On the stock market since 2008, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 1,183 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.
No real growth (4% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
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.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Bets Against the Stock: The number of investors betting on a fall stands out.
The stock trades 56% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $2.4B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It pays out $0.66 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $108.3M against $2.4B in annual sales.
The weight of investors positioned for a fall can be felt in the market. Council score: 2/10.
The sales tempo runs behind the sector. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, NPIFF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: NPIFF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.