On the stock market since 2004, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 8,431 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 12% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $9.5B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The stock trades 23% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $10.6B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $9.5B would remain.
Nothing in the current numbers stands out as a clear risk. Still, no stock is ever risk-free.
On our five-subject report card, JOBS sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: JOBS 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.