Designs and manufactures specialty rolled aluminum products. Produces extruded aluminum products. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $1.8B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 13× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 92% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 37% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
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.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 28% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Our checks did not surface a specific strength to highlight here.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 39/100.
The share set aside for the future is small; the pace of new ideas may slow.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit.
On our five-subject report card, CSTM 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: CSTM 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.