On the stock market since 2021, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 331 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 20% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
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.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 82% 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 14% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 59 buys and 39 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $8.50 — 301% above today’s price.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 7/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 17/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 35/100.
On our five-subject report card, OPAL sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: OPAL 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.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (35/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.