On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 8,500 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.
Average growth of 31% 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.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 94% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 29% a year on average.
The company sells $3.2B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 51 buys and 29 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $159M against $3.2B in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.9 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, MAGN sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: MAGN 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.