World Wide Stone
World Wide Stone Corporation produces and sells marble limestone and travertine products worldwide. The last earnings update was 6657 days ago. More info.
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- World Wide Stone has significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
WWST Share Price and Events
7 Day Returns
1 Year Returns
WWST Shareholder Return
| 7 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Wide Stone (WWST) | 0% | 0% | 0% | -75% | - | 25% |
| US Basic Materials | 2.9% | 5.9% | -0.7% | -21.7% | 28.4% | 47.1% |
| US Market | 3.3% | 8.5% | -1.3% | 1.8% | 48.7% | 42.8% |
1 Year Return vs Industry and Market
- WWST underperformed the Basic Materials industry which returned -21.7% over the past year.
- WWST underperformed the Market in United States of America which returned 1.8% over the past year.
WWST Value
Value is all about what a company is worth versus what price it is
available for. If you went into a grocery store and all the bananas were on sale
at half price, they could be considered
undervalued.
In this section, we usually try to help investors determine whether World Wide Stone is trading at an attractive price based on the cash flow it is expected to produce in the future. But as World Wide Stone has not provided consistent financial data, and the stock also has no analyst forecast or coverage, its intrinsic value cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst consensus cash flow predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 89% of companies covered by Simply Wall St do have a valuation analysis. You can see them here.
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- It is not possible to calculate the future cash flow value for World Wide Stone. This is due to cash flow or dividend data being unavailable. The share price is $0.01.
PRICE RELATIVE TO MARKET
We can also value a company based on what the stock market is willing to pay for
it. This is similar to the price of fruit (e.g. Mangoes or Avocados) increasing
when they are out of season, or how much your home is worth.The amount the stock market is willing to pay for World Wide Stone's earnings, growth and assets is considered below, and whether this is a fair price.
Price based on past earnings
Are
World Wide Stone's earnings available for a low price, and how does
this compare to other companies in the same industry?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share * | Company Filings (2000-09-30) in USD | Not available |
| OTCPK:WWST Share Price ** | OTCPK (2018-11-08) in USD | $0.01 |
| United States of America Basic Materials Industry PE Ratio | Median Figure of 11 Publicly-Listed Basic Materials Companies | 19.14x |
| United States of America Market PE Ratio | Median Figure of 3,040 Publicly-Listed Companies | 16.79x |
* Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual GAAP earnings per share excluding extraordinary items.
** Primary Listing of World Wide Stone.
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Unable to compare the PE ratio to the industry average as no data exists.
- Unable to calculate PE ratio for World Wide Stone, we can't compare the value of its earnings to the United States of America market.
Price based on expected Growth
Does
World Wide Stone's expected growth come at a high price?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | See PE Ratio Section | 0x |
| Net Income Annual Growth Rate | See Future Growth Section. Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Earnings of 0 Analysts |
Not available |
| United States of America Basic Materials Industry PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 7 Publicly-Listed Basic Materials Companies | 0.95x |
| United States of America Market PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 2,118 Publicly-Listed Companies | 1.35x |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Unable to calculate PEG ratio for World Wide Stone, we can't assess if its growth is good value.
Price based on value of assets
What value do investors place on
World Wide Stone's
assets?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value per Share | Company Filings (2000-09-30) in USD | Not available |
| OTCPK:WWST Share Price * | OTCPK (2018-11-08) in USD | $0.01 |
| United States of America Basic Materials Industry PB Ratio | Median Figure of 13 Publicly-Listed Basic Materials Companies | 1.98x |
| United States of America Market PB Ratio | Median Figure of 5,111 Publicly-Listed Companies | 1.8x |
* Primary Listing of World Wide Stone.
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Unable to compare the PB ratio to the industry average as no data exists.
Value checks
We assess World Wide Stone's value by looking at:- Is the discounted cash flow value less than 20%, or 40% of the share price? (2 checks) ( Click here or on bar chart for details of DCF calculation. )
- Is the PE ratio less than the market average, and/ or less than the Basic Materials industry average (and greater than 0)? (2 checks)
- Is the PEG ratio within a reasonable range (0 to 1)? (1 check)
- Is the PB ratio less than the Basic Materials industry average (and greater than 0)? (1 check) World Wide Stone has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Earnings per Share in all our calculations including PE and PEG Ratio.
Full details on the Value part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
WWST Future Performance
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as World Wide Stone has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by Simply Wall St do have past financial data. You can see them here.
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The future performance of a company is measured in the same way as past
performance, by looking at estimated
growth
and how much profit it is expected to make.Future estimates come from professional analysts. Just like forecasting the weather, they don’t always get it right!
Earnings growth vs Low Risk Savings
- Unable to compare World Wide Stone's earnings growth to the low risk savings rate as no estimate data is available.
Growth vs Market Checks
- Unable to compare World Wide Stone's earnings growth to the United States of America market average as no estimate data is available.
- Unable to compare World Wide Stone's revenue growth to the United States of America market average as no estimate data is available.
