On the stock market since 2011, it operates in the world of energy. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
An average decline of 13% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
The gap is $3.6B. 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.
Clearly below the class 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.
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.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 13% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The average analyst price target is $22.00 — 18% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.12 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 3% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.
The company’s market value is 492 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, APC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: APC 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 (50/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.