On the stock market since 2024, it operates in the world of real estate. It has 24,000 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.
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 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.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 53% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $5.4B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 39 buys and 19 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.12 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $98M against $5.4B 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, LINE sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: LINE 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.