On the stock market since 1980, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 15,200 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $48.7B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
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.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
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.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 24% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 18% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 23 buys and 9 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 33/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 33/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 43/100.
On our five-subject report card, D sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: D 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.