It operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 1,399 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.
Average growth of 14% a year over the last 4 years. 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. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
The stock trades 41% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 11% 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, WESTW sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: WESTW has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.