On the stock market since 2002, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 26,477 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (5% a year).
If every debt were paid off today, $362B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 12% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
There is $362B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $362B would remain.
It pays out $0.39 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn.
On our five-subject report card, NDEKF sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: NDEKF 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.