On the stock market since 2014, it operates in the world of health and science. It has 181 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.
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 above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
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.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 77% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $236.2M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 54 buys and 29 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $5.3M against $236.2M in annual sales.
The stock sits at $0.92. Under exchange rules, stocks that stay below $1 for too long risk being removed from the market.
On our five-subject report card, AKBA sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: AKBA 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.