Designs and manufactures lighting and safety systems for aircraft. Provides electrical power generation and distribution systems. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 18% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 21% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 18% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 97 buys and 30 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The company’s market value is 97 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 25/100.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in.
On our five-subject report card, ATRO sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: ATRO 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.