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

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EXPLORE ADVISORIES AND THEIR HISTORY
QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$1.68
10/26/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for SMX

10/26/2026: SMX (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

SMX is a Dublin-based technology firm focused on molecular-level authentication and supply chain traceability for physical goods. The company is known for its proprietary marking technology that connects materials to blockchain records, aiming to improve transparency in industries like gold, plastics, and rubber. While it has established key partnerships, the company faces significant challenges, including recurring net losses, substantial dilution, and auditor warnings regarding its going-concern status. It remains a highly speculative, micro-cap stock that may appeal primarily to aggressive momentum traders. Investors should monitor liquidity, dilution events, and the company's ability to turn its technological pilot projects into sustainable commercial revenue.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Investor Fit

Investor styleFitWhy
Growth investorWeak fitThe company is in an early-stage development phase with high execution risk and limited revenue validation.
Momentum investorStrong fit while signal remains positiveThe stock exhibits high price volatility and has periodically been a top trending ticker on social media platforms.
Value investorWeak fitThe company’s significant accumulated losses and reliance on continuous dilution make it unsuitable for traditional value strategies.
Dividend investorWeak fitSMX does not generate profits and has no history of dividend payments.
Low-risk investorWeak fitHigh price volatility and going-concern risks make this an inappropriate choice for low-risk portfolios.

Risk Profile

Risk factorLevelWhy it matters
Price volatilityHighThe stock frequently experiences large price swings due to low float and retail-driven trading sentiment.
Valuation riskHighExtensive dilution and recurring losses make it difficult to establish a stable fundamental valuation.
Competition risk (specialty services)Medium / highThe company faces challenges from better-funded firms providing competing supply chain transparency and tracking technologies.
Business qualityLowThe business model is currently pre-revenue and reliant on outside capital, indicating low financial sustainability.
Dividend incomeLow / noneThere is no potential for income generation from this stock.
Execution riskHighSuccess depends entirely on the commercial scaling of a novel, unproven molecular marking technology.

Price Behavior

Steep Decline
PRICE PATH

Steep Decline

The stock price has dropped sharply with strong downward pressure.

Extreme Price Shocks
PRICE STABILITY

Extreme Price Shocks

The stock has experienced exceptionally large and disruptive price movements during the period.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 0%
Avg. Invested days 0
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

★★★★★
SMX receives a 2-star rating, reflecting soft or weak scores across the available pillars. The rating is constrained by weak unit economics, and soft analyst coverage.

Company Fundamentals

★★★★★
SMX has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, soft growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, growth and ownership metrics are mixed: negative earnings growth (-444.1%), soft cash generation (FCF margin 0.0%), slightly negative revenue growth (+0.0%).

Financial Health Rating

★★★★★
SMX's financial health is supported by strong efficiency, including operating-expense and cost-of-revenue discipline (opex 0.0% of revenue). Profitability is weak (1 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

★★★★★
SMX's growth profile is soft, with the least-weak measure being revenue growth at +0.0% FY2025 versus FY2024. By comparison, while earnings growth (-444.1%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-50.0%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

★★★★★
Institutional ownership is 0.9% and approximately 72.7% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 26.49% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

UBS Group AG 0.88%
Tower Research Capital LLC 0.01%
Uma Financial Services Inc 0.01%
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. 0.00%
Cornerstone Financial Management, LLC 0.00%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

★★★★★
SMX generates approximately $-0 of gross profit, $-0 of operating income, and $-0 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Weak margins explain the 1-star rating, with weak cash conversion and weak capital efficiency.

Economic Dimensions

★★★★★
Effective Tax Rate: 0.00%

Quantitative Style Profile

★★★★★
SMX has a liquid, relatively low-volatility profile. No single quantitative factor dominates as a drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedLow VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 1.83M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price -
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price -
Volume (30-day avg) 587.5K shares
Beta -4.23
52 Weeks Range 1.60 - 109340.79
Updated Date 10/26/2026
52 Weeks Range 1.60 - 109340.79
Updated Date 10/26/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) 1000000

How Company Makes Money

Business areaWhat it includesRetail investor read
Molecular Marker TechnologyLicensing of proprietary marking solutions for product authentication and tracking.The company aims to earn money by charging clients to embed its markers into their materials.
Digital Platform ServicesFees associated with the blockchain-based software that tracks the lifecycle of marked goods.The company hopes to generate recurring software revenue by managing the digital data for authenticated items.
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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value -29.41M
Price to Sales(TTM) -
Enterprise Value -29.41M
Price to Sales(TTM) -
Enterprise Value to Revenue -
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 0.83
Shares Outstanding 1.09M
Shares Floating 791.70K
Shares Outstanding 1.09M
Shares Floating 791.70K
Percent Insiders 26.49
Percent Institutions 0.9

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

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