On the stock market since 2017, it operates in the world of energy. It has 5,400 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.
No real growth (4% a year). 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.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 41% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $575.3M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $63.9M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 74 buys and 15 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $36.50 — 56% above today’s price.
A loss of $52.9M against $3.9B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 21/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 28/100.
On our five-subject report card, BTU sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: BTU has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.