On the stock market since 2017, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 13,900 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.
An average decline of 6% 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. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 93% 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 17 buys and 15 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $621.2M against $3.2B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
This stock swings about 2.1 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, JELD sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: JELD has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.