Meridian Statistics
 Total Valuation
 Meridian has a market cap or net worth of $164.81 million. The enterprise value is $311.91 million.
 Important Dates
 The last earnings date was Thursday, October 23, 2025, before market open.
 | Earnings Date | Oct 23, 2025 | 
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 10, 2025 | 
Share Statistics
 Meridian has 11.52 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.14% in one year.
 | Current Share Class | 11.52M | 
| Shares Outstanding | 11.52M | 
| Shares Change (YoY) | +2.14% | 
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +1.30% | 
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 14.28% | 
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 35.26% | 
| Float | 6.79M | 
Valuation Ratios
 The trailing PE ratio is 8.10.
 | PE Ratio | 8.10 | 
| Forward PE | n/a | 
| PS Ratio | 1.46 | 
| Forward PS | 1.23 | 
| PB Ratio | 0.88 | 
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.89 | 
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a | 
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a | 
| PEG Ratio | n/a | 
 Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
  | EV / Earnings | 15.40 | 
| EV / Sales | 2.84 | 
| 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 11.39%.
 | Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.39% | 
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.82% | 
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | n/a | 
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a | 
| Revenue Per Employee | $340,863 | 
| Profits Per Employee | $62,891 | 
| Employee Count | 322 | 
| Asset Turnover | n/a | 
| Inventory Turnover | n/a | 
Taxes
 In the past 12 months, Meridian has paid $6.45 million in taxes.
 | Income Tax | 6.45M | 
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.16% | 
Stock Price Statistics
 The stock price has increased by +2.43% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.78, so Meridian's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
 | Beta (5Y) | 0.78 | 
| 52-Week Price Change | +2.43% | 
| 50-Day Moving Average | 15.28 | 
| 200-Day Moving Average | 14.53 | 
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 41.14 | 
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 55,769 | 
Short Selling Information
 The latest short interest is 150,699, so 1.31% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
 | Short Interest | 150,699 | 
| Short Previous Month | 190,908 | 
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.31% | 
| Short % of Float | 2.22% | 
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.06 | 
Income Statement
 In the last 12 months, Meridian had revenue of $109.76 million and earned $20.25 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.77.
 | Revenue | 109.76M | 
| Gross Profit | 109.76M | 
| Operating Income | 26.70M | 
| Pretax Income | 26.70M | 
| Net Income | 20.25M | 
| EBITDA | n/a | 
| EBIT | n/a | 
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.77 | 
 Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
 The company has $39.99 million in cash and $187.09 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$147.10 million or -$12.77 per share.
 | Cash & Cash Equivalents | 39.99M | 
| Total Debt | 187.09M | 
| Net Cash | -147.10M | 
| Net Cash Per Share | -$12.77 | 
| Equity (Book Value) | 188.03M | 
| Book Value Per Share | 16.33 | 
| Working Capital | -2.06B | 
 Full Balance SheetMargins
  | Gross Margin | n/a | 
| Operating Margin | 24.33% | 
| Pretax Margin | 24.33% | 
| Profit Margin | 18.45% | 
| 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 3.49%.
 | Dividend Per Share | $0.50 | 
| Dividend Yield | 3.49% | 
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a | 
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a | 
| Payout Ratio | 28.29% | 
| Buyback Yield | -2.14% | 
| Shareholder Yield | 1.36% | 
| Earnings Yield | 12.29% | 
| FCF Yield | n/a | 
 Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
 The average price target for Meridian is $17.50, which is 22.29% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
 | Price Target | $17.50 | 
| Price Target Difference | 22.29% | 
| Analyst Consensus | Buy | 
| Analyst Count | 2 | 
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a | 
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a | 
 Stock ForecastsFair Value
 There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
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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 |