On the stock market since 1992, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 961 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.
Average growth of 12% 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. For now, time is on the company’s side.
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.
R&D Investment: Spending on future research is low.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 20% a year on average.
The company sells $672.9M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
A loss of $30.1M against $672.9M in annual sales.
This stock swings about 2 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
On our five-subject report card, TGB sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: TGB has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.