On the stock market since 2007, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 6,600 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.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Average growth of 6% 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. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
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.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
It pays out $15.70 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $616M against $6.9B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, UFS sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: UFS has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.