On the stock market since 1994, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 7,389 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.
Average growth of 6% 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.
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.
Bets Against the Stock: The number of investors betting on a fall stands out.
The stock trades 42% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Nothing in the current numbers stands out as a strong positive. That, by itself, is worth knowing.
A loss of $2.4B against $13.7B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.3 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, CYFWY sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CYFWY has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.