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Milestone Scientific Inc. (MLSS) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±12.5% Move

$0.30 -3.30% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.30

Milestone Scientific Inc. (MLSS) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 40/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $27.6M

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As of 2026-11-03, Milestone Scientific Inc. (NYSE: MLSS) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 40/100 at a spot price of $0.30 (-3.30% 1D, market cap $27.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 4/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1016 tracked Health Care issuers, MLSS ranks #468 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Health Care sector (Industrial Specialties), MLSS carries a Roarable D- (40/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 5.0x, gross margin of 71.4%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, LFWD (Lifeward Ltd.) holds a E grade (32/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $16.9M) and HSCS (HeartSciences Inc.) posts a D- grade (38/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $16.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, MLSS leads on earnings multiple (5.0x) while MLSS leads on capital efficiency (-35.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MLSS?

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Per MLSS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000855683), Milestone Scientific Inc. generated $9.0M in revenue (+4.0% YoY), $5.7M in net income, and -$2.9M in free cash flow against $7.8M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Health Care with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.30 (-0.78%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 4/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (40/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-6.7% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MLSS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (40/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY MLSS SCORES 40/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (33% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+12/20 pts (30% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (35.4) create a -16 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$0.34+0% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$0.34-11.8% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$0.30+0% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$0.30-7.4% Hist 90D α

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While MLSS currently carries a cautious 40/100 (D-) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Health Care with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.39) and Max Pain ($0.32) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $0.61.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.36% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Historical OHLCV Volatility ±12.5% Swing Band

±$0.04 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

MLSS Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 40/100

Trailing EPS: $0.20 • YoY Revenue Growth: 12.4%

Model Bullish Setup (40/100)Model Risk Weight (60/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-12-31	$9.0M	$5.7M	-$2.9M	71.4%
FY 2024	2024-12-31	$8.6M	$4.7M	-$2.9M	74.6%
FY 2023	2023-12-31	$0	$6.9M	-$5.3M	71.4%

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MLSS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -14.29%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $0.31H $0.31L $0.30C $0.30VOL 42.0K

RES: $0.67SUP: $0.28SMA50: $0.39SMA200: $0.35

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MLSS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

-14.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (MLSS)

Health Care Rank #468 of 1016 ⚔️ LFWD vs MLSS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Health Care Peer Comparison (MLSS vs. LFWD, HSCS, MYO, COCH)

Industry: Industrial Specialties (55 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1016 tracked Health Care securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Milestone Scientific Inc. (MLSS) ranks #468 by composite RQD confidence (40/100, grade D-) and #807 by equity capitalization ($27.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, MLSS leads on earnings valuation at 5.0x trailing P/E, while MLSS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -35.0% ROIC and 71.4% gross margin. MLSS currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 40/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
MLSS ACTIVE Milestone Scientific Inc.	D-	40/100	5.0x	71.4%	-35.0%	-3.30%	$27.6M	Benchmark Subject
LFWD Lifeward Ltd.	E	32/100	—	96.0%	-35.0%	+0.71%	$16.9M	/lfwd-vs-mlss →
HSCS HeartSciences Inc.	D-	38/100	—	59.1%	-35.0%	-8.31%	$16.0M	/hscs-vs-mlss →
MYO Myomo Inc.	E	31/100	—	65.7%	-35.0%	-4.61%	$49.1M	/myo-vs-mlss →
COCH Envoy Medical Inc. (Class A)	D-	36/100	—	-30.0%	-35.0%	+2.00%	$51.3M	/coch-vs-mlss →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000855683

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Milestone Scientific Inc. (MLSS) reported GAAP revenue of $9.0M (+4.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $8.6M ) , GAAP net income of $5.7M, operating cash flow of -$2.9M, and free cash flow of -$2.9M (-0.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, MLSS closed FY2025 with $7.8M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$9.0M	$5.7M	-$2.9M	-$2.9M	$7.8M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$8.6M	$4.7M	-$2.9M	-$2.9M	$9.8M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	$6.9M	-$5.3M	-$5.3M	—	—

3. MLSS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is MLSS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does MLSS compare to LFWD and HSCS in the Health Care sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MLSS?

Where is MLSS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

MLSS last traded at $0.30 (-3.30% on volume of 41,985 shares), positioning the stock -23.08% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.39) and -14.29% below its 200-day simple moving average ($0.35). Across its 52-week range of $0.22 to $0.58, MLSS sits at the 22.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 35.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.34).

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When is MLSS's next earnings date?

Based on SEC filing cadence, Milestone Scientific Inc. (MLSS)'s next quarterly reporting window is estimated around Dec 30, 2026.

How much is MLSS stock expected to move on earnings?

Volatility modeling currently projects a ±12.5% event move for MLSS, spanning a range between $1 and $0.34.

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MLSS — Milestone Scientific Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, MLSS scores 40 out of 100 with a letter grade of D- and a verdict of "Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 4 / 20. The pillar reflects ROIC of -35% and an FCF yield of -10.27%. For a prospective investor, this is the weakest part of the picture: the business is not currently generating returns on capital or positive free cash flow relative to its equity value.
Whale 13F Flow: 12 / 20. The pillar describes institutional accumulation and options positioning. This is a middling reading, suggesting some institutional participation without a strong conviction signal.
Insider Conviction: 7 / 20. Based on the SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow referenced in the rating, insider activity provides weak support for the thesis.
Macro Regime Fit: 4 / 20. With beta of 1.0 and the sector sensitivity noted in the rating, the rating indicates limited defensive or regime-specific advantage.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 13 / 20. The rating cites an Altman Z of 2.5, a Piotroski F of 4/9, and a Debt/Equity of 0.5. This is the strongest pillar but still reflects a balance sheet that is not robust on the Piotroski scale.

Implications for a prospective investor: the upside case rests mainly on a turnaround in cash generation and a re-rating from very low multiples (P/E TTM of 5 and Forward P/E of 4.7 per market data), since the reported earnings do not appear to be supported by operating cash flow. The valuation tradeoff is that a low headline P/E can coexist with negative operating income and negative free cash flow, so low multiples here may reflect risk rather than mispricing. Liquidity and dilution risk should be weighed alongside any valuation argument. This is educational analysis, not personalized advice.

Business

Milestone Scientific Inc. is a NYSE-listed issuer classified in the Health Care sector and Industrial Specialties industry, per the profile. The source data does not describe its products, customers, or revenue model. Per the SEC financials, the company reported revenue of $9.0M for FY 2025 and $8.6M for FY 2024. Per the market data, gross margin is 71.4%. Source data does not detail how the company monetizes its offerings beyond these figures.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$9.0M	$-5.7M	$5.7M	N/A	$-2.9M	$1.1M	N/A
FY 2024	$8.6M	$-6.8M	$4.7M	N/A	$-2.9M	$3.3M	N/A
FY 2023	$0.0M	$-7.1M	$6.9M	N/A	$-5.3M	N/A	N/A

Per the market data, operating margin is -60% and net margin is 63.8%, a divergence that the source data does not explain. ROIC is -35%. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 2.5, the Piotroski F-Score is 4/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. Cash declined from $3.3M to $1.1M across the reported FY 2024 to FY 2025 periods, and free cash flow was negative in each reported year.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Commercial growth update (GREEN, CATALYST): A WBOC TV-reported headline references a major commercial growth update tied to CompuFlo® expanding across 30 million+ annual global epidural procedures. This is the only item flagged as a catalyst in the source data.
Stock Titan headline (YELLOW): References potential single-use sales of about $33 million a year if the company reaches 2% of estimated U.S. epidural procedures. This is a conditional projection, not a reported result.
Market wire items (YELLOW): Moomoo, Yahoo Finance UK, TradingView, and Benzinga items are general market-action pieces with no specific fundamental content in the summaries.
Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph: Sector Health Care, industry Industrial Specialties, supply chain listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

Risk watch: the source data contains no quantified commercial results supporting the growth update, and the $33 million figure is explicitly a potential rather than an actual.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is listed as NONE, with no upstream or downstream links and no sector correlation links provided. Not available in source data for upstream supplier dependencies, downstream customer concentration, or 2nd-order bottlenecks.

Open Questions

What are the company's products, customer base, and revenue mix, given the source data offers only sector labels and aggregate revenue?
Why does the reported net income of $5.7M for FY 2025 coexist with an operating loss of $-5.7M and negative free cash flow?
What is the debt balance and maturity profile, since the debt field is N/A for all reported periods despite a Debt/Equity of 0.5?
Has the CompuFlo® commercial growth described in the news produced measurable revenue or order data yet?
What is the share count and dilution history, which is needed to interpret the $28.6M market cap and EPS against the $0.32 price?

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🟢 CATALYST WBOC TV • 1d ago

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MLSS Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $0.30?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.28 (-12.5%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is MLSS (D- • RQD 40/100) a Buy at $0.32?

Welcome to the MLSS (Milestone Scientific Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 40/100 (Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow) in Industrial Specialties. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

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Spot @ $0.32

Pump the brakes on MLSS — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on MLSS, but look at what you are paying: 5.0x trailing P/E with 71.4% gross margins. Unless Milestone Scientific Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

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Spot @ $0.32

MLSS cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on MLSS, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Industrial Specialties and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $0.32 (52-wk range $0.22 - $0.58), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.