On the stock market since 2007, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 20,573 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.
Average growth of 7% 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. For now, time is on the company’s side.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
The stock trades 28% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $4.3B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $1.4B would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
It pays out $0.26 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $70.4M against $19.1B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
The sales tempo runs behind the sector. Council score: 2/10.
The weight of investors positioned for a fall can be felt in the market. Council score: 2/10.
On our five-subject report card, CPYYY sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CPYYY has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.