On the stock market since 1997, it operates in the world of technology. It has 115 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
No real growth. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 27% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $116.4M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $106.5M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
The average analyst price target is $137 — 29% above today’s price.
A loss of $7.1M against $50.0M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
This stock swings about 2.3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 216 sells against just 46 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, AEHR sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: AEHR is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (29/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.