On the stock market since 2007, it operates in the world of energy. It has 1,254 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 8% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $567.0M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
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.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The net profit margin is 27% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $1.4B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $567.0M would remain.
It pays out $0.84 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
This stock swings about 2.3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 7% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 81 sells against just 19 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, CLR sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CLR 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.