On the stock market since 1991, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 569 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 29% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
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.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
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.
The stock trades 55% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 45% — that slice of every sale is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 41% a year on average.
There is $144.2M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $140.2M would remain.
This stock swings about 3.1 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 14/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 48/100.
On our five-subject report card, AMSC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: AMSC is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (57/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.