Invests in equity securities of small-cap companies. Employs a value investing strategy. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 12% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 43× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
The stock trades 16% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 12% a year on average.
It pays out $1.51 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 43 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.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.