Manufactures large-diameter and high-pressure steel pipeline systems. Provides precast and reinforced concrete products for water infrastructure. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 12% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $100.5M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 28.5× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 72% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 43% below today's price.
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: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 30% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 12% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
The stock trades 43% above the average analyst price target.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, NWPX 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: NWPX is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.