On the stock market since 1991, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 274 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 13% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
The stock trades 28% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 22% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 18% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 45 buys and 23 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, WETF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: WETF 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.