Provides heavy construction services for resource development and industrial projects. Offers contract mining services, including pre-stripping and overburden removal. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 18% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The market pays 15× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 80% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 104% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 47% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 18% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 16 buys and 1 sell. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 20/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 26/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 39/100.
On our five-subject report card, NOA sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: NOA is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.