Provides construction services for utility infrastructure, including natural gas and electric systems. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 21% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The market pays 14.9× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 68% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 68% above today's price.
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 above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 63% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 21% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 55 buys and 30 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 17/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 46/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 47/100.
On our five-subject report card, PRIM sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: PRIM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.