On the stock market since 1991, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 4,700 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.
An average decline of 4% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $410.9M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
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.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 60% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 22 buys and 21 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $20.00 — 66% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.32 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 15% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 15/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 27/100.
On our five-subject report card, WNC sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: WNC 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.
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 (27/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.