On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of technology. It has 2,800 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (-2% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $6.8M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 9% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
There is $25.1M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $6.8M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 27 buys and 25 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 6% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 0/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, CTG sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CTG is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.