On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 3,756 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.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 10% 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. 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.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 92% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 19 buys and 2 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $2.50 — 103% above today’s price.
A loss of $61.4M against $573.0M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.1 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, CNTY sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CNTY has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (7/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.