SLI Sl Industries Inc.

Exchange

AMEX

Sector

Capital Goods

Industry

Industrial Machinery/Components

Market Cap.

95.4M

Satisfactory Cash Return on Invested Capital over the past 5 years

SLI has somewhat efficiently invested its financial resources in buildings, projects, and equipment. If CROIC is inconsistent, it's likely SLI could be benefiting from a one-time event or has a mixed history of investing capital productively. Read the company's Annual Report to determine whether this can improve.

SLI has created $12.63 of cash for every $100 invested.

Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Free Cash Flow	11.33M	5.94M	8.65M	6.40M	12.92M
divided by
Invested Capital	76.24M	74.36M	68.64M	62.56M	73.89M
Cash ROIC	14.85%	7.99%	12.60%	10.23%	17.48%

Poor Return on Equity over the past 5 years

SLI has shown an inability to deliver strong results for shareholders. This could be due to poor management, SLI operating in a highly competitive industry, or having a weak business in general.

SLI has only generated $8.26 of Earnings for every $100 of Shareholders' Equity.

Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Net Income	8.41M	2.33M	2.94M	2.56M	8.20M
divided by
Stockholders' Equity	61.63M	64.86M	69.10M	47.25M	56.86M
Return on Equity	13.65%	3.60%	4.25%	5.41%	14.42%

Excellent Business Performance over the past 10 years

SLI has been able to maintain profitability in good times and bad. This could mean SLI has an extremely strong business or has the ability to scale down costs when needed. This should be a fairly resilient business, but double check for future sustainability by looking at its Risk Factors in the Annual Report.

SLI has created positive free cash flow for 9 or more of the past 10 years.

Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December

	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Free Cash Flow	7.36M	7.90M	4.75M	8.89M	2.50M	11.33M	5.94M	8.65M	6.40M	12.92M