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SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.

SD · Materials · $509M mkt cap · FY2025 filings · Shallow moat ·

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The five investor questions

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2021–2025 (latest 5 aligned FYs; v3 window cap 5): revenue $169M to $156M, decreasing; diluted EPS 3.13 to 1.90, decreasing. Latest-filed diluted EPS remains usable for Business Trend, but an integer share-count change lacks enough evidence to confirm a comparable EPS basis; valuation growth therefore stays at 0%.

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Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power.

34

Median ROIC 9.2%, above the 12% hurdle in 44% of years.

100

Net cash position — no leverage risk.

49

Owner earnings changed +5.1%/yr over up to the ten most recent annual observations.

The pricingPower component abstained: Not enough years of gross-margin data to score pricing power. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.

Price vs. value if growth stopped today

A cautious baseline, not a price target: what the shares may support if normalized owner earnings simply hold steady.

Above value if growth stopped todayBelow value if growth stopped today
35% below value if growth stopped today
$70.2M
$21.18
$21.18
$13.82
35% below value if growth stopped today

A discount this large is often a warning rather than a bargain — the market may expect earnings to keep falling. See the revenue trend above.

How to read this

What today’s price assumes: owner earnings shrinking ~8%/yr over 5 years. The estimate assumes owner earnings stay flat (0% growth).

We solve for the constant annual change in owner earnings that would make the five-year zero-growth estimate equal today’s price. This keeps the existing model inputs and calculation unchanged; it is an expectations lens, not a forecast.

This zero-growth estimate assumes trailing owner earnings persist — unreliable for declining businesses. Flag status unavailable — four adjacent recent FY revenue observations are required.

Among the current top-score group, the median current price is 239% above the zero-growth estimate across 48 of the current top 50 companies by Moat Score with both values.

Score records captured Jul 26, 2026.

Exactly which 50 companies?

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Missing a usable price or zero-growth estimate: ANF, BKNG.

Model details under moat-index@3.0.0: zero-growth multiple 11.1×, capped-growth comparison at no more than 18×; 9% discount rate; high-end growth 0% (capped at 4%) using min(5y revenue CAGR, 5y diluted-EPS CAGR), clamped to 0%–4%; maintenance capex uses min(capex, D&A); abstain when D&A is unavailable. This is a disclosed model range, not intrinsic value as fact.

Fundamentals

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How SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. makes its money

SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.'s filing does not supply enough comparable lines for a truthful flow chart — here's what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of revenueSource
$156M100%
$61M39%
Income before tax$64.7M41%
Income tax−$5.5M−4%
$70.2M45%
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set

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What SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. owns — and owes

SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.'s filing tags don't support a full breakdown — here's what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of assetsSource
Total assets$644M100%
Cash and equivalents$111M17%
Stockholders’ equity$511M79%
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set

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What drives SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity14%Tax burden109%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden106%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin39%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.26×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.26×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$70.2MFY2025
Income before tax$64.7MFY2025
Operating income$61MFY2025
$156MFY2025
Ending assets$644MFY2025
Beginning assets$582MFY2024
$511MFY2025
$461MFY2024
Source:
  • SEC filingFiling detailsAccession 0001628280-26-015318
· event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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Where SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.'s cash went

SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.’s filing does not supply enough provenance-matched cash-flow lines for a truthful flow chart — here’s what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of cash from operationsSource
Cash from operations$100M100%
Depreciation and amortization$42.9M43%
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set

Curated 19-manager tier

Who reported holding SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.

Delayed public 13F reports for 2026-Q1—not live positions, trades, or recommendations.

0 holding0 exited0 not holding0/19 resolved19 unavailable

Named manager positions and quarter-over-quarter changes
ManagerReported positionQuarter-over-quarterFiling accession
Abrams CapitalUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Akre CapitalUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Baupost GroupUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Berkshire HathawayUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Brave Warrior AdvisorsUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Dodge & CoxUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
First EagleUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
FundsmithUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Gardner Russo & QuinnUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Gates Foundation TrustUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Mairs & PowerUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Markel / Markel-GaynerUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Oakmark / Harris AssociatesUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Pershing SquareUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Polen CapitalUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Sequoia / Ruane CunniffUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Southeastern Asset ManagementUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Tweedy, BrowneUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable
Yacktman Asset ManagementUnavailableComparison unavailableFiling unavailable

Position size uses shares and filed value from each manager’s 13F. Portfolio weight uses the eligible long-share filing denominator. Changes compare only with the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

Source: Filing source unavailable · event Mar 31, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026

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What SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. insiders reported

Insider activity is unavailable from the source; no zero-activity claim is shown.

Unavailable: Form 4 activity could not be retrieved for this rendering.

Moat Score history

15 logged readings since Jul 17, 2026 · append-only, never rewritten

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale53.5 / 100
0406080100WideNarrowShallowNo moatJul 20, 2026Jul 26, 2026

Breaks in the line mark methodology or normalizer upgrades — readings across versions aren’t compared, so a level shift there isn’t a change in the business.

Tier changesSame-methodology and same-normalizer crossings of the Wide / Narrow / Shallow bars

  1. Normalizer upgraded unstamped (version unknown)moat-xbrl-normalizer@1.1.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 26, 2026
  2. Methodology upgraded moat-index@2.0.0moat-index@3.0.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 23, 2026
  3. Methodology upgraded moat-index@1.2.0moat-index@2.0.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 20, 2026

Scores are logged append-only and never overwritten — this record cannot be reconstructed retroactively, which is exactly why it’s worth keeping.

Insider activity

Form 4 reports mix P/S market or private transactions with compensation-plan mechanics. Activity casually described as “insider selling” can include compensation mechanics; awards, tax withholding, and option exercises are shown by their exact filed class here, never collapsed into “Bought” or “Sold.”

These are disclosed filing facts and arithmetic aggregates, not a signal or verdict.

The insider-filing service is temporarily unavailable, so no partial or guessed answer is shown for SD.

Materials context

#80 of 309 scored Materials companies, ranked by Moat Score.

Nearest peers by Moat Score

  1. #78REX REX AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION53.7Shallow moat
  2. #79CMPR Cimpress plc53.5Shallow moat
  3. #81CPRI Capri Holdings Ltd53.5Shallow moat
  4. #82LPX LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION53.3Shallow moat

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Common questions about SD

Does SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. have an economic moat?
Based on its FY2025 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. (SD) 53.5 out of 100 — a Shallow moat. The five questions behind that score begin at 20% each; if exactly one genuinely lacks data, the other four weights are renormalized and disclosed. revenue and EPS trend 31, pricing power not measurable from the filings, returns on capital 34, balance-sheet safety 100, capital allocation 49.
Is SD trading below the conservative owner-earnings estimate?
The value if growth stopped today — a zero-growth baseline — is $21.18 per share. It capitalizes normalized owner earnings at a 9% rate and assumes 0% growth. Versus a recent price of $13.82, that is 35% below value if growth stopped today. The model also publishes a capped-growth comparison, but the zero-growth estimate is the cautious baseline. It assumes trailing owner earnings persist and is unreliable for declining businesses. This is an educational estimate from primary SEC filings, not intrinsic value as a fact or investment advice.
How has SD's Moat Score changed over time?
The record logs 15 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 53.5 out of 100 (shallow moat). No tier changes on record yet. (Methodology or normalizer upgrades on Jul 20, 2026, Jul 23, 2026, Jul 26, 2026 re-based the score; readings across versions aren't compared.) The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.

Scored from primary SEC filings via the public methodology. Educational only — not a recommendation to buy or sell SD. See the disclaimer.