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ACCE opinionStandex International Corporation Common Stock (SXI)
Fair value (3 models)
$189
ACCE price target
$278
Rating
Overvalued
Horizon
12 months
Fair value published on 14 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST; previously $197 since 1 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
ACCE price target published on 11 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Rating published on 18 Oct 2026, 15:06 CEST.
Price used: $240 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Discounted cash flow, EV/EBITDA comparison, Graham number, and P/E comparison.
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Data
Price vs fair value
27.4% above
-21.5% to fair value
ACCE score
53
out of 100
Analysts
83% buy
6 covering
P/E
31.1x
forward 28.7x
1-year return
-0.8%
Dividend yield
0.50%
Standex International Corporation Common Stock in four questions
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Overview
ACCE thesis
Standex makes a mix of engineered components and equipment, including commercial refrigeration parts, engraving and marking systems, and electronic assemblies for industrial customers, with a sizeable share of revenue tied to replacement and aftermarket demand. The attraction is the margin profile: a 41.7% gross margin and 17.8% operating margin are well above what most specialty machinery makers earn, which points to niche positions where switching costs and spec-driven purchasing protect pricing. Revenue growth of 2.8% is modest, so the investment case rests on mix, margin durability and portfolio pruning rather than volume expansion. At roughly 28.7 times forward earnings and a 17.2% ROE, the stock is priced for that quality, so the question for the deeper work is whether the margin base holds through an industrial slowdown and whether the company keeps converting its earnings into cash at the rate its multiple implies.
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moderate
Insider selling outweighs buying
Insiders disclosed $4.92M in sales against only $0.01M in buys across the last 10 filings, a lopsided pattern worth watching alongside the stock's 27.4% premium to model fair value of $188.78.
moderate
Score down sharply in 90 days
The ACCE score fell 16 points from 71 to 55 over 90 days, with Momentum at 47 and Value at 46, so the composite has deteriorated despite recent earnings growth.
moderate
Elevated short interest
Short interest stands at 6.5% of shares, and with revenue growing only 2.8% year over year, the market is betting against the growth story.
AI research notes
AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 19, 2026 · figures from 2026-10-18 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
Analysts are bullish, with 83% (5 of 6) rating the stock Buy or Strong Buy, and their mean target sits above the current price.
Standex earned a 17.2% return on equity and a 11.7% net margin, showing it turns shareholder capital into solid profit.
Revenue grew 6.3% per year on average over five years, and the company beat its latest earnings estimate by 4.3%.
Why it could disappoint
The shares trade 27.4% above the model fair value of $188.78, so the price already assumes a lot of future success.
Revenue grew only 2.8% in the last year, and the stock's 30.5x trailing earnings multiple is steep for growth that slow.
Free cash flow of $65M gives a thin 2.0% yield, and the price implies 8.9% yearly cash flow growth forever.
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Next results
Oct 29, 2026
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Where SXI's valuation models land
Price
$240.47
Model fair value
$189
Model range
$110 to $235
Fair value $189
Price $240
The price is above the whole model range.
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