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That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The market pays 25.1× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 64% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 17% above today's price.
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.
For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The capital buffer looks thin next to its class; less room to absorb a rough stretch.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 30% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 27% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 99 buys and 22 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.63 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 1% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 12/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 20/100.
On our five-subject report card, CNS sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CNS is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.