Designs and manufactures niche aerospace components. Produces specialized defense components for military applications. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 28% a year over the last 3 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Executive selling isn’t always bad news; people sell for personal reasons too. Still, the thin buying side is worth noting.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly below the class average.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 33% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 28% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
The company’s market value is 86 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 93 sells against just 9 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, LOAR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: LOAR is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
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 (21/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.