On the stock market since 1995, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 2,736 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
If every debt were paid off today, $185.5M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
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 above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 75% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
There is $223.4M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $185.5M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 30 buys and 15 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $228 — 26% above today’s price.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 0% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 33/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, SAM sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: SAM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (56/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.