On the stock market since 2008, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 52,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 19% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $66.8B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 14% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 17% a year on average.
The average analyst price target is $48.50 — 25% above today’s price.
It pays out $1.75 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 41 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 0/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, BIP sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: BIP 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.