On the stock market since 2023, it operates in the world of energy. It has 1,143 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.
Average growth of 59% a year over the last 4 years. 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. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 46% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 31% a year on average.
The company sells $1.1B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 22 buys and 20 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $50.3M against $1.1B in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, AESI sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: AESI has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (37/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.