Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly undervalued vs peers
About
SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. manufactures and supplies materials for physical vapor deposition thin film applications. The company offers ceramic targets, metal sputtering targets, and backing plates for use in semiconductors, solar, flat panel displays, defense, aerospace, and photonics. Its 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. The company serves domestic and multi-national corporations, universities, and research institutions. SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. distributes its products directly, as well as through independent distributors and manufacturers' representatives internationally. The company was formerly known as Superconductive Components, Inc. and changed its name to SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. in 2007. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly undervalued relative to its peers. In particular, the stock is underpriced on P/E, 'cheap' on EV/EBIT
