Produces silicon metal for aluminum producers. Manufactures silicomanganese for steel manufacturing. Now — the numbers.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
angles, checked one by one.
The 5 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are going backwards, not just slowing.
The stock trades 54% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $0.06 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $170.7M against $1.3B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, GSM sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: GSM’s sales are going backwards, and it closed last year at a loss. The road back runs through both.