On the stock market since 2014, it operates in the world of technology. It has 2,887 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.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 19% 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. 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.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 53% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 18% a year on average.
The company sells $884.6M a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
There is $891.6M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $83.8M would remain.
A loss of $26.2M against $884.6M in annual sales.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 46/100.
On our five-subject report card, WK sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: WK has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.