On the stock market since 1997, it operates in the world of energy. It has 1,659 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.
Average growth of 32% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
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.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 62% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 39% a year on average.
There is $203.4M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $124.1M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 37 buys and 13 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
On our five-subject report card, DRQ sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: DRQ 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.