On the stock market since 1998, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 6,068 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.
An average decline of 5% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. 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 72% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
It pays out $0.06 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $168.9M against $3.7B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, PBSFF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: PBSFF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.