On the stock market since 1981, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 1,920 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 8% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $3.4B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 9% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
It pays out $1.97 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 21/100.
On our five-subject report card, AVA sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: AVA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.