Invests primarily in U.S. common stocks of small-cap companies. Seeks long-term total return for its investors. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 14% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $61M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 8.5× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Our checks did not surface a specific strength to highlight here.
Over the last 5 years, sales fell about 14% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.