On the stock market since 2007, it operates in the world of technology. It has 38,300 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
Average growth of 10% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
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.
The stock trades 20% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Nothing in the current numbers stands out as a strong positive. That, by itself, is worth knowing.
The company’s market value is 47 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 53 sells against just 16 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, VMW sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: VMW 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.