Annual Growth Rates Comparison
| Data Point | Source | Value (per year) |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America Basic Materials Industry Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 17.1% |
| United States of America Basic Materials Industry Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 8% |
| United States of America Market Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 13.6% |
| United States of America Market Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 7.2% |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Learn more about our growth rate calculations in Simply Wall St’s analysis model.
Analysts growth expectations
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (18 years ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 0 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | Revenue | Cash Flow | Net Income * |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-30 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Past and Future Earnings per Share
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (18 years ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 0 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
All data from World Wide Stone Company Filings, last reported 18 years ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | EPS * |
|---|---|
| 2000-09-30 | 0.03 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Performance in 3 years
In the same way as past performance we look at the future estimated return
(profit) compared to the available
funds. We do this looking forward 3 years.
- Unable to establish if World Wide Stone will efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future without estimates of Return on Equity.
Future performance checks
We assess World Wide Stone's future performance by looking at:- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the low risk savings rate, plus a premium to keep pace with inflation?
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in earnings of the United States of America market? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in revenue of the United States of America market? (1 check)
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity in 3 years expected to be over 20%? (1 check)
World Wide Stone has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note 1: We use GAAP Net Income Excluding Exceptional Items for our Earnings in all our calculations.
Full details on the Future part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
WWST Past Performance
How has World Wide Stone performed over the past 5 years?
In this section we usually display a company’s past earnings and revenues to help investors visualise the trend through time. We also gauge the company’s performance by benchmarking its returns and growth to its industry peers and the wider market. However, World Wide Stone has not provided sufficient past data to assess its track record.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by Simply Wall St do have historical data. You can see them here.
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- World Wide Stone's last earnings update was 6657 days ago.
The past performance of a company can be measured by how much
growth
it has experienced and how much profit it makes relative to the funds and assets
it has available.
Past earnings growth
Past Earnings growth analysis
- Insufficient past earnings data to establish if World Wide Stone's year on year earnings growth rate was positive over the past 5 years.
- Unable to compare World Wide Stone's 1-year growth to the 5-year average as past earnings data has not been reported.
- Unable to compare World Wide Stone's 1-year growth to the US Basic Materials industry average as past earnings data has not been reported.
Earnings and Revenue History
All data from World Wide Stone Company Filings, last reported 18 years ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | Revenue | Net Income * | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-30 | 9.37 | 0.90 | 1.96 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Performance last year
We want to ensure a company is making the most of what it has available. This is
done by comparing the return (profit) to a company's available
funds,
assets
and
capital.
- Unable to establish if World Wide Stone has efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year as no Return on Equity data is available.
- Unable to establish if World Wide Stone has efficiently used its assets last year compared to the US Basic Materials industry average (Return on Assets) as past financial data has not been reported.
- Unable to establish if World Wide Stone improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed) due to insufficient past data.
Past performance checks
We assess World Wide Stone's performance over the past 5 years by checking for:- Has earnings increased in past 5 years? (1 check)
- Has the earnings growth in the last year exceeded that of the Basic Materials industry? (1 check)
- Is the recent earnings growth over the last year higher than the average annual growth over the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity (ROE) higher than 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Assets (ROA) above industry average? (1 check)
- Has the Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) increased from 3 years ago? (1 check)
World Wide Stone has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Net Income excluding extraordinary items in all our calculations.
Full details on the Past part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
WWST Health
How is World Wide Stone's financial health and their level of debt?
In this section we usually analyse World Wide Stone's finance health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial distress, in particular, its ability to manage its cash and debt levels. World Wide Stone has not provided adequate balance sheet data, its financial health cannot be properly assessed as it.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by Simply Wall St do have financial information. You can see them here.
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A company's financial position is much like your own financial position,
it includes everything you own
(assets)
and owe
(liabilities).The boxes below represent the relative size of what makes up World Wide Stone's finances.
The net worth of a company is the difference between its assets and liabilities.
- Unable to compare short term assets to short term liabilities as World Wide Stone has not reported sufficient balance sheet data.
- Unable to establish if World Wide Stone's long term commitments exceed its cash and other short term assets as World Wide Stone has not reported sufficient balance sheet data.
Balance sheet
Assets
Liabilities and shares
- Unable to establish if World Wide Stone has a high level of physical assets or inventory without balance sheet data.
- Unable to verify if debt is covered by short term assets as World Wide Stone has not reported sufficient balance sheet data.
Historical Debt
Nearly all companies have debt. Debt in itself isn’t
bad,
however if the debt is too high, or the company can’t afford to pay the interest
on its debts this may have impacts in the future.The graphic below shows equity (available funds) and debt, we ideally want to see the red area (debt) decreasing.
If there is any debt we look at the companies capability to repay it, and whether the level has increased over the past 5 years.
- Unable to establish if World Wide Stone's level of debt is high without past debt data.
- Unable to establish if World Wide Stone's debt level has increased without past 5-year debt data.
