On the stock market since 2018, it operates in the world of technology. It has 16,367 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 33% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Buys outnumber sells, but taken together the trades don’t add up to a strong signal of confidence.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 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.
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.
The net profit margin is 16% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor. Council score: 3/10.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, STNE sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: STNE 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.