On the stock market since 2009, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 1,516 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.
Average growth of 13% 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.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 73% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 35% a year on average.
A loss of $613.8M against $5.5B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
The stock sits at $0.21. Under exchange rules, stocks that stay below $1 for too long risk being removed from the market.
On our five-subject report card, BJCHF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: BJCHF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.