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SIFCO Industries, Inc.

Buzzing onWhy it's trendingX chatter spiked vs its recent normBacked by solid revenue growth
$SIF·$148M·Aerospace & Defense·Industrials
$22.52-1.4%YTD+302.9%1Y+204.7%
Price updated 5h ago·X counts updated 4d ago
SISIF
$SIFSIFCO Industries, Inc.
$22.52-1.44%1.9k posts100×+
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On X

The complete picture of $SIF on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

1,936X posts · last 7 days
Sep 21Oct 4
Chatter Meter
100×+
QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $SIF's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's running louder than usual, louder than 100% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data9 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-17

SIFCO chatter is bullish - the sample argues the -30% to -35% post-earnings pullback is a misread of a poorly-constructed press release, and that the underlying quarter was excellent: sales +18% on volume + pricing, backlog up YoY and QoQ (book-to-bill 1.3x), adjusted EPS of $0.51 vs $0.02 prior year rather than a headline $0.01 loss vs $0.54, and management EBITDA includes a one-time gain. Bulls describe adding across multiple accounts and note short interest growing significantly - framed as classic information arbitrage.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $SIF — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Driven by hypeAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Aerospace-forging microcap with Q2 revenue +39% YoY, 10% operating margin and shares up 303% YTD and 222% trailing-12m.

SIFCO Industries makes forged and precisely-machined components for aerospace and energy customers in North America and Europe, so revenue depends on aerospace-platform program ramps and energy-component demand.

  • Q2 FY26 revenue $26.4M, +39.0% YoY with 10.1% operating margin and $0.43 EPS; prior four quarters: +0.5%, +720.8% (comp distortion), +14.8%, +39.0%
  • TTM: 17x earnings, 1.3x sales, 19% ROE, 20% gross margin, 8.5% operating margin, FCF yield 4.5%, debt-to-equity 0.43
  • No forward estimates in the bundle; next earnings date not disclosed
  • YTD +303%, trailing-12m +222% at $22.55 against a $138M market cap — significant multiple expansion
  • Sell-side notes: 'Market Focused on the Wrong Numbers' — press release construct masked a strong underlying quarter per bull framing

The operating line is clearly inflecting (Q2 revenue +39%, 10% operating margin, book-to-bill 1.3x per X), and the equity has rallied 300%+ on the operating acceleration. The chart has done significant work; the thesis depends on whether the operating step-up extends past Q2.

Agrees with X sentimentX frames the -30% to -35% post-earnings pullback as a misread of a poorly-constructed press release — underlying quarter was sales +18% on volume and pricing, backlog up YoY and QoQ (book-to-bill 1.3x), adjusted EPS of $0.51 vs $0.02 prior year rather than the headline $0.01 loss vs $0.54. The attention aligns with the hot-momentum accelerating framing on fundamentals-not-headlines.

What to watch: Next quarterly earnings (per cadence) and backlog trajectory — whether revenue growth sustains above 25% or decelerates as the comp lap tightens.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Manufactures precision forgings and machined components for jet engines, airframes, and defense platforms.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Aerospace & Defense sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SIF.

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

No material change from last week — Defense procurement backlogs remain intact on NATO 2% GDP commitments.

What this means for $SIF

Partial — Manufactures precision forgings and machined components for jet engines, airframes, and defense platforms.

Top industry ETF

$ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
-4.9%YTD
-4.8%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
16.8How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
12.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
8.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
4.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.3Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
19.4%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
19.9%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.4Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 10, 2026$-0.01——
Q1 2026May 8, 2026$0.43——
Q4 2025Feb 11, 2026$0.29——
Q3 2025Dec 22, 2025$-0.08——

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$26.4M+39.0%21.4%10.1%$0.43$-3.0M
Q1 FY26$24.0M+14.8%21.6%10.6%$0.29$8.0M
Q4 FY25$22.8M+720.8%9.6%-1.7%$-0.07$425K
Q3 FY25$22.1M+0.5%26.7%14.8%$0.56$310K

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.3×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.75%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+1.9%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+35.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatTiny float · 3.8M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.745-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

No material 8-K / SC 13D / S-3 / 424B5 filings in the last 180 days.

+ 5 other (2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 1 13G) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

SIFCO Stock Surges Nearly 310% YTD: What's Behind the Rally?zacks.com·11h agoSIFCO Industries Inc (SIF) Shares Surge 3.4% -- What GF Score of 48 Tells Investorsgurufocus.com·13d agoSIFCO Industries: The Market Is Focused On The Wrong Numbersseekingalpha.com·30d agoSIFCO Stock Gains Nearly 50% in the Past Six Months: Time to Buy?zacks.com·45d agoSIFCO Industries, Inc. (“SIFCO”) Announces Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal 2026 Financial Resultsbusinesswire.com·60d ago

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