On the stock market since 1981, it operates in the world of automobiles. It has 15,000 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.
No real growth (-2% a year). 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 below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
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.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
The stock trades 21% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $5.4B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 44 buys and 35 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $137.3M against $5.4B in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 2 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, BC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: BC 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.