How to buy SigmaTron International stock | $3.8

SigmaTron International, Inc is an electronic components business based in the US. SigmaTron International shares (SGMA) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. SigmaTron International employs 3,065 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$267.6 million.

How to buy shares in SigmaTron International

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for SigmaTron International. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: SGMA. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until SigmaTron International reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$3.8, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of SigmaTron International, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of SigmaTron International. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

SigmaTron International share price

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SigmaTron International shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-10.

Latest market close	USD$3.8
52-week range	USD$2.2257 - USD$4.43
50-day moving average	USD$3.4449
200-day moving average	USD$3.2717
Wall St. target price	N/A
PE ratio	30.5
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.1

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SigmaTron International price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $3.8 from 2020-12-09

1 week (2021-01-08)	-20.34%
1 month (2020-12-15)	-20.83%
3 months (2020-10-15)	2.15%
6 months (2020-07-15)	18.75%

1 year (2020-01-15)	-4.67%
2 years (2019-01-15)	32.37%
3 years (2018-01-15)	N/A
5 years (2016-01-15)	6.44

Is SigmaTron International under- or over-valued?

Valuing SigmaTron International stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of SigmaTron International's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

SigmaTron International's P/E ratio

SigmaTron International's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 31x. In other words, SigmaTron International shares trade at around 31x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

SigmaTron International's EBITDA

SigmaTron International's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$6.2 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a SigmaTron International's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

SigmaTron International financials

Revenue TTM	USD$267.6 million
Operating margin TTM	0.33%
Gross profit TTM	USD$25.1 million
Return on assets TTM	0.34%
Return on equity TTM	-1.4%
Profit margin	-0.31%
Book value	$13.621
Market capitalisation	USD$15.8 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting SigmaTron International shares

There are currently 6,890 SigmaTron International shares held short by investors – that's known as SigmaTron International's "short interest". This figure is 325.3% up from 1,620 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting SigmaTron International shares can be evaluated.

SigmaTron International's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

SigmaTron International's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of SigmaTron International shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of SigmaTron International shares traded daily (recently around 49214.285714286). SigmaTron International's SIR currently stands at 0.14. In other words for every 100,000 SigmaTron International shares traded daily on the market, roughly 140 shares are currently held short.

However SigmaTron International's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of SigmaTron International shares, or, against the total number of tradable SigmaTron International shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case SigmaTron International's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 SigmaTron International shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0017% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable SigmaTron International shares, roughly 2 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against SigmaTron International.

Find out more about how you can short SigmaTron International stock.

SigmaTron International share dividends

We're not expecting SigmaTron International to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

SigmaTron International share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, SigmaTron International's shares have ranged in value from as little as $2.2257 up to $4.43. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while SigmaTron International's is 1.1433. This would suggest that SigmaTron International's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

SigmaTron International overview

SigmaTron International, Inc. operates as an independent provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS). Its EMS services includes printed circuit board assemblies and completely assembled (box-build) electronic products. The company also offers automatic and manual assembly, and testing of products; material sourcing and procurement services; manufacturing and test engineering support services; design services; warehousing and distribution services; and assistance in obtaining product approval from governmental and other regulatory bodies. It primarily serves customers operating in the industrial electronics, consumer electronics, and medical/life sciences industries in the United States, Mexico, China, and Vietnam. The company markets its services through independent manufacturers' representative organizations. SigmaTron International, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of SigmaTron International is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 22.657% of SigmaTron International shares are held by insiders and 20.677% by institutions.

• How many people work for SigmaTron International?

  Latest data suggests 3,065 work at SigmaTron International.

• When does the fiscal year end for SigmaTron International?

  SigmaTron International's fiscal year ends in April.

• Where is SigmaTron International based?

  SigmaTron International's address is: 2201 Landmeier Road, Elk Grove Village, IL, United States, 60007

• What is SigmaTron International's ISIN number?

  SigmaTron International's international securities identification number is: US82661L1017

• What is SigmaTron International's CUSIP number?

  SigmaTron International's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 82661L101