On the stock market since 2013, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 4,600 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.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
An average decline of 5% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
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 company sells $1.1B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It pays out $142 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $109.5M against $1.1B in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, CBB sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CBB has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.