Develops and markets metal removal fluids for machining and grinding operations. Produces cleaning fluids for industrial parts and equipment. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
At this burn rate the cash pile isn’t the pressing question — for now, time is on the company’s side.
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.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 43% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $1.9B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 128 buys and 89 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.03 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $2.5M against $1.9B in annual sales.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 38/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 47/100.
On our five-subject report card, KWR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: KWR’s sales are going backwards, and it closed last year at a loss. The road back runs through both.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (50/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.