On the stock market since 1999, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 178 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 16% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
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 15% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 15% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 76 buys and 18 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn.
On our five-subject report card, CBKM sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CBKM 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.