On the stock market since 1995, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 5,100 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.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 18% a year over the last 4 years. 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.
The stock trades 54% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 12% a year on average.
The company sells $2.0B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It pays out $20.76 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $337.4M against $2.0B in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, SWM sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: SWM has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.