On the stock market since 1996, it operates in the world of technology. It has 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.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
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.
The stock trades 33% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $69.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $65.5M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 15 buys and 9 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $13.00 — 65% above today’s price.
A loss of $7.4M against $111.0M 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: 37/100.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 39/100.
On our five-subject report card, KVHI sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: KVHI 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.