On the stock market since 2018, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 5,690 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
No real growth (1% a year).
If every debt were paid off today, $20.5B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 65% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The net profit margin is 34% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
There is $24.3B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $20.5B would remain.
The average analyst price target is $16.02 — 76% above today’s price.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
On our five-subject report card, TME sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: TME 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.