On the stock market since 2009, it operates in the world of automobiles. It has 1,600 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 14% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
If every debt were paid off today, $5.1B 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.
Bets Against the Stock: The number of investors betting on a fall stands out.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 82% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The net profit margin is 168% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $5.2B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $5.1B would remain.
It pays out $0.10 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The stock sits at $0.21. Under exchange rules, stocks that stay below $1 for too long risk being removed from the market.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
On our five-subject report card, BCAUF sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: BCAUF 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.