On the stock market since 2002, it operates in the world of technology. It has 30,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (1% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $2.2B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
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.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades 22% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 26% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 18% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
This stock swings about 2.1 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
The company’s market value is 55 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 603 sells against just 99 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, STX sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: STX 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.