On the stock market since 2017, it operates in the world of energy. It has 4,850 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.
Average growth of 35% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
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.
The stock trades 29% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $4.2B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It pays out $0.40 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $153.2M against $4.2B in annual sales.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 29/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 31/100.
On our five-subject report card, CNR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CNR has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.