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SMX 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory

SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company Class A Ordinary Shares (SMX)

SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company Class A Ordinary Shares (SMX) 1-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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Upturn Advisory Summary

11/05/2025: SMX (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

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Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -16.42%
Avg. Invested days 11
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 10.89M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price -
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price -
Volume (30-day avg) -
Beta -2.55
52 Weeks Range 3.60 - 1308.64
Updated Date 06/29/2025
52 Weeks Range 3.60 - 1308.64
Updated Date 06/29/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -1016.8

Earnings Date

Report Date -
When -
Estimate -
Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin -
Operating Margin (TTM) -

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -24.89%
Return on Equity (TTM) -129.59%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 14520617
Price to Sales(TTM) -
Enterprise Value 14520617
Price to Sales(TTM) -
Enterprise Value to Revenue -
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 0.83
Shares Outstanding 2650270
Shares Floating 216332
Shares Outstanding 2650270
Shares Floating 216332
Percent Insiders 15.8
Percent Institutions 0.56

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SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company Class A Ordinary Shares

SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company Class A Ordinary Shares(SMX) company logo displayed in Upturn AI summary

Company Overview

Company history and background logo History and Background

Security Matters (SMX) was founded to provide blockchain-based solutions for tracking and tracing materials. It focused on creating a digital record for physical objects to enhance transparency and security across supply chains.

Company business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Blockchain Solutions: Developing and implementing blockchain-based solutions for tracking and tracing materials throughout their lifecycle.
  • Supply Chain Transparency: Providing tools and platforms to enhance supply chain transparency and accountability.
  • Anti-Counterfeiting: Offering solutions to combat counterfeiting by creating a secure and verifiable digital identity for physical products.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Information regarding the specific leadership team and organizational structure of Security Matters is limited due to its delisted status. Information is difficult to find and confirm.

Top Products and Market Share

Product Key Offerings logo Key Offerings

  • Blockchain-Based Tracking Platform: A platform for tracking and tracing materials using blockchain technology. Market share data is unavailable due to limited market presence. Competitors include IBM Food Trust, SAP, and Provenance.
  • Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions: Solutions designed to prevent counterfeiting by creating secure digital identities for products. Market share data is unavailable due to limited market presence. Competitors include Authentix, AlpVision, and OpSec Security.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The blockchain-based supply chain management industry is growing, driven by increasing demand for transparency, traceability, and anti-counterfeiting measures. However, widespread adoption faces challenges related to scalability, interoperability, and regulatory uncertainty.

Positioning

Security Matters aimed to position itself as a provider of blockchain-based solutions for various industries, with a focus on enhancing supply chain transparency and combating counterfeiting. However due to financial instability and eventual delisting, its position is significantly weakened.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The total addressable market for blockchain in supply chain management is estimated to reach billions of dollars. Security Matters' position within this TAM was small before its delisting and current financial status is a challenge

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Focus on blockchain technology
  • Potential for enhanced supply chain transparency

Weaknesses

  • Limited market presence
  • Financial instability (delisted)
  • Dependence on blockchain adoption

Opportunities

  • Growing demand for supply chain transparency
  • Expansion into new industries
  • Partnerships with established companies

Threats

  • Competition from larger players
  • Regulatory uncertainty surrounding blockchain
  • Slow adoption of blockchain technology

Competitors and Market Share

Key competitor logo Key Competitors

  • IBM (IBM)
  • SAP (SAP)
  • Oracle (ORCL)

Competitive Landscape

Security Matters faced significant disadvantages compared to its larger, more established competitors. Its limited resources and market presence hindered its ability to compete effectively.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Historical growth was limited due to the company's early stage and challenges in the blockchain market.

Future Projections: Future projections are highly uncertain due to the company's delisted status and financial instability. Analysts likely do not cover the company.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives would be difficult to ascertain due to company's delisted status.

Summary

Security Matters (SMX) aimed to leverage blockchain technology for supply chain transparency and anti-counterfeiting. However, the company faced significant challenges, including limited market presence, financial instability leading to delisting, and stiff competition. The company's future is uncertain without significant restructuring and investment. The delisting due to financial concerns and inability to maintain exchange requirements is a serious issue.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • Company filings (limited availability)
  • Industry reports
  • News articles

Disclaimers:

The information provided is based on limited publicly available data and may not be entirely accurate or up-to-date. The analysis reflects the company's historical performance and current status and does not constitute investment advice. The delisting of Security Matters makes any future predictions speculative.

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About SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company Class A Ordinary Shares

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters -
IPO Launch date 2021-12-09
Founder, CEO & Executive Director Mr. Haggai Alon
Sector Industrials
Industry Specialty Business Services
Full time employees 17
Full time employees 17

SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company provides brand protection, authentication and track and trace technology for the anti-counterfeit market. Its proprietary marker system embeds a permanent or removable mark on solid, liquid, or gaseous objects or materials. The company's solutions comprise physical or chemical marker system coupled with a reader and connected to a blockchain digital platform for application in process tracing, authentication, and sustainability and circular economics industries. It serves brand owners, manufacturers, and suppliers. The company was formerly known as Empatan Public Limited Company and changed its name to SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company in February 2023. SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company is based in Dublin, Ireland.