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This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 10% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 0.3× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
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.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
It pays out $0.78 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The share set aside for the future is small; the pace of new ideas may slow. Council score: 2/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.