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This is an established company with proven profits.
The market pays 7× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 100% of them.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
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 power and business quality lead the class.
For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 31% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 73% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 6 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.76 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 2 years, sales fell about 18% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 6/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 49/100.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.