On the stock market since 1979, it operates in the world of energy. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 10% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
If every debt were paid off today, $2.1M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
Executive selling isn’t always bad news; people sell for personal reasons too. Still, the thin buying side is worth noting.
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.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 89% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The net profit margin is 85% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $2.1M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $2.1M would remain.
It pays out $0.21 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 47% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 216 sells against just 0 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, MTR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: MTR is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.