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That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 7% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
The market pays 2,834× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 88% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 5% above today's price.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
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.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 39% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 41 buys and 33 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Over the last 5 years, sales fell about 7% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 2834 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, BXC sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: BXC is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.