On the stock market since 2014, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 12,800 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.
No real growth (-2% a year). 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. For now, time is on the company’s side.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 64% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The company sells $12.5B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
A loss of $313M against $12.5B in annual sales.
This stock swings about 3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 191 sells against just 63 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, W sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: W 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.