On the stock market since 2000, it operates in the world of technology. It has 96,436 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.
No real growth (4% a year).
The gap is $162B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
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.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 23% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $0.36 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 2% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 41 sells against just 4 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, ASX sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: ASX is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.