Provides well construction services, including drilling technology solutions. Offers tubular running services for oil and gas wells. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 18% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades 29% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 18% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 23 buys and 13 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The company’s market value is 38 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 36/100.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, XPRO sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: XPRO is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.