On the stock market since 2003, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 17,886 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (5% a year).
If every debt were paid off today, $92.7B would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 67% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
There is $109B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $92.7B would remain.
It pays out $0.17 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, YAMCY sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: YAMCY 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.