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Business quality
The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.
5/7Mixed
MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.11.6%
PassDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.0.44x equity
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.20.3%
MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.9 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$453.3M
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-4.9% in 3 years
PassGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.62.2%
Revenue
$2.1B
+5.7% vs prior year
5-year growth
+2.2%/yr
revenue, per year
Total debt
$1.7B
0.44x equity
Current ratio
3.90x
short-term assets / bills due
From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.
Insider rating
Last 90 days
No open-market insider buys or sells in the last 90 days.
Weekly insider trend
No trades to chart yet.
Filing buzz
Last 7 days vs normal
86/ 100
This week
3
Normal week
0.5
vs normal
6.0x
SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.
Safety check
From SEC filings
Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years
-1.6%
Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn
Cash flow positive
Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have
0.4x · $1.7B debt
Shares outstandingLatest reported
217M
Earnings reports
Last 0
Next reportNot enough history
Flags and big holders
Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days
No offerings, red flags or new big holders. Clean record.
Insider trades
Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days
No open-market buys or sells in 90 days. Grants and option exercises are left out.
"Owns after" is the insider's holding right after the trade. Pre-planned (10b5-1) sales are set up months ahead, a weaker signal.