On the stock market since 2010, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 3,068 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 (2% 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.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 61% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $3.4B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It pays out $0.06 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $109.3M against $3.4B in annual sales.
The share set aside for the future is small; the pace of new ideas may slow. Council score: 2/10.
The weight of investors positioned for a fall can be felt in the market. Council score: 2/10.
On our five-subject report card, NUFMF sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: NUFMF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.