On the stock market since 1990, it operates in the world of automobiles. It has 25,100 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.
The gap is $10.1B. 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.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
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.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 13% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 39 buys and 34 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $243 — 21% above today’s price.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 17/100.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 0/10.
On our five-subject report card, AN sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: AN 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.