On the stock market since 2013, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 7,500 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.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 20% 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 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.
The stock trades 31% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 19% a year on average.
The company sells $5.1B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
There is $6.4B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $855.2M would remain.
A loss of $221.4M against $5.1B in annual sales.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
On our five-subject report card, TWTR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: TWTR has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.