On the stock market since 2007, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 28 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
No real growth (2% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
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.
The stock trades 56% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $6.8M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
There is $1.3M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $1.3M would remain.
A loss of $185K against $6.8M in annual sales.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
On our five-subject report card, ASTO sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ASTO is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.