Roast, produce, and distribute coffee and related beverage products. Engage in coffee sourcing and supply chain management. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
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.
This company is not turning a profit, so the market is pricing its sales instead: 0.6× for every dollar of annual revenue.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 18% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 30% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
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.
The stock trades 47% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 14% a year on average.
The company sells $1.2B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 39 buys and 26 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $90.4M against $1.2B in annual sales.
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, WEST sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: WEST 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.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (18/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.