On the stock market since 2018, it operates in the world of technology. It has 68 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 43% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $9.6M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
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.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 96% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 30% a year on average.
There is $12.3M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $9.6M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 7 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The company’s market value is 50 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, ALAR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: ALAR 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.