On the stock market since 1984, it operates in the world of money and finance. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
An average decline of 3% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 10% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The company sells $130.7M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It pays out $0.38 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $287.0M against $130.7M in annual sales.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 3/10.
The sales tempo runs behind the sector. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, FCTFX sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: FCTFX is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.