On the stock market since 2008, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 8,456 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.
No real growth (5% a year). 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.
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.
Bets Against the Stock: The number of investors betting on a fall stands out.
The stock trades 33% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 9% a year on average.
It pays out $0.58 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $904M against $4.5B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
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, MALRF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: MALRF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.