On the stock market since 2018, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 1,071 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.
An average decline of 22% 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.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
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.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 95% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 40 buys and 30 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $10.00 — 54% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.40 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $219.8M against $504.1M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, EAF sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: EAF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (5/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.