On the stock market since 2003, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 1,849 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
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.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 61% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $1.2B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 47 buys and 32 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.60 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $79.8M against $1.2B in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, CMP sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: CMP has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.