On the stock market since 1998, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 882 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.
The gap is $30.7M. 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.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
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 47% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Nothing in the current numbers stands out as a strong positive. That, by itself, is worth knowing.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 28 sells against just 7 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, AWX sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: AWX 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.