On the stock market since 1999, it operates in the world of technology. It has 3,728 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.
Average growth of 50% 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.
The stock trades 29% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 44% a year on average.
The company sells $659.7M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
A loss of $87.5M against $659.7M 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, LSAK sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: LSAK has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.