On the stock market since 1999, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 40 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 6% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 80% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The net profit margin is 18% — the profit kept from each dollar of revenue is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.
It pays out $1.53 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Nothing in the current numbers stands out as a clear risk. Still, no stock is ever risk-free.
On our five-subject report card, SMAL sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: SMAL 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.