Manufactures and sells spark plugs for internal combustion engines. Produces glow plugs for diesel engines. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 11% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $432.8M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 28.1× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Fewer than three analyst price targets were published in the last 12 months, so none is shown.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest are not shown.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The net profit margin is 15% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 11% a year on average.
It paid $1.34 per share over the last 12 months, with payments going back years without a break — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The share set aside for the future is small; the pace of new ideas may slow. Council score: 2/10.
Getting in and out without moving the price could prove difficult. Council score: 2/10.
No score published: this stock trades under $10,000 on a typical day, so the price beside it is not one you could reliably act on.
The takeaway: NGKSF is an established business that has proven its profits for years.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.