On the stock market since 2014, it operates in electricity, water and gas. 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 13% 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.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
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.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
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 40% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 20 buys and 9 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $3.60 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $28M against $1.2B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 4/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 13/100.
On our five-subject report card, XIFR sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: XIFR 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.