On the stock market since 1994, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 1,018 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $842.2M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
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.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 20 buys and 18 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $41.00 — 24% above today’s price.
It pays out $2.00 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
This stock swings about 2.2 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
On our five-subject report card, BZH sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: BZH 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (18/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.