PESI

Strong SellSinker

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $257M cap · $4.1M/day traded

$12.22 +0.7% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
16
Value
24
Momentum
45

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (PESI) is 11/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 16, Value 24, Momentum 45, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 25.9x
ROE
-31.6%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

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Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. is a leading provider of environmental and waste management services, specializing in the treatment and disposal of hazardous, radioactive, and mixed waste materials. The company's competitive moat is built upon its unique technological capabilities, regulatory expertise, and specialized facilities required to handle complex waste streams. It is a niche player in a highly regulated industry.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue70.6M89.7M59.1M61.7M-4.4%57.2M55.7M101.3M28.2%
EPS-0.290.04-1.33-0.75—-0.95-1.020.0922.5%
Shares13.3M13.6M18.4M18.5M+39.0%21.2M———
Debt3.5M5.9M4.9M4.3M7.2%5.2M———
Equity37.5M39.4M62.4M50.1M10.1%————
Op CF-0.6M6.5M-14.7M-10.8M—-16.1M———
Inv CF-1.0M-2.0M-4.1M-5.0M—————
Fin CF-0.9M1.7M41.0M-1.0M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-33.4%
12.113.615.216.818.315 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 78% of stocks we rank over the past year (63% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$12.22
RSI (14)
18.9
52-Week Range-42.7% from high
Low $8.58High $21.32

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
16
ROIC
-21.9%3.7
ROE
-31.6%4.6
GP/Assets
-1.8%1.5
Op. Margin
-50.5%3.5
FCF/Assets
-20.2%3.6
Piotroski
534.4
Int. Cover
-50.0x1.1
D/E Ratio
0.09x75.5
Current Ratio
1.67x49.0
Value
24
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-14.1x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
4.4x20.2
P/S
4.5x17.4
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
45
52W High %
57%29.4
RS 6M
-10%44.4
SMA 50/200
1.15x88.6
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%54.0
EPS Rev 12W
-86.2%0.1
EPS Improve
+109%71.3
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$257M
P/E (Forward)
134.8x
Gross Margin
9.7%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PESI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PESIPerma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.(you)$257M11Strong Sell
ABATAmerican Battery Technology Company$192M8Strong Sell
ARECAmerican Resources Corporation$122M7Strong Sell
LNZALanzaTech Global, Inc.$63M9Strong Sell
NVRIEnviri Corporation$537M30Sell
ONTOnterris, Inc.$521M31Sell
CWSTCasella Waste Systems, Inc.$6.2B25Sell
GFLGFL Environmental Inc.$16.4B24Sell
OPALOPAL Fuels Inc.$264M13Strong Sell
FIPFTAI Infrastructure Inc.$300M10Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.3%

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Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (PESI): Stock Score Summary

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (PESI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 11/100 based on Quality (16/100), Value (24/100), and Momentum (45/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. is a leading provider of environmental and waste management services, specializing in the treatment and disposal of hazardous, radioactive, and mixed waste materials. The company's competitive moat is built upon its unique technological capabilities, regulatory expertise, and specialized facilities required to handle complex waste streams. It is a niche player in a highly regulated industry.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$12.22
Market Cap$257M
P/E (Forward)134.78
Price/Book4.41
Return on Equity-31.6%
Return on Invested Capital-21.9%
Debt/Equity0.09x
Gross Margin9.7%
Operating Margin-50.5%
Revenue Growth-11.7%
Free Cash Flow$-18M

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. operates in the Waste Management industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.’s (PESI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (PESI) is 11/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (16), Value (24), and Momentum (45), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. have an economic moat?
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (PESI) has a Quality factor score of 16/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (PESI) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 11/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. in?
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (PESI) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Waste Management industry (United States).