On the stock market since 2010, it operates in the world of technology. It has 252 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 3% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $8.4M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
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.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades 53% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
There is $17.0M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $8.4M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 46 buys and 20 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
This stock swings about 2.1 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, HEAR sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: HEAR 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.