On the stock market since 1982, it operates in the world of technology. It has 123 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
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.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
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.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 73% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Sales run at $58.7M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 77 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.12 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $91K against $58.7M in annual sales.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 19/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 23/100.
On our five-subject report card, CSPI sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CSPI is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.