On the stock market since 2010, it operates in the world of technology. It has 16,457 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 16% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $925.1M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
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.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 34% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 15% a year on average.
There is $934.2M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $925.1M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
The company’s market value is 53 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 62 sells against just 19 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, FN sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: FN is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.