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Perma-Fix Environmental Svcs Inc (PESI)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
06/20/2025: PESI (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Number of Analysts
1 Analysts rated it
Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.
1 Year Target Price $18
1 Year Target Price $18
| 1 | Strong Buy |
| 0 | Buy |
| 0 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -15.72% | Avg. Invested days 25 | Today’s Advisory Consider higher Upturn Star rating |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  2.0 | Stock Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 06/20/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 194.12M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 18 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 18 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 1 | Beta 0.29 | 52 Weeks Range 6.25 - 16.25 | Updated Date 06/30/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 6.25 - 16.25 | Updated Date 06/30/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -1.24 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Revenue by Geography
Geography revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin -33.65% | Operating Margin (TTM) -26.88% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -11.19% | Return on Equity (TTM) -41.1% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE 92.59 | Enterprise Value 171040683 | Price to Sales(TTM) 3.27 |
Enterprise Value 171040683 | Price to Sales(TTM) 3.27 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.88 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA -31.36 | Shares Outstanding 18452200 | Shares Floating 17130027 |
Shares Outstanding 18452200 | Shares Floating 17130027 | ||
Percent Insiders 7.22 | Percent Institutions 48.09 |
Analyst Ratings
Rating 1 | Target Price 18 | Buy - | Strong Buy 1 |
Buy - | Strong Buy 1 | ||
Hold - | Sell - | Strong Sell - | |
Strong Sell - |
Upturn AI SWOT
Perma-Fix Environmental Svcs Inc
Company Overview
History and Background
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. was founded in 1991. It provides nuclear and industrial waste management services. It has grown through acquisitions and organic growth, expanding its services to address a wider range of environmental challenges.
Core Business Areas
- Waste Treatment Services: This segment focuses on the treatment and stabilization of hazardous, low-level radioactive, and mixed wastes. Technologies include chemical treatment, stabilization, and packaging for disposal. They operate treatment facilities licensed to handle a variety of waste streams.
- Nuclear Services: This segment offers services related to nuclear facility decommissioning, decontamination, and demolition (D&D), as well as other specialized nuclear-related services. This includes site characterization and remediation.
- Technical Services: This segment provides project management, engineering, and technical support services for environmental remediation and waste management projects.
Leadership and Structure
Mark Duff is the President and CEO. The company has a typical corporate structure with a board of directors overseeing the management team.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Waste Treatment and Processing: Perma-Fix processes various hazardous and radioactive wastes. Specific revenue figures or market share data are difficult to obtain without proprietary information. Competitors include EnergySolutions (ES), and Veolia (VEOLY).
- Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D): Perma-Fix provides D&D services for nuclear facilities. Market share data for specific D&D projects is generally project-specific and not readily available as an overall market share. Competitors include AECOM (ACM) and Jacobs Engineering (J).
- Mixed Waste Management: Perma-Fix manages mixed radioactive and hazardous wastes, a specialized segment. Market share data is difficult to ascertain. Competitors include Heritage-Crystal Clean (HCC) and Clean Harbors (CLH).
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The environmental services industry is driven by regulations related to waste disposal, site remediation, and nuclear facility decommissioning. Growth is influenced by government spending on environmental projects and private sector initiatives to manage waste responsibly.
Positioning
Perma-Fix is positioned as a specialist in treating complex and difficult-to-manage wastes, particularly those with radioactive components. This specialization provides a competitive advantage.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global environmental services market is in the hundreds of billions of dollars annually, with nuclear waste management representing a substantial portion. Perma-Fix targets a niche within this larger TAM, focused on specialized treatment and nuclear services.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Specialized expertise in nuclear and mixed waste treatment
- Established relationships with government agencies
- Proprietary waste treatment technologies
- Licensed treatment facilities
Weaknesses
- Relatively small size compared to larger competitors
- Dependence on government contracts
- Potential for regulatory changes to impact operations
- Profitability challenges in certain segments
Opportunities
- Increased government spending on environmental remediation
- Growth in nuclear facility decommissioning projects
- Expansion into new geographic markets
- Development of new waste treatment technologies
Threats
- Increased competition from larger environmental services companies
- Changes in environmental regulations
- Economic downturn impacting project funding
- Negative publicity related to waste management incidents
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- ES
- CLH
- ACM
- J
- VEOLY
- HCC
Competitive Landscape
Perma-Fix is a smaller player compared to larger, diversified environmental services firms. Its specialization in nuclear and mixed waste provides a niche, but it faces competition for larger government contracts.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Growth has been driven by acquisitions and organic expansion in the environmental services market.
Future Projections: Future growth projections depend on factors like government spending on environmental projects and the pace of nuclear decommissioning.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives could include facility upgrades, technology development, and pursuing new contracts.
Summary
Perma-Fix Environmental Services is a specialized environmental services company focusing on nuclear and mixed waste treatment. Their core competencies are licensed facilities and unique processes. Its smaller size compared to competitors presents challenges in large government contracts. Growth opportunities exist from increased government spending and nuclear decommissioning.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company filings (SEC)
- Industry reports
- Analyst reports
Disclaimers:
This analysis is based on available information and general market understanding. Specific financial data and market share estimates may vary.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About Perma-Fix Environmental Svcs Inc
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters Atlanta, GA, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1992-12-08 | President, CEO & Director Mr. Mark J. Duff | ||
Sector Industrials | Industry Waste Management | Full time employees 293 | Website https://www.perma-fix.com |
Full time employees 293 | Website https://www.perma-fix.com | ||
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an environmental and technology know-how company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Treatment and Services. The Treatment segment offers nuclear, low-level radioactive, mixed waste, hazardous and non-hazardous waste treatment, and processing and disposal services through treatment and storage facilities. This segment is also involved in the research and development activities to identify, develop, and implement waste processing techniques for problematic waste streams. The Services segment provides technical services, including professional radiological measurement and site survey of government and commercial installations; health physics services; integrated occupational safety and health services; consulting, engineering, project and waste management, environmental, decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) field, and technical and management personnel and services; and waste management services. This segment also offers nuclear services, including D&D of government and commercial facilities, including engineering, technology applications, specialty services, logistics, transportation, processing, and disposal; and license termination support, such as project management, planning, characterization, waste stream identification and delineation, remediation/demolition, compliance demonstration, final status survey, reporting, transportation, disposal, and emergency response. In addition, it maintains, services, maintains, calibrates, and sources health physics, IH and customized nuclear, environmental, and occupational safety and health instruments. The company provides its services to research institutions, commercial companies, public utilities, and governmental agencies through direct sales to customers or through intermediaries. Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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