On the stock market since 2008, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 1,150 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Average growth of 11% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $510.3M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 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 23% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 42% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 18% a year on average.
There is $539.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $510.3M would remain.
Nothing in the current numbers stands out as a clear risk. Still, no stock is ever risk-free.
On our five-subject report card, CGAU sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CGAU 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.