On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of technology. It has 3,466 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.
An average decline of 71% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 38% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The average analyst price target is $110 — 39% above today’s price.
A loss of $0 against $7.4M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, CREE sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CREE is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.