On the stock market since 1999, it operates in the world of energy. It has 2 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.
If every debt were paid off today, $18.0M 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 power and business quality lead the class.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
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 27% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 359% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $18.0M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $18.0M would remain.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 9% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 12 sells against just 2 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, CKX sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CKX is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.