On the stock market since 2007, it operates in the world of real estate. It has 423 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 6% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.
Clearly below the class average.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The capital buffer looks thin next to its class; less room to absorb a rough stretch.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 74% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The net profit margin is 28% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 18 buys and 11 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $1.64 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The stock trades 18% above the average analyst price target.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 1/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 29/100.
On our five-subject report card, CIM sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CIM 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.