Provides program management and engineering services. Plans and designs fiber optic, copper, and coaxial cable systems. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 15% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 43% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 15% a year on average.
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 42 buys and 12 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The company’s market value is 33 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 28/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 43/100.
On our five-subject report card, DY sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: DY is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.