On the stock market since 2006, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 11,777 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 34% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $3.4B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
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.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
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.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 12% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Nothing in the current numbers stands out as a strong positive. That, by itself, is worth knowing.
The company’s market value is 238 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 11/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 28/100.
On our five-subject report card, GTLS sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: GTLS 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.