On the stock market since 2018, it operates in the world of health and science. It has 979 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
Average growth of 30% 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.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
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.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades 33% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 23% a year on average.
Sales run at $376.6M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
There is $232.4M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $95.1M would remain.
A loss of $77.7M against $376.6M in annual sales.
This stock swings about 2.1 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 158 sells against just 40 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, TWST sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: TWST is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.