On the stock market since 2016, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 128 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 7% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $134.2M. 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.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
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 57% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 179 buys and 55 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $12.50 — 41% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.30 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 83 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 8/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 17/100.
On our five-subject report card, GWRS sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: GWRS 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.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (19/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.