating margin declined 70 basis points year over year and adjusted EBITDA declined 5.1%, showing that revenue growth did not translate uniformly into profit growth.

Catalyst clock

2026-10-29

Fiscal 2027 growth outlook faces its first execution checkpoint

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
50
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-30.0
Δ21d
-9.9
Value
52
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+1.1
Δ21d
+1.7
Sentiment
76
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+12.2
Δ21d
+15.0
Why this grade

Composite grade A. Momentum 49.9 / Value 51.9 / Sentiment 75.7

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-09-15. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$334.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-15 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$286.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-15 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$215.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-09-15 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-23
Market Cap
$2.95B
Beta
1.13
Shares Out
12.28M
P/E (TTM)
53.4
P/S (TTM)
3.38
P/FCF (TTM)
110.94
Rev YoY
+2.8%
EPS YoY
+37.6%
Gross Margin
+41.6%
Op Margin
+17.1%
Net Debt
$387.56M
Current Ratio
2.40
As of 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data