What Small-Cap CEOs Get Wrong About Valuation

One of the most common conversations I have with small-cap CEOs goes something like this:

“We’re executing well. Revenue’s up. Why is our stock still flat?”

The reality is, valuation isn’t just about numbers. It’s about how the market perceives your potential — and whether you’re doing enough to clarify that story.

Here’s where the disconnect usually starts:

  • The company is growing, but the narrative hasn’t evolved since the last capital raise.

  • Management assumes “good results” speak for themselves.

  • The investor deck hasn’t been updated in a year, and the last earnings call sounded like the one before it.

If you’re not showing investors what the next phase of value creation looks like — clearly, consistently, and confidently — then you’re asking them to guess. Most won’t.

Investor relations isn’t a reporting function. It’s a positioning one. And that positioning needs to evolve every quarter, just like your business.

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