On the stock market since 2001, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 80,321 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.
No real growth (-1% a year). 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.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
The stock trades 23% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 25% a year on average.
The company sells $114B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It pays out $1.98 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $8.2B against $114B in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.5 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, CEA sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CEA has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.