On the stock market since 2001, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 2,632 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 20% 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.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 82% 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 19% a year on average.
The company sells $1.7B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It pays out $4.21 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $178.4M against $1.7B in annual sales.
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, EHMEF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: EHMEF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.