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The Screen · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
SIFSIFCO Industries Inc
SIF · NYSE AMERICAN · USD · Market cap $131M · 259 employees
SIFCO Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells forgings and machined components primarily for the aerospace and energy, and defense and commercial space markets in the United States and internationally.
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
20.14 USD
Price as of 23 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quoteLast reviewed 5 days ago
Screened 2026-10-23 · the tape above runs as of 20:04 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
Key facts today
Price20.14 USD at the 23 Oct 2026 close
Ethical screenDoes not pass
Last reviewed23 Oct 2026 (5 days ago)
A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.
PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
What this means: price 20.14 against the desk's fair-value range, over the last year.
Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price20.14 USD
Ethical score30.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-09-12Read Accumulation20.97-4.0% to today Markup gives way to Accumulation
2026-07-02Read Markup20.97-4.0% to today First review on file: Markup
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
SIFCO Industries Inc holds its Markdown at $20.14. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 29 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-10-23
Phase
Markdown · caution
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 29 days
Price at the screen
$20.14
Valuation
17.33 trailing · N/A forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 30.0
Beta
0.70
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Excluded industry: Aerospace & Defense
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Excluded
Core business clean
Excluded industry: Aerospace & Defense
Fail
Debt load
Excluded
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
Excluded
Below 33%
Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit.
Fail
Receivables
Excluded
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit.
Fail
Revenue purity
Excluded
Below 5%
of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line.
Fail
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.
The Ethical Read
Why It Falls Short, in Plain English
SIFCO Industries does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in aerospace and defense, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.
Read as at 2026-10-27. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-10-22Accumulation$21.33+3.4%Entry 7
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 3.4% 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 A. Technically it is holding around 40% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 477%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 47%.
2026-10-02Accumulation$20.62-1.7%Entry 6
Our analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 1.7% 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. Technically it is holding around 105% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 477%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 47%.
The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% 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. Technically it is holding around 105% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 477%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 47%.
2026-08-12Markup$20.97+0.0%Entry 4
Our analysis 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: 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. Technically it is holding around 105% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 477%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 47%.
2026-07-18Markup$20.97+0.0%Entry 3
Our analysis 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: 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. Technically it is holding around 105% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 477%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 47%.
2026-07-03Markup$20.97+0.0%Entry 2
Our analysis 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: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$20.97Entry 1
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
The Political Ledger · Congressional Disclosures
Disclosures naming SIF
Date
Politician
Party
Type
Amount
2026-05-05
Brian Babin
Republican
Sale
1K–15K
What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
Period
Price then
Price return
Divs per share
$1,000 became
Total return
1 month
$19.44
+4.2%
·
$1,042
+4.2%
2 months
$15.20
+33.2%
·
$1,332
+33.2%
3 months
$14.19
+42.7%
·
$1,427
+42.7%
6 months
$7.17
+182.4%
·
$2,824
+182.4%
1 year
$3.51
+476.9%
·
$5,769
+476.9%
2 years
$3.37
+500.9%
·
$6,009
+500.9%
3 years
$2.68
+655.6%
·
$7,556
+655.6%
5 years
$9.54
+112.3%
·
$2,123
+112.3%
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The Ledger's Promise
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SIFCO Industries Inc · SIF · Markdown · $20.14
Recorded 2026-10-23 · before the outcome · scored mechanically