On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 5,631 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.
Average growth of 28% 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. For now, time is on the company’s side.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The capital buffer looks thin next to its class; less room to absorb a rough stretch.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 68% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 20 buys and 12 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $17.25 — 28% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.04 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $177M against $4.7B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 11/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 12/100.
On our five-subject report card, FLG sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: FLG has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.