Produces metal matrix composites (MMCs) combining metal and ceramic materials. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
If every debt were paid off today, $12.9M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The market pays 156.8× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 22% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 47% above today's price.
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.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
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 65% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
There is $13.2M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $12.9M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 25 buys and 11 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
This stock swings about 2.1 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
The company’s market value is 157 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, CPSH sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CPSH does earn real profits — but on our report card it still sits behind its class. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (22/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: earnings execution, the revenue breakdown.