On the stock market since 2018, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 2,127 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.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 20% a year over the last 4 years. 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. For now, time is on the company’s side.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 24% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 19% a year on average.
The company sells $2.0B 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.
A loss of $88.4M against $2.0B in annual sales.
This stock swings about 3.8 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
On our five-subject report card, BE sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: BE has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.