On the stock market since 2009, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 61,230 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
No real growth (-2% a year).
The gap is $14.1B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 14% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 17% — that slice of every sale is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.
It pays out $3.73 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 2% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
On our five-subject report card, RTPPF sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: RTPPF is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.