On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 2,700 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.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
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 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 68% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
It pays out $1.68 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $24.6M against $531.3M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1 year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, UFI sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: UFI has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.