On the stock market since 1994, it operates in the world of real estate. It has 20 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.
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.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly below the class average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
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.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades 41% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $19.5M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 34 buys and 8 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.13 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $10.6M against $19.5M 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, MLP sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: MLP is a small company that 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.