Invests primarily in stocks of U.S. small-capitalization companies. Allocates at least 80% of net assets to small-cap stocks. 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 6% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
This company is not turning a profit, so the market is pricing its sales instead: 172.2× for every dollar of annual revenue.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
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.
Revenue Growth: Sales are going backwards, not just slowing.
The stock trades 28% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $0.39 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $1.8M against $626K in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Sales are going backwards, not just slowing. Council score: 2/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.