On the stock market since 1973, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 158 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
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.
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 above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 67% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $27.9M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
There is $1.7M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $797K would remain.
It pays out $0.12 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $1.1M against $27.9M in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.6 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, CVR sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CVR is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.