On the stock market since 2014, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 1,880 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.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
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.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
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 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 27% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $1.2B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
There is $156.7M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $141.8M would remain.
It pays out $0.56 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $1.2M against $1.2B in annual sales.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 33/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 48/100.
On our five-subject report card, MTUS sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: MTUS has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.