SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:SLP • US8292141053
12.44 USD
+0.11 (+0.89%)
At close: Mar 13, 2026
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After Hours: 3/13/2026, 8:00:02 PM
This SLP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Overall SLP gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated SLP against 35 industry peers in the Health Care Technology industry. While SLP has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. SLP is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination.
1. SLP Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SLP was profitable.
- SLP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- SLP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years SLP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -46.61%, SLP is not doing good in the industry: 68.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- SLP has a Return On Equity of -50.54%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SLP outperforms 45.71% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.45%, SLP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- SLP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.61%. This is below the industry average of 7.13%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.45%) for SLP is above the 3 year average (3.61%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -46.61% | ||
| ROE | -50.54% | ||
| ROIC | 4.45% |
ROA(3y)-12.88%
ROA(5y)-5.32%
ROE(3y)-13.51%
ROE(5y)-5.53%
ROIC(3y)3.61%
ROIC(5y)4.56%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.00%, SLP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SLP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SLP has a Gross Margin (59.60%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SLP has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 59.6% |
OM growth 3Y-33.32%
OM growth 5Y-21.72%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.94%
GM growth 5Y-4.73%
2. SLP Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SLP is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SLP has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, SLP has more shares outstanding
- There is no outstanding debt for SLP. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- SLP has an Altman-Z score of 14.72. This indicates that SLP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- SLP has a Altman-Z score of 14.72. This is amongst the best in the industry. SLP outperforms 94.29% of its industry peers.
- SLP has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 14.72 |
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC9.51%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 5.62 indicates that SLP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- SLP's Current ratio of 5.62 is amongst the best of the industry. SLP outperforms 88.57% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 5.62 indicates that SLP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- SLP has a better Quick ratio (5.62) than 88.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 5.62 |
3. SLP Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SLP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 50.00%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.07% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.69% in the past year.
- SLP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.74% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)50%
EPS 3Y-1.12%
EPS 5Y1.07%
EPS Q2Q%200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.69%
Revenue growth 3Y13.67%
Revenue growth 5Y13.74%
Sales Q2Q%-2.66%
3.2 Future
- SLP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 22.12% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SLP will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.38% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-5.97%
EPS Next 2Y-1.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.05%
EPS Next 5Y22.12%
Revenue Next Year2.12%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
Revenue Next 3Y5.79%
Revenue Next 5Y10.38%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. SLP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 20.73, the valuation of SLP can be described as rather expensive.
- 74.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SLP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- SLP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.70.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.29 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SLP.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SLP is valued a bit cheaper than 68.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- SLP is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.29 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SLP is valued a bit cheaper than 65.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SLP indicates a rather cheap valuation: SLP is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)19.42
EPS Next 2Y-1.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.05%
5. SLP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SLP has a yearly dividend return of 0.61%, which is pretty low.
- The stock price of SLP dropped by -35.11% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- SLP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.59. SLP pays more dividend than 94.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.61, SLP pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.61% |
5.2 History
- SLP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y-1.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.05%
SLP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
12.44
+0.11 (+0.89%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Technology
Earnings (Last)01-08 2026-01-08/amc
Earnings (Next)04-01 2026-04-01
Inst Owners86.75%
Inst Owner Change-1.42%
Ins Owners17.33%
Ins Owner Change0.14%
Market Cap250.67M
Revenue(TTM)78.68M
Net Income(TTM)-64.25M
Analysts76.36
Price Target25.25 (102.97%)
Short Float %7.78%
Short Ratio3.65
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.61% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-18.28%
Min EPS beat(2)-77.15%
Max EPS beat(2)40.59%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)71.31%
Min EPS beat(4)-77.15%
Max EPS beat(4)321.12%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)23.48%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)8.75%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)5.82%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.36%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.36%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.57%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.44%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.08%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)7.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)12.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)34.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.29 | ||
| P/S | 3.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.58 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.61 | ||
| P/B | 1.97 | ||
| P/tB | 4.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.42 |
EPS(TTM)0.6
EY4.82%
EPS(NY)0.56
Fwd EY4.49%
FCF(TTM)0.99
FCFY7.95%
OCF(TTM)1.17
OCFY9.43%
SpS3.9
BVpS6.31
TBVpS2.71
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)19.42
Graham Number9.23
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -46.61% | ||
| ROE | -50.54% | ||
| ROCE | 5.55% | ||
| ROIC | 4.45% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 29.44% | ||
| OM | 9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 59.6% | ||
| FCFM | 25.32% |
ROA(3y)-12.88%
ROA(5y)-5.32%
ROE(3y)-13.51%
ROE(5y)-5.53%
ROIC(3y)3.61%
ROIC(5y)4.56%
ROICexc(3y)6.84%
ROICexc(5y)12.7%
ROICexgc(3y)60.47%
ROICexgc(5y)79.01%
ROCE(3y)4.51%
ROCE(5y)5.69%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-33.77%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-24.05%
ROICexc growth 3Y-37.37%
ROICexc growth 5Y-22.33%
OM growth 3Y-33.32%
OM growth 5Y-21.72%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-9.94%
GM growth 5Y-4.73%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 50.91% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.72% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 164.46% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 5.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 5.62 | ||
| Altman-Z | 14.72 |
F-Score6
WACC9.51%
ROIC/WACC0.47
Cap/Depr(3y)77.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)6%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.05%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)50%
EPS 3Y-1.12%
EPS 5Y1.07%
EPS Q2Q%200%
EPS Next Y-5.97%
EPS Next 2Y-1.9%
EPS Next 3Y3.05%
EPS Next 5Y22.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.69%
Revenue growth 3Y13.67%
Revenue growth 5Y13.74%
Sales Q2Q%-2.66%
Revenue Next Year2.12%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
Revenue Next 3Y5.79%
Revenue Next 5Y10.38%
EBIT growth 1Y33.64%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.21%
EBIT growth 5Y-10.96%
EBIT Next Year143.82%
EBIT Next 3Y43.31%
EBIT Next 5Y28.01%
FCF growth 1Y53.44%
FCF growth 3Y1.12%
FCF growth 5Y11.57%
OCF growth 1Y36.52%
OCF growth 3Y0.42%
OCF growth 5Y10.69%
SIMULATIONS PLUS INC / SLP FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SLP.
Can you provide the valuation status for SIMULATIONS PLUS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) stock?
SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) stock?
The financial health rating of SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) is 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SLP stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SIMULATIONS PLUS INC (SLP) is expected to decline by -5.97% in the next year.