On the stock market since 1998, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 201 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 8% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $2.2M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 75% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
There is $7.5M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $2.2M would remain.
The stock sits at $0.05. Under exchange rules, stocks that stay below $1 for too long risk being removed from the market.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 8% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, TALN sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: TALN 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.