On the stock market since 2005, it operates in the world of real estate. It has 118 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.
An average decline of 11% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. 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.
Executive selling isn’t always bad news; people sell for personal reasons too. Still, the thin buying side is worth noting.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 78% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
There is $540.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $412.6M would remain.
The average analyst price target is $11.54 — 115% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.33 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $198.7M against $972.0M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, MPW sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: MPW has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.