On the stock market since 1996, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 9,895 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.
Average growth of 13% a year over the last 4 years. 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.
Executive selling isn’t always bad news; people sell for personal reasons too. Still, the thin buying side is worth noting.
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.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 39% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 18% a year on average.
The company sells $534.4M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
There is $59.1M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $41.3M would remain.
A loss of $14.3M against $534.4M in annual sales.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 8 sells against just 1 buy. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, ICTSF sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: ICTSF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.