On the stock market since 2010, it operates in the world of automobiles. It has 258,668 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.
No real growth (1% a year). 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.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
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.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
The average analyst price target is $9.30 — 62% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.77 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $22.4B against $154B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.4 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, STLA sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: STLA has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.