On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of technology. It has 1,159 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 20% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $174.3M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades 50% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 23% a year on average.
There is $185.4M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $174.3M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
The company’s market value is 41 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, GILT sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: GILT 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.