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CSTI
Costar Technologies, Inc
~4 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Costar Technologies, Inc. What it actually does.

Designs and develops surveillance cameras. Manufactures digital video recorders (DVRs). Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2000
$9.7M market value
Revenue last year:
$17.3M
The net profit left over:
$162K
Out of every $100 in sales, $1 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 1%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales have been shrinking.

An average decline of 5% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$21.3M
2007
2008
2009
2010
$17.3M
2011
Cash on hand:
$193K
Total debt:
$3M
The debt outweighs the cash.

The gap is $2.8M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
60.2×

The market pays 60.2× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.

No analyst target is on record for this company.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 17% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

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THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/1
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $32.50 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

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THE RISKS · 1/2
Sales are shrinking

Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 5% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.

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THE RISKS · 2/2
A rich price tag

The company’s market value is 60 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.

FINALE · THE GRADE
grade pending

We don’t have a report card for this stock yet — the data isn’t mature enough to grade. No grade is information too: it means the evidence is thin.

One-line summary: few numbers, an untested story. Keep watching.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: earnings execution, the revenue breakdown.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 12, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film