On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 1,540 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 24% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $8.3M 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 indicators sit around the sector average.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 16% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 22% a year on average.
There is $33.1M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $8.3M would remain.
The average analyst price target is $105 — 26% above today’s price.
The company’s market value is 60 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 29/100.
On our five-subject report card, CECO sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CECO 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (29/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.