On the stock market since 1989, it operates in the world of technology. It has 1,668 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
If every debt were paid off today, $753.7M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
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.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades 23% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 21% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $887.6M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $753.7M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 2% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, CRUS sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: CRUS is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.