- Unable to verify if debt is well covered by operating cash flow as World Wide Stone has not reported sufficient balance sheet data.
- Unable to confirm if the interest payments on World Wide Stone's debt are well covered by earnings due to lack of past financial data.
Financial health checks
We assess World Wide Stone's financial health by checking for:- Are short term assets greater than short term liabilities? (1 check)
- Are short term assets greater than long term liabilities? (1 check)
- Has the debt to equity ratio increased in the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the debt to equity ratio over 40%? (1 check)
- Is the debt covered by operating cash flow? (1 check)
- Are earnings greater than 5x the interest on debt (if company pays interest at all)? (1 check) World Wide Stone has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
- Does cash and short term investments cover stable operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
- Does cash and short term investments cover growing operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
Full details on the Health part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
WWST Dividends
What is World Wide Stone's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividends are regular cash payments to you from the company, similar to a
bank paying you interest on a savings account.
Annual Dividend Income
If you bought
$2,000 of
World Wide Stone
shares you are expected to receive
$0
in your first year as a dividend.
Dividend Amount
- Unable to evaluate World Wide Stone's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers as the company has not reported any payouts.
- Unable to evaluate World Wide Stone's dividend against the top 25% market benchmark as the company has not reported any payouts.
Annualized Historical and Future Dividends
It is important to see if the dividend for a company is stable, and not
wildly increasing/decreasing each year. This graph shows you the historical rate
to count toward your assessment of the stock.We also check to see if the dividend has increased in the past 10 years.
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Annualized Dividend Yield | S&P Global Market Data | See Below |
| Past Dividends per Share | Company Filings/ Annualized Dividend Payments | See Below |
| Future Dividends per Share Estimates | Average of up to 0 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| United States of America Basic Materials Industry Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 8 Stocks | 1.1% |
| United States of America Market Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 1995 Stocks | 2.5% |
| United States of America Minimum Threshold Dividend Yield | 10th Percentile | 0.8% |
| United States of America Bottom 25% Dividend Yield | 25th Percentile | 1.5% |
| United States of America Top 25% Dividend Yield | 75th Percentile | 3.6% |
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Note all dividend per share amounts are annualized and not quarterly or other period.
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Unable to perform a dividend volatility check as World Wide Stone has not reported any payouts.
- Unable to verify if World Wide Stone's dividend has been increasing as the company has not reported any payouts.
Income/ dividend checks
We assess World Wide Stone's dividend by checking for:- Firstly is the company paying a notable dividend (greater than 0.8%) - if not then the rest of the checks are ignored.
- Is current dividend yield above the bottom 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Is current dividend yield above the top 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Have they paid a dividend for 10 years, and during this period has the dividend been volatile (drop of more than 25%)? (1 check)
- If they have paid a dividend for 10 years has it increased in this time? (1 check)
- How sustainable is the dividend, can World Wide Stone afford to pay it from its earnings today and in 3 years (Payout ratio less than 90%)? (2 checks) World Wide Stone has a total score of 0/6, see the detailed checks below.
Full details on the Dividends part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
WWST Management
CEO
| COMPENSATION | $100,962 |
| AGE | 65 |
| TENURE AS CEO | 29.5 years |
CEO Bio
Mr. Franklin E. Cunningham founded and has been World Wide Stone Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer since August 1989 and as Chairman of the Board since November 1991 and serves as Director of World Wide Stone Corporation. Mr. Cunningham served as World Wide Stone Corporation's Treasurer from August 1989 to March 1998. From 1983 to 1989, Mr. Cunningham served as a consultant and agent to various architectural stone and ceramic tile materials and equipment suppliers, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, distributors, architects, and designers in the United States, Italy, Germany, Taiwan, Spain, Portugal, India, Turkey, and Indonesia. Mr. Cunningham has been involved in various aspects of the architectural stone and ceramic tile industry since 1973. Mr. Cunningham is the brother of Spencer W. Cunningham and the former spouse of Lee M. Cunningham.
CEO Compensation
- Insufficient data for Franklin to compare compensation growth.
- Insufficient data for Franklin to establish whether their remuneration is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in United States of America.
Management Team Tenure
Average tenure of the World Wide Stone management team in years:
- The tenure for the World Wide Stone management team is about average.
Management Team
Franklin Cunningham
Founder
$101K
65
29.5 yrs
Joel Allred
Vice President of Operations
Robert Livingston
Head of Accounts Payable
2.6 yrs
Deborah Johnson
Head of Will-Call
1.6 yrs
Board of Directors
Franklin Cunningham
Founder
$101K
65
28.1 yrs
Who owns this company?
Recent Insider Transactions
| Announced | Type | Name | Entity | Role | Start | End | Shares | Max Price ($) | Value ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Management checks
We assess World Wide Stone's management by checking for:- Is the CEO's compensation unreasonable compared to market cap? (1 check)
- Has the CEO's compensation increased more than 