On the stock market since 2009, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 3,738 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.
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.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
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.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 81% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $1.2B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 6 of the last 6 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 8 buys and 7 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $60.6M against $1.2B in annual sales.
This stock swings about 2.3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.8 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, VATE sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: VATE has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.