On the stock market since 2014, it operates in the world of health and science. It has 753 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.
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.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
angles, checked one by one.
The 5 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 92% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $348.7M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
There is $119.6M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $102.1M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
A loss of $22.7M against $348.7M in annual sales.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 20/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 27/100.
On our five-subject report card, INGN sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: INGN is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.