On the stock market since 2006, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 593 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 26% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
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.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The capital buffer looks thin next to its class; less room to absorb a rough stretch.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The net profit margin is 20% — the profit kept from each dollar of revenue is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 30% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 51 buys and 11 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 35/100.
On our five-subject report card, FRST sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: FRST is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.