On the stock market since 2019, it operates in the world of energy. It has 159 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 64% 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. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 97% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 69% a year on average.
Sales run at $111.8M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 56 buys and 5 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $26.0M against $111.8M in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 2.1 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, SPRU sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: SPRU is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.