South Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC (SDSYA): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score

Is SDSYA undervalued?

South Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC (SDSYA) closed at 8.00 on 16 Oct 2026. The GLS average fair value - the simple average of the 6 valuation models that produced a positive number - is 9.15, so the price sits 13% below it. 3 of the 6 models value the shares above the current price. A margin of safety between 10% and 30% is where most of the Sunday Scan candidates come from.

The 6 models disagree widely: GLS Growth gives 3.25 while Graham Growth gives 17.93. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.

The nightly engine files SDSYA under Defensive: a low beta, a dividend and positive earnings.

Nine valuation models for SDSYA

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.

Quality and financial health

Financial health is weak: SDSYA passes 4 of the nine Piotroski tests. Our screens drop the stock at the health rule; a low score is often the reason a stock looks cheap on the valuation models. The GLS Moat score is low at 2.0 out of 10, which says the ten-year record of revenue, earnings, margins and returns on capital has been inconsistent - growth and shocks rather than steady compounding.

Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 3.1%, ROE 9.4%, ROA 2.1% - with debt at 2.02 times equity and negative free cash flow. Debt of 2.02 times equity is on the high side for the sector and is worth checking against the cash flow before treating the stock as a long-term hold.

The dividend yield is 3.50% at a payout ratio of 3%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Soybean Oil and Oil Byproducts 60%, Soybean Meal And Hulls 40% (quarter Q2 FY2026).

Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.

Wheel Score 36: No options

SDSYA has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business; the Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options" (36 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.

Volume runs at 75k shares a day on a market cap of $243M, with a beta of 0.03 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.

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

No upcoming earnings date is recorded for SDSYA in the nightly calendar.

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