On the stock market since 1995, it operates in the world of automobiles. It has 2,848 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (4% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $73.3M 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.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
No real weak spot in any of the five subjects — a balanced report card.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 10% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
There is $84.6M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $73.3M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 18 buys and 16 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in.
On our five-subject report card, STRT 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: STRT 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.