On the stock market since 2006, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 33,253 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
No real growth (-1% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
If every debt were paid off today, $525.7M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
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 16% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $3.1B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $525.7M would remain.
The average analyst price target is $54.67 — 16% above today’s price.
It pays out $2.20 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 2% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit. Council score: 3/10.
On our five-subject report card, TX sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: TX 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.