Meridian Statistics

Total Valuation

Meridian has a market cap or net worth of $169.10 million. The enterprise value is $316.07 million.

Market Cap	169.10M
Enterprise Value	316.07M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Friday, April 25, 2025.

Earnings Date	Apr 25, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Feb 10, 2025

Share Statistics

Meridian has 11.07 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.26% in one year.

Current Share Class	11.07M
Shares Outstanding	11.07M
Shares Change (YoY)	-1.26%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+1.26%
Owned by Insiders (%)	12.28%
Owned by Institutions (%)	28.29%
Float	6.00M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.54 and the forward PE ratio is 8.88.

PE Ratio	10.54
Forward PE	8.88
PS Ratio	1.68
Forward PS	1.37
PB Ratio	0.99
P/TBV Ratio	1.01
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	19.34
EV / Sales	3.13
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

Current Ratio	n/a
Quick Ratio	n/a
Debt / Equity	n/a
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.92%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	9.92%
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.71%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$311,531
Profits Per Employee	$50,451
Employee Count	324
Asset Turnover	n/a
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Meridian has paid $5.44 million in taxes.

Income Tax	5.44M
Effective Tax Rate	24.97%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +59.25% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.86, so Meridian's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.86
52-Week Price Change	+59.25%
50-Day Moving Average	15.39
200-Day Moving Average	12.98
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	34.64
Average Volume (20 Days)	70,297

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 15,682, so 0.14% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	15,682
Short Previous Month	15,453
Short % of Shares Out	0.14%
Short % of Float	0.26%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	0.31

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Meridian had revenue of $100.94 million and earned $16.35 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.45.

Revenue	100.94M
Gross Profit	100.94M
Operating Income	21.79M
Pretax Income	13.88M
Net Income	16.35M
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$1.45

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $27.46 million in cash and $174.21 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$146.75 million or -$13.26 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	27.46M
Total Debt	174.21M
Net Cash	-146.75M
Net Cash Per Share	-$13.26
Equity (Book Value)	171.52M
Book Value Per Share	15.50
Working Capital	-1.94B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	n/a
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin	n/a
Operating Margin	21.58%
Pretax Margin	21.58%
Profit Margin	16.19%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	n/a
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.50, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.27%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.50
Dividend Yield	3.27%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	34.48%
Buyback Yield	1.26%
Shareholder Yield	4.49%
Earnings Yield	9.65%
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Meridian is $16.00, which is 4.71% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$16.00
Price Target Difference	4.71%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on March 21, 2023. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date	Mar 21, 2023
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	2