On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 5,156 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 10% 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.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 64% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 66 buys and 48 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $104.0M against $2.4B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 8/100.
The sales tempo runs behind the sector.
On our five-subject report card, IAC sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: IAC has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.