On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of automobiles. It has 37,500 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
The stock trades 20% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 45 buys and 43 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $80.50 — 31% above today’s price.
The company’s market value is 46 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The share set aside for the future is small; the pace of new ideas may slow. Council score: 2/10.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, BWA sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: BWA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.