On the stock market since 1996, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 910 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.
If every debt were paid off today, $387.8M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
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.
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 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
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.
The net profit margin is 18% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $392.3M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $387.8M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 43 buys and 18 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.
On our five-subject report card, CASS sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CASS 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.