On the stock market since 1992, it operates in the world of technology. It has 25 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
Average growth of 14% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $3.4M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 38% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 22% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 18% a year on average.
There is $4.5M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $3.4M would remain.
Nothing in the current numbers stands out as a clear risk. Still, no stock is ever risk-free.
On our five-subject report card, ACFN sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ACFN is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.