On the stock market since 2001, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 73 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 10% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
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.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The capital buffer looks thin next to its class; less room to absorb a rough stretch.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
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.
The stock trades 35% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 40% — the profit kept from each dollar of revenue is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 64% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 1 buy and 0 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: 2/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 16/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, GLAD sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: GLAD 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.