On the stock market since 2016, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 12,233 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 $29.0B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
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.
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.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 22% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 30 buys and 8 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $1.22 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 2% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 25/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 38/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, ELC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ELC 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.