On the stock market since 2000, it operates in the world of technology. It has 1,930 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.
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.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
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.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
The company sells $784.8M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
There is $443.6M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $443.6M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
A loss of $64.9M against $784.8M in annual sales.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 36/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 47/100.
On our five-subject report card, SLAB sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: SLAB has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.