On the stock market since 2011, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 493 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
An average decline of 26% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. 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.
Clearly below the class average.
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.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 48% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 24 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.19 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $49.4M against $95.7M 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 year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, FF sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: FF is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.