On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 680 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.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 68% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
There is $31.8M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $26.8M would remain.
It pays out $1.00 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $7.9M against $107.1M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 44 sells against just 11 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, SGA sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: SGA is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.