On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 8,766 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.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 35% a year over the last 4 years. 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.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 75% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 24% a year on average.
It pays out $0.04 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $210M against $4.5B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
The stock trades 21% above the average analyst price target.
On our five-subject report card, NYCB sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: NYCB has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.