West Technology Group LLC (WSTC) is a Telecommunications Services company in the Communication Services sector, currently trading at $23.50. It has a SharesGrow Score of 62/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 2 out of 7 criteria passed.
Financials: revenue is $2.3B, -4.7%/yr average growth. Net income is $193M, growing at +12.4%/yr. Net profit margin is 8.4% (thin). Gross margin is 57.2% (+4.1 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $3.2B with negative equity of -$442M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 1.4 (adequate). Debt-to-assets is 92.1%. Total assets: $3.4B.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 100/100 (Pass), Growth 48/100 (Partial), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 25/100 (Fail), Moat 62/100 (Partial), Future ?/100 (Fail), Income 45/100 (Partial).
