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Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (PESI): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Industrials · Waste Management · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is PESI undervalued?
At 12.80 (close of 16 Oct 2026), PESI has no GLS fair value: every one of the nine models needs a positive input (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.07, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so the margin of safety is blank and the Wheel Score cannot be computed. Our screens leave the stock out at the first rule. What can be said from the nightly row is below.
The nightly engine files PESI under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for PESI
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -0.0718 | -101% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 18.00 | +41% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. scores only 2 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 0.0/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -25.3%, ROE -27.5%, ROA -15.7% - with debt at 0.09 times equity and negative free cash flow.
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Segments Total 50%, Treatment 35%, Services 15% (quarter Q1 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 2 / 9 | ROIC | -25.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 0.0 / 10 | ROE | -27.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.09 | ROA | -15.7% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -8.0% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 42: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 42 Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. sits in the Weak band. The parts - Value 13/25, Health 4/20, Moat 0/15, Premium 14/20, Stability 11/20 - show where: Moat (0/15) scores lowest.
Implied volatility is 85% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - above the 60% ceiling of the sweet spot. Premiums are large, but the Wheel Score tapers the Premium points (14 of 20) because volatility this high usually comes with a reason. Chain open interest is 14,301 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 605k shares a day on a market cap of $272M, with a beta of 0.47 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 11 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 13 / 25 | 0% margin of safety | |
| Health | 4 / 20 | Piotroski 2/9 | |
| Moat | 0 / 15 | moat 0.0/10 | |
| Premium | 14 / 20 | implied volatility 85% | |
| Stability | 11 / 20 | 605k shares/day, $272M cap, beta 0.47 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. reports earnings on 29 Oct 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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Is PESI undervalued right now?
The GLS models could not value PESI (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.07, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so there is no fair value or margin of safety to compare the price of 12.80 against.
What is the Wheel Score of PESI and what does it mean?
PESI scores 42 out of 100 (Weak). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for PESI?
None of the nine GLS models produced a positive value for PESI (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -1.07, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so there is no GLS fair value tonight.
When does Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 29 Oct 2026 (after the close), 13 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does PESI have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 112 listed contracts with 14,301 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 85% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.