On the stock market since 1987, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 1,300 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.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
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.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 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 62% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
There is $176.4M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $127.7M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 21 buys and 8 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $1.32 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $34.3M against $592.4M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 40/100.
The sales tempo runs behind the sector. Council score: 2/10.
On our five-subject report card, JOUT sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: JOUT has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.