SIFCO Industries

SIF

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

Price

$21.02

+0.03 (+0.14%)

Market Cap

$131.5M

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange American

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Good

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Weak

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Share count rising — dilution

+5.1% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 5.8M (2021) → 6.1M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

SIFCO Industries makes metal parts for airplanes and military equipment. The company specializes in a manufacturing process called forging, where metal is shaped under high pressure to create strong, lightweight components like turbine blades, structural airframe parts, and landing gear pieces. Its main customers are aerospace and defense companies, including engine makers and aircraft manufacturers.

SIFCO earns revenue by selling these forged components directly to manufacturers on a contract basis. The company operates primarily in the United States and is a small player in the broader aerospace supply chain, with a market cap around $100 million. Its competitive position relies on specialized forging expertise and long-standing customer relationships, which can make switching suppliers costly and slow. The key growth driver is the ongoing recovery and expansion of commercial aviation, but the main risk is customer concentration — losing a major contract or a slowdown in defense spending could meaningfully hurt revenue.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

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Revenue Growth

+18.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-101.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

39.3%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~0 months

$77,000 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

SIFCO Industries has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

13.1%

Thin — 13.1% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

1.1%

Thin — 1.1% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

11.1%

Below par — 11.1% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+53.4%

Fast-growing sales (+53.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

7/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

99%

Turns 99% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

3.3%

Thin free cash flow (3.3%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.12

Conservative — low debt load (0.12)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

3.82x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.8x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

32.6x

Pricey — P/E 32.6

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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