On the stock market since 1986, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 2,585 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
Average growth of 13% 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.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 57% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 20% a year on average.
Sales run at $192.6M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 20 buys and 18 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $25.3M against $192.6M in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, LAKE sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: LAKE is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (18/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.