On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 1,864 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 10% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
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.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 43% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 17% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 21% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 89 buys and 56 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, MUX sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: MUX 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.