On the stock market since 2006, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 1,539 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 30% 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.
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.
The stock trades 41% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 31% a year on average.
Sales run at $468.5M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
The average analyst price target is $10.50 — 26% above today’s price.
A loss of $121.2M against $468.5M in annual sales.
This stock swings about 2.3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.8 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, EXK sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: EXK is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.