On the stock market since 2013, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 40,220 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.
No real growth (-2% a year).
If every debt were paid off today, $2.6B 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.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades 36% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $2.6B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $2.6B would remain.
The average analyst price target is $17.00 — 48% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.47 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 8% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, CNHI sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CNHI 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.