On the stock market since 2002, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 2,100 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.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
An average decline of 7% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. 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.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 97% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 44 buys and 21 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.05 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $69.1M against $795.5M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, BGFV sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: BGFV has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.