On the stock market since 2001, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 34,116 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 13% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $15.9B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The stock trades 20% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 17% a year on average.
There is $20.0B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $15.9B would remain.
It pays out $0.96 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, IBA sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: IBA 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.