On the stock market since 1998, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 10,283 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Average growth of 22% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
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 17% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
There is $231.8M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $74.1M would remain.
The company’s market value is 41 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 198 sells against just 33 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
The stock trades 28% above the average analyst price target.
On our five-subject report card, IESC sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: IESC 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.