On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of technology. It has 226 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 7% 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.
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.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 18% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Sales run at $63.2M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
It pays out $1.00 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $903K against $63.2M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.8 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
The stock trades 33% above the average analyst price target.
On our five-subject report card, FEIM sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: FEIM is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.