On the stock market since 1992, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 1,120 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.
No real growth (4% a year).
If every debt were paid off today, $23.9M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 62% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
There is $31.7M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $23.9M would remain.
The average analyst price target is $25.00 — 23% above today’s price.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 1% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The company’s market value is 75 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, FC sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: FC is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (60/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.