On the stock market since 2016, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 10,100 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 15% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
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.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
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 60% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 71 buys and 8 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $1.50 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 40/100.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, LW sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: LW is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.