On the stock market since 1973, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 3,497 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.
The gap is $5.2B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 12% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 38 buys and 25 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $96.20 — 15% above today’s price.
It pays out $3.26 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 25/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 45/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
On our five-subject report card, SR sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: SR is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.