Invests in stocks of companies across the energy supply chain. Focuses on upstream, midstream, and downstream energy companies. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 17% a year over the last 3 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
The market pays 8.2× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
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.
Revenue Growth: Sales are going backwards, not just slowing.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 14% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 10 buys and 2 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $6.66 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 17% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 3/10.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.