Provide mobile Internet access and wireless voice services. Offer cable television and high-speed Internet services. 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.
The gap is $30.9B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 3.9× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 74% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 1% below today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 41% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 32% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
It pays out $1.45 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 29/100.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, RCI sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: RCI 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.