MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC

Where It Passes

Where It Falls Short

• Profitability6% pass✓ 7✗ 28▾

  15 of 16 flag MIND's profitability — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +12 more

  Positive EPS (10 years)6/26 years positive

  ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Net Income Positive (10+ years)13/26 years positive

  ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years

  ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-13.3%

  ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)

  Operating Margin (10-yr trend)7.0% (latest)

  ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years

  Free Cash Flow Proxy$1.0M

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)

  ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3

  Retained Earnings Effectiveness

  ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  ROE-5.8%

  ✗Lynch> 15%

  EBIT / Enterprise Value36.4%

  ✓Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=36.4%, ROC=14.6%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Net Income / Total Assets1.52%

  ✓PiotroskiROA > 0

  ROA Change YoY13.82% -> 1.52% (delta: -12.30%)

  ✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=5.25%, ROA=1.52%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Gross Margin Change YoY44.7% -> 45.6%

  ✓PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Pre-Tax Income / Revenue-1.9%

  ✗Dreman>= 8%

  Net Income / Shareholders' Equity-5.8%

  ✗Dreman> 12%

  Margin of SafetyP/B=0.6x

  ✓PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15

  Return on Equity7.2% (3-yr avg)

  ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)

  Discount to Intrinsic Value

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Positive Net Income Frequency13/22 years positive

  ✓MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  Operating Income / Revenue-2.7%

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  Net Income / Shareholders Equity-5.8%

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Operating Margin Trend1.4% (2023) -> 7.0% (2025)

  ✓TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 43.7% -> 45.6%, operating margin 1.4% -> 7.0%

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  Net income / market capitalization-8.75%; #4120/6340 (top 65.0%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Gross profit / total assets+31.46%; #1349/3702 (top 36.4%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Net income / positive book equity-5.84%; #3247/5226 (top 62.1%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.1882; #4171/5884 (top 70.9%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR63.8% over 4 years

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized

  Positive Diluted-EPS Years0/7 years positive

  ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
• Debt & Leverage8% pass✓ 3✗ 12▾

  11 of 12 flag MIND's debt & leverage — Graham, Buffett, Lynch +8 more

  LT Debt vs Net Current Assets

  ✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets

  Debt/Equity & Interest Coverage

  ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x

  Total Debt / Equity

  ✗Lynch< 0.33

  Cash - Long-term Debt

  ✗LynchPositive preferred

  LT Debt / Total Assets Change0.00% -> 0.00%

  ✓PiotroskiDecreased YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities6.92

  ✓Dreman> 1.5✓SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)

  Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity

  ✗Dreman< 0.8✗Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✗SchlossD/E < 1.00x

  Debt Levels

  ✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3

  Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDA

  ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x

  Total Debt / Shareholders Equity

  ✗Ackman<= 1.0

  Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
• Valuation8% pass✓ 10✗ 18▾

  12 of 13 flag MIND's valuation — Graham, Lynch, Greenblatt +9 more

  Price / 3-yr avg EPS

  ✗Graham<= 15x

  Price-to-Book Ratio0.6x

  ✓Graham<= 1.5x

  P/E x P/B

  ✗Graham<= 22.5

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  EBIT / Enterprise Value36.4%

  ✓Greenblatt> 10%

  Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=36.4%, ROC=14.6%

  ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%

  Price / EPS

  ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)

  Price / (CFO / Shares)10.4x

  ✗Dreman< 8x

  Price / Book Value per Share0.6x

  ✓Dreman< 1.2x✓Templeton< 1.5x✓SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)

  Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=3.6%

  ✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%

  P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=7.1%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  P/B or P/E vs. Historical AverageP/B=0.6x

  ✓MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0

  Discount to Intrinsic Value

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Price / FCF per Share14.0x

  ✓Ackman<= 25

  Price vs. Trailing Low100% of trailing low ($2.96)

  ✓Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)

  Net income / market capitalization-8.75%; #4120/6340 (top 65.0%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Positive book equity / market capitalization+1.4992; #913/6449 (top 14.2%)

  ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Price / Diluted EPS

  ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)

  (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E

  ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)

  Price / Tangible Book Value per Share0.68x

  ✓SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)

  Book Value per Share Change

  ✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)

  Revenue / market capitalization+1.2927; #1504/5247 (top 28.7%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-14.34%; #3382/4519 (top 74.8%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-63.23%; #5480/6202 (top 88.4%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Growth13% pass✓ 3✗ 10▾

  7 of 8 flag MIND's growth — Graham, Lynch, Dreman +4 more

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: -10.9% vs Rev: -28.5%

  ✗LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth

  EPS Growth Direction

  ✗DremanPositive over recent years

  EPS CAGR

  ✗Dreman> 5% annualized

  Positive Net Income Frequency13/22 years positive

  ✓MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  3yr Median Revenue Growth28.4%

  ✓Ackman>= 5%

  Positive EPS Growth Frequency2/2 years with positive EPS growth

  ✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 43.7% -> 45.6%, operating margin 1.4% -> 7.0%

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  5-year Revenue CAGR14.1%

  ✓SleepCAGR > 7%

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR63.8% over 4 years

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
• Verdicts21% pass✓ 3✗ 11▾

  Split decision: 11 FAIL · 3 NEUTRAL · 2 PASS

  Overall verdict

  ✗GrahamFAIL (2/9)✗BuffettFAIL (0/9)✗LynchFAIL (0/7)✓GreenblattRank #518•PiotroskiNEUTRAL (F-Score 6)✗DremanFAIL (2/11)✗MungerFAIL (0/4)✗PabraiFAIL (1/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (3/5)✗AckmanFAIL (3/9)✓TempletonPASS (4/8)✓SleepPASS (3/6)•AsnessNEUTRAL (Not ranked)✗NeffFAIL (1/6)✗SchlossFAIL (3/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
• Efficiency25% pass✓ 3✗ 8▾

  6 of 8 flag MIND's efficiency — Buffett, Greenblatt, Piotroski +3 more

  Current Ratio6.92

  ✓Graham>= 2.0

  ROIC (3-5 yr avg)-15.0%

  ✗Buffett> 10%

  ROIC - WACC-25.0%

  ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)

  EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)14.6%

  ✗Greenblatt> 25%

  Current Ratio Change YoY3.71 -> 6.03

  ✓PiotroskiIncreased YoY

  Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY1.28x -> 0.83x

  ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities6.92

  ✓Dreman> 1.5

  Return on Invested Capital

  ✗Munger> 15%

  ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=unavailable; FY2024: ROIC=unavailable; FY2025: ROIC=unavailable

  ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each

  Reinvestment Rate x ROIC

  ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%

  ROIC (5-year)

  ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
• Cash Flow30% pass✓ 5✗ 7▾

  7 of 10 flag MIND's cash flow — Buffett, Lynch, Dreman +4 more

  Free Cash Flow Proxy$1.0M

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  FCF Positive and Growing$-3.9M

  ✗LynchPositive and growing

  Operating Cash Flow$2.6M

  ✓PiotroskiCFO > 0

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=5.25%, ROA=1.52%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Price / (CFO / Shares)10.4x

  ✗Dreman< 8x

  P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=7.1%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  FCF Positive12/19 years FCF positive

  ✓MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years

  (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap-14.3%

  ✗Ackman>= 4%

  Price / FCF per Share14.0x

  ✓Ackman<= 25

  Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency16/22 years positive

  ✓SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years

  Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$-3.9M

  ✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-14.34%; #3382/4519 (top 74.8%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Valuation models50% pass✓ 3✗ 3▾

  Models split on MIND at $2.96 — fair values range $0.88–$7.58

  Buffett fair value$1.25

  ✗Buffett-136.8% margin vs $2.96

  Greenblatt fair value$2.95

  ✗Greenblatt-0.3% margin vs $2.96

  Munger fair value$2.97

  ✓Munger+0.3% margin vs $2.96

  Pabrai fair value$0.88

  ✗Pabrai-236.4% margin vs $2.96

  Akre fair value$3.06

  ✓Akre+3.3% margin vs $2.96

  Ackman fair value$7.58

  ✓Ackman+60.9% margin vs $2.96