On the stock market since 2018, it operates in the world of technology. It has 1,939 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 84% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $444.5M. 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.
The stock trades 46% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 17% — that slice of every sale is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 59% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 7 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
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, GB sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: GB 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.