Provides equipment rental solutions for infrastructure projects. Sells new and used specialty equipment. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
Average growth of 14% 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. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
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.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 24% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 14% a year on average.
The company sells $1.9B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
A loss of $31.1M against $1.9B in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, CTOS sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CTOS has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (46/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.