On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of technology. It has 1,920 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.
Average growth of 9% a year over the last 4 years. 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. 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.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
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.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades 28% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 12% a year on average.
The company sells $1.1B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
A loss of $40.4M against $1.1B in annual sales.
This stock swings about 2.3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
On our five-subject report card, SMTC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: SMTC has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
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 (36/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.