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SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company

SMX
Specialty Business Services · Industrials
Price
$16.73
+1.32 (+8.57%)
Market Cap
$1.0M
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
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We couldn’t gather enough financial data to score this stock reliably.

Share count rising — dilution

+378693.8% over 3y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 16 (2022) → 61K (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

SMX (Security Matters) is a technology company that embeds invisible chemical markers into materials like metals, plastics, and textiles. These markers act like a hidden fingerprint, letting companies track and verify where a material came from and whether it is genuine. Its main customers are manufacturers, recyclers, and brands that need to prove their products are authentic or sustainably sourced.

The company earns revenue through licensing its marking and detection technology, along with service fees for verification and tracking solutions. SMX operates internationally, with roots in Israel and a corporate structure based in Ireland, targeting industries such as recycling, luxury goods, and supply chain management. It is a very small, early-stage company with minimal revenue and deep losses, as shown by its negative operating margins. The key risk is whether SMX can sign enough commercial contracts to turn its technology into a sustainable business before it runs out of funding.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

<−1,000% YoY

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$11M/ year

Rising (+261% vs prior year)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

10.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~7 years

$12M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

$12M cash & investments at current burn rate

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
N/A
Data not available
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
N/A
Data not available
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-23.8%
Weak — -23.8% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
N/A
Data not available
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
0/2 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
N/A
Data not available

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.99
Moderate — manageable debt (0.99)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
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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