On the stock market since 1985, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 24 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
An average decline of 21% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
The stock trades 52% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 46 buys and 0 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.09 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $334K against $8.5M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, GROW sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: GROW is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.