Perimeter Solutions, Inc. (PRM)Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Clayton, United States | NYSE
30.62 USD
-1.41
(-4.402%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 30.54 -0.08 (-0.080%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:35 a.m. EDT
Perimeter Solutions presents a classic 'value trap' scenario where aggressive growth narratives clash with deteriorating operational reality. While the company boasts impressive top-line revenue growth of 31.5%, the bottom line is bleeding badly, with operating margins at -95% and negative free cash flow relative to earnings. The stock has rallied significantly over the last three years, but the most recent annual performance shows a sharp deceleration, with the latest year-to-date change being negative. This suggests the market is beginning to question the sustainability of the growth story. The valuation is precarious; trading at a forward P/E of 17x despite negative trailing earnings implies investors are pricing in a perfect turnaround that hasn't materialized yet. The balance sheet is also concerning, with debt-to-equity exceeding 134x, which limits flexibility if margins continue to compress. Options activity reveals a split personality: traders are buying insurance (puts) for the near term, likely ahead of earnings, but are heavily betting on a massive upside move in the medium term. This divergence suggests that while the immediate risks are real, the long-term thesis remains intact for some, though the lack of dividends and negative equity returns makes this a high-risk speculative play rather than a solid investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.043637 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.059963 |
| AutoETS | 0.059967 |
| MSTL | 0.065773 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 0.70 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.786 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.36 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 134.983 |
| Revenue per Share | 4.859 |
| Market Cap | 5,012,093,952 |
| Forward P/E | 16.69 |
| Beta | 1.91 |
| Profit Margins | -44.86% |
| Previous Name | Perimeter Solutions |
| Website | https://www.perimeter-solutions.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:35 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for volatility rather than a clear directional breakout. In the near term (September), there is heavy put volume at the money and out-of-the-money strikes, suggesting a fear of downside or a hedging strategy against earnings. However, looking further out (December 2026 and beyond), the gamma exposure flips dramatically with massive open interest in out-of-the-money calls (strikes $40-$45) and very little put protection. This indicates that while traders are nervous about the immediate future, their strategic bets for the next 6-12 months lean bullish, anticipating a significant rally to test resistance levels.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.42229128 |
| Address1 | 8,000 Maryland Avenue |
| Address2 | Suite 350 |
| All Time High | 38.17 |
| All Time Low | 2.79 |
| Ask | 35.0 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.8 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,106,690 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,651,566 |
| Average Volume | 1,651,566 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,106,690 |
| Beta | 1.91 |
| Bid | 30.11 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 6.241 |
| City | Clayton |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 30.62 |
| Current Ratio | 1.569 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 32.565 |
| Day Low | 30.59 |
| Debt To Equity | 134.983 |
| Display Name | Perimeter |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,501,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,501,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,501,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,277,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,277,000 |
| Ebitda | -277,480,992 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.36652002 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -22.734 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 8.333 |
| Enterprise Value | 6,308,326,400 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.54588 |
| Eps Forward | 1.83415 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -2.12 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 33.9466 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.326601 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.09799511 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 42.229126 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 38.17 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -7.5499973 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.19779927 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 19.7 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 10.92 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.55431473 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 19.7 - 38.17 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,636,468,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 149,475,624 |
| Forward Eps | 1.83415 |
| Forward P E | 16.694382 |
| Free Cashflow | 59,908,876 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 356 |
| Fullday Change | -1.41 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -4.40212 |
| Fullday Price | 30.54 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.54705 |
| Gross Profits | 414,156,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.09042 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.87149 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 163,686,923 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Disp | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Key | specialty-chemicals |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. manufactures and supplies firefighting products, electronic components, lubricant additives, and engineered machinery in the United States, Germany, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Fire Safety and Specialty Products. The Fire Safety segment provides fire retardants and firefighting foams, as well as specialized equipment and services for federal, state, provincial, local/municipal, and commercial customers. The Specialty Products segment develops, produces, and markets products for non-fire safety markets, including phosphorus pentasulfide based lubricant additives used in pesticide and mining chemicals applications, and electric battery technologies. This segment also offers engineered machinery and associated aftermarket consumables parts, and services, as well as original equipment manufacturing, and automation solutions for medical devices such as complex catheters, guidewires and microcoils, as well as aftermarket parts, services, and consumables. In addition, it also manufactures and installs fire and security alarm systems. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. |
| Long Name | Perimeter Solutions, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 5,012,093,952 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1675209255 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-08-29 |
| Net Income To Common | -339,590,016 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 5,242,892,143 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 4 |
| Open | 32.19 |
| Operating Cashflow | 127,640,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.94953 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 314 396 7343 |
| Post Market Change | -0.07999992 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.2612669 |
| Post Market Price | 30.54 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,556 |
| Prev Name | Perimeter Solutions |
| Previous Close | 32.03 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 19.80749 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 4.906265 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 6.620366 |
| Profit Margins | -0.44856 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.802 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.75 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.41 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -4.40212 |
| Regular Market Day High | 32.565 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 30.59 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 30.59 - 32.565 |
| Regular Market Open | 32.19 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 32.03 |
| Regular Market Price | 30.62 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 725,809 |
| Return On Assets | -0.0813 |
| Return On Equity | -0.30868 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.315 |
| Revenue Per Share | 4.859 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 163,686,923 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.036 |
| Shares Short | 5,898,317 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 4,706,692 |
| Short Name | Perimeter Solutions, SA |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0478 |
| Short Ratio | 3.55 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MO |
| Symbol | PRM |
| Target High Price | 48.0 |
| Target Low Price | 40.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 43.75 |
| Target Median Price | 43.5 |
| Total Cash | 82,776,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.506 |
| Total Debt | 1,379,009,024 |
| Total Revenue | 757,072,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -2.12 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 29.26825 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.3517513 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.046184905 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 725,809 |
| Website | https://www.perimeter-solutions.com |
| Zip | 63,105 |