On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 65 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (-3% a year).
The gap is $69.0M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 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 23% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 47 buys and 7 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.05 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 14% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 6096 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, TRC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: TRC 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.