The Screen · Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Myers Industries, Inc.
MYE · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $1.2B · 2,200 employees
Myers Industries, Inc.
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
31.20 USD
At the last full screen 2026-09-01
Screened 2026-09-01 · the tape above runs as of 22:12 UTC · 11 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its markdown label.
Myers Industries, Inc. holds its Markdown at $31.20. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 265 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-01
Phase
Markdown · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 265 days
Price at the screen
$31.20
Valuation
23.28 trailing · 15.60 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
Beta
0.90
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
44.48%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is 44.5% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
0.00%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
20.01%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 20.0% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.00%
Below 5%
Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-01 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 18.6% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-01 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Plastic crates and tyre kits face thin margins
Every garage in the Midwest that needs a new bin or a tyre valve ends up buying something Myers makes or distributes. The business sits in a slow lane, with revenue edging up just 2 percent a year and profit margins stuck at 3 percent. Even with a 19 percent gap between the current price and our fair value, the opportunity rating stays at none because the numbers do not point to durable growth or a clear edge.
The shares trade at 16.6 times forward earnings while return on equity reaches only 15 percent. One analyst covers the name and offers no consensus rating. Ethical checks clear, yet the unknown competitive position and the consumer-cyclical label leave little room for conviction that earnings can compound.
Low margins in a cyclical industry often signal that today's multiple already prices in peak conditions rather than a bargain. Currency moves, raw-material swings and thin demand from auto and industrial customers can compress results quickly. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
MYE trades on the NYSE. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-09-06Markdown · changed$31.20+0.3%Entry 5
The framework has shifted from markup to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 0.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 21% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 81%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (1 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $26.
2026-08-06Markup$31.11+14.8%Entry 4
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 14.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 21% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 81%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (1 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $26.
2026-07-18Markup$27.10+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 21% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 81%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (1 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $26.
2026-07-03Markup$27.10+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$27.10Entry 1
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
