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Myers Industries, Inc.

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MYE · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical

Myers Industries, Inc. (MYE) — Rank #192 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.33) · ROE 11.4% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0000069488 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Myers Industries, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of plastic, metal, and rubber products primarily in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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Its products include plastic reusable containers, pallets, small parts bins, bulk shipping containers, storage and organization products, OEM parts, custom plastic products, composite ground protection matting, tire repair and retreading products, and consumer fuel containers, as well as tanks for water, fuel, and waste handling. The company also manufactures and sells various traffic markings, such as reflective highway marking tapes. It serves industrial manufacturing, food processing, retail/wholesale products distribution, agriculture, recreational vehicles, marine vehicles, healthcare, appliance, bakery, electronics, textiles, construction, infrastructure and consumer, and others. The company sells its products directly, as well as through distributors. Myers Industries, Inc.

was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.

Industry
Packaging & Containers
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
State
OH
Filer Category
Accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
December 31

Company Snapshot

P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.

Market Cap

—

P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

2,200

Industry

Packaging & Containers

Exchange

NYSE

11/12

Flags passed

MYE fails 1 critical flag

Passes 11 of 12 quality flags

  • FAIL
    Revenue declining YoY

    Revenue contracted year over year

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    Dilution within 2%
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Operating margin holding
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Operating leverage expanding · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.33
Return on equity
11.4%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
1.76
Current ratio
1.61×
Net cash
-$264.25M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
0.4%

Growth

1/2 pass
Revenue growth
-1.3%
Piotroski F-Score
6 / 9
Share dilution
0.4%

Dividend yield and payout ratio are the primary reads at this stage (trailing P/E — see valuation above).

Profitability

Does it make money well?

Warning: Revenue declining YoY · GP/assets 0.33

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.33

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

2nd of 5 SIC 30 peers

Return on equity

11.4%

Gross margin

33.4%

4th of 5 SIC 30 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

-1.3%

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2022202320242025
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

-2.8%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

10.1%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

-16.6%

FCF CAGR (3Y)

11.6%

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 92% above net income

Free cash flow

$67.21M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

92.4%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

0.4%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

No warning flags · net debt $264.25M, F-Score 6/9

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

1.76

5th of 5 SIC 30 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

1.61×

4th of 5 SIC 30 peers

Quick ratio

0.80×

Net cash

-$264.25M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Dividend safety

Composite score

3.2 / 5

Good
Payout ratio
58.7%3/5 Good
FCF coverage
3.28×5/5 Strong
Dividend growth streak
9 yr4/5 Strong
Balance-sheet health
D/E 1.76 · IC N/A1/5 Weak

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

3.3 / 5

Good
Share count trend
0.4%2/5 Fair
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency
9 yr4/5 Strong
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
4.9%4/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20202025
Value
Hypergrowth
Capital Return
Decline

Price History

MYE+71.5% · +11.4% CAGRSPY+82.9% · +12.8% CAGR

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Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports