On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 10,000 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.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
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.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
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.
The company sells $2.8B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 33 buys and 16 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $28.25 — 138% above today’s price.
A loss of $7.1M against $2.8B in annual sales.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 25/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 29/100.
On our five-subject report card, CAL sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CAL has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.