On the stock market since 1987, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 49 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 50% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $8.0M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
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.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 100% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 17% a year on average.
It pays out $0.15 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The stock sits at $0.0003. Under exchange rules, stocks that stay below $1 for too long risk being removed from the market.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
The share set aside for the future is small; the pace of new ideas may slow. Council score: 2/10.
On our five-subject report card, FTDL sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: FTDL 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.