On the stock market since 2017, it operates in the world of energy. It has 900 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 17% 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. For now, time is on the company’s side.
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.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
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.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 80% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
It pays out $0.48 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $51.4M against $536.6M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 8/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 11/100.
On our five-subject report card, METC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: METC has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.