Produces and sells bauxite, a raw material used in aluminum production. Refines bauxite into alumina, an intermediate product in the aluminum manufacturing process. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The market pays 11× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 77% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 36% above today's price.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 49% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 35 buys and 29 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.40 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 35/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 40/100.
On our five-subject report card, AA sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: AA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.