On the stock market since 2019, it operates in the world of health and science. It has 942 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.
Average growth of 38% 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.
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.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
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.
angles, checked one by one.
The 5 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.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 69% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Sales run at $344.2M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
There is $299.5M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $262.6M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
A loss of $24.2M against $344.2M in annual sales.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 20/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 29/100.
On our five-subject report card, CSTL sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CSTL is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.