On the stock market since 1984, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 624 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 17% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $203.3M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
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.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 46% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 24% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 3 buys and 2 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 23/100.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit.
On our five-subject report card, AIRT sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: AIRT 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.