Design and manufacture luxury watches under various proprietary and licensed brands. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
If every debt were paid off today, $151.9M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The market pays 19.5× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 93% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 53% above today's price.
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 above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades 31% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $230.5M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $151.9M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 47 buys and 17 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 2% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, MOV sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: MOV 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.