On the stock market since 2024, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 43,700 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.
Average growth of 11% a year over the last 4 years. 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.
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 below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 91% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $2.7B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 14 buys and 13 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $4.70 — 71% above today’s price.
A loss of $112.9M against $2.7B in annual sales.
This stock swings about 4.2 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 about 1.2 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, KLC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: KLC has solid sales but 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.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (47/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.