On the stock market since 2003, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 2 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs far above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
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.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
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.
Profit per Sale: Right now the product sells for less than it costs to make; every sale deepens the loss.
The stock trades 52% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Sales run at $150K a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
There is $36.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $36.9M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 12 buys and 9 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $2.4M against $150K in annual sales.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 17/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 17/100.
On our five-subject report card, NTIP sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: NTIP is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.