On the stock market since 2012, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 26,140 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (2% a year).
If every debt were paid off today, $435M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 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 below its recent peak — about 11% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
There is $1.4B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $435M would remain.
It pays out $0.29 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 3% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 0/10.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, BAFYY sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: BAFYY 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.