On the stock market since 2000, it operates in the world of technology. It has 1,612 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 21% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $190.1M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades 26% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 29% — that slice of every sale is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
There is $1.0B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $190.1M would remain.
The company’s market value is 55 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: 0/10.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, NVMI sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: NVMI 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.