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WBSNX
William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund Class N
~4 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS FUND HOLD?
William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund Class N. What it actually does.

Invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of small-capitalized (small cap) companies. Seeks long-term capital appreciation for its investors. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1999
$1.2B market value
Revenue last year:
$249.5M
The loss that same year:
$33.9M
For every $1 it earns, the company spends $1.1.

The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing, year after year.

Average growth of 15% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$141.2M
2019
2020
2021
2022
$249.5M
2023
In the vault right now:
$301.4M
DEBT: $287.1M
At this pace, that money lasts about 8.9 years.

At this burn rate the cash pile isn’t the pressing question — for now, time is on the company’s side.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL SALES
4.8×

This company is not turning a profit, so the market is pricing its sales instead: 4.8× for every dollar of annual revenue.

No analyst target is on record for this company.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 28% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
Sales keep climbing

Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 15% a year on average.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
The product is selling

Sales run at $249.5M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $2.54 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
Running at a loss

A loss of $33.9M against $249.5M in annual sales.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
The stock has lost its spark

Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.

FINALE · THE GRADE
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grade pending

We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.

One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Oct 5, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film