On the stock market since 2014, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 4,300 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 5% 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.
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 below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 34% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 43 buys and 19 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.75 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $56.4M against $4.6B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
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, RYZ sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: RYZ has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.