On the stock market since 1994, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 3 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 67% 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. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 95% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $156K a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 14 buys and 3 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.08 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $6.8M against $156K in annual sales.
The stock sits at $0.02. Under exchange rules, stocks that stay below $1 for too long risk being removed from the market.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, PIAC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: PIAC is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.