On the stock market since 2006, it operates in the world of health and science. It has 867 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.
Average growth of 33% a year over the last 4 years. 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. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
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.
The stock trades 59% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 30% a year on average.
The company sells $764.2M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 41 buys and 24 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $143.4M against $764.2M in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.1 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, ATEC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ATEC has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
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 (57/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.