On the stock market since 2012, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 5,200 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 12% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $230.1M 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.
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.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
There is $404.4M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $230.1M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 15 buys and 5 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Nothing in the current numbers stands out as a clear risk. Still, no stock is ever risk-free.
On our five-subject report card, SPLP sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: SPLP 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.