On the stock market since 1999, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 1,648 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Average growth of 7% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $6.1B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
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.
The stock trades 25% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 16% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
It pays out $4.78 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 45 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, NSARO sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: NSARO 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.