On the stock market since 2008, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 746 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.
No real growth. 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.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 51% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $20.8M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $20.7M would remain.
It pays out $0.28 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $529K against $59.6M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 28/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 42/100.
On our five-subject report card, CPHC sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CPHC is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.