On the stock market since 2005, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 3,180 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.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
An average decline of 5% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. 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. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
The stock trades 52% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 19 buys and 8 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $250.5M against $1.1B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
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, CNSL sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CNSL has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.