On the stock market since 1997, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 306,023 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.
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.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
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 isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
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.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 60% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $6.8B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
There is $660M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $225M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 52 buys and 16 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $7M against $6.8B in annual sales.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 18/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 36/100.
On our five-subject report card, NSP sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: NSP has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.