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11/04/2025: ELSE (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
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Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -8.76% | Avg. Invested days 28 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  2.0 | Stock Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 11/04/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 14.59M USD | Price to earnings Ratio 38.45 | 1Y Target Price - |
Price to earnings Ratio 38.45 | 1Y Target Price - | ||
Volume (30-day avg) - | Beta 0.23 | 52 Weeks Range 3.65 - 5.50 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 3.65 - 5.50 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) 0.11 |
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin 3.96% | Operating Margin (TTM) -7.55% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -0.31% | Return on Equity (TTM) 2.64% |
Valuation
Trailing PE 38.45 | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 5386653 | Price to Sales(TTM) 1.56 |
Enterprise Value 5386653 | Price to Sales(TTM) 1.56 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.57 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 11.76 | Shares Outstanding 3449020 | Shares Floating 1636629 |
Shares Outstanding 3449020 | Shares Floating 1636629 | ||
Percent Insiders 52.37 | Percent Institutions 13.39 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Electro-Sensors Inc
Company Overview
History and Background
Electro-Sensors, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The company specializes in designing, manufacturing, and marketing industrial monitoring and control systems. Throughout its history, it has focused on providing solutions for speed and motion monitoring.
Core Business Areas
- Speed Monitoring Sensors: Electro-Sensors designs and manufactures sensors that monitor the speed of rotating equipment. These sensors are crucial for preventing equipment failure and optimizing performance.
- Wireless Monitoring Systems: Electro-Sensors provides wireless monitoring systems that enable remote monitoring of equipment and processes, enhancing operational efficiency and safety.
- Hazard Monitoring Systems: These systems are designed to detect hazardous conditions in industrial environments, ensuring worker safety and preventing accidents.
- Machine Health Monitoring: Electro-Sensors provides systems that help customers monitor and assess the health of their machinery. These systems help prevent equipment failure.
Leadership and Structure
The company has a management team led by an experienced CEO and CFO. The organizational structure is designed to support its manufacturing and sales operations.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Speed Sensors: Electro-Sensors' speed sensors are used in a variety of industrial applications. While precise market share data is difficult to obtain, they are a key player in specific niches. Competitors include companies like ABB, Siemens, and various smaller sensor manufacturers. Revenue from this product is not publicly available.
- Hazard Monitoring Systems: These systems offer protection against environmental risks and equipment malfunction. Again, specific market share is not available publicly. Competitors include 4B, Ramco and BinMaster. Revenue from this product is not publicly available.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The industrial monitoring and control industry is growing due to increasing automation and the need for improved safety and efficiency in industrial processes. Demand for reliable monitoring equipment is driven by industries like agriculture, mining and manufacturing.
Positioning
Electro-Sensors is positioned as a provider of reliable and durable sensor solutions for critical industrial applications. They are positioned as a niche provider.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global industrial sensors market is estimated to be in the billions of dollars. Electro-Sensors targets a specific portion of this market with its niche offerings, which means it is positioned at a small fraction of the total market.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Strong reputation for quality and reliability
- Established customer base
- Niche market focus
- Experience in harsh industrial environments
Weaknesses
- Limited product diversification
- Smaller scale compared to larger competitors
- Geographic concentration
- Rely on distributors.
Opportunities
- Expansion into new geographic markets
- Development of new wireless and IoT-enabled products
- Partnerships with larger automation companies
- Increased demand for predictive maintenance solutions
Threats
- Competition from larger, more diversified companies
- Economic downturns impacting industrial spending
- Technological advancements rendering existing products obsolete
- Supply chain disruptions
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- ABB (ABB)
- Siemens (SIE.DE)
- 4B
- Ramco
- BinMaster
Competitive Landscape
Electro-Sensors competes with larger, more diversified companies. Their advantage lies in their niche focus and reputation for reliability.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Growth trends are unavailable without access to financial data.
Future Projections: Future growth projections are unavailable due to lack of access to analyst estimates.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives data is not readily available.
Summary
Electro-Sensors is a niche player within the industrial monitoring market, known for reliable products. They are small compared to competitors and rely on distributors. They would benefit from expanding to new geographic markets and focus on IoT products. Their niche focus is their key advantage.
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Sources and Disclaimers
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- SEC Filings (where available)
- Market Research Reports
Disclaimers:
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About Electro-Sensors Inc
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters Minnetonka, MN, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1990-04-02 | CEO, President, CFO & Director Mr. David L. Klenk | ||
Sector Technology | Industry Scientific & Technical Instruments | Full time employees 40 | Website https://www.electro-sensors.com |
Full time employees 40 | Website https://www.electro-sensors.com | ||
Electro-Sensors, Inc. manufactures and sells industrial production monitoring and process control systems. The company offers monitoring and control systems that measure machine production and operation rates, as well as regulate the speed of related machines in production processes. Its speed monitoring systems include alarm systems; tachometers; various products that measure production counts or rates, such as parts, gallons, or board feet; and other devices that translate impulses from the sensors into alarm signals. The company's temperature application products consist of bearing, gear box, and motor temperature monitoring sensors. It also offers production monitoring devices that include a belt alignment and slide gate position monitors; vibration monitoring products; and tilt switches. In addition, the company provides hazard monitoring systems, such as Electro-Sentry, which integrates its sensors for monitoring temperature, belt alignment, and shaft speed with programmable control logic; HazardPRO, a wireless hazard technology monitoring system; and HazardPRO site system manager software. It serves grain, feed, milling, bulk materials, manufacturing, food products, ethanol, power generation, and other processing industries. The company sells its products through internal sales team, manufacturer's representatives, and distributors in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Columbia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Ukraine, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, India, Australia, China, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore. Electro-Sensors, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
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