On the stock market since 2019, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 5,260 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 20% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $2.0B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades 43% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 20% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, AFYA sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: AFYA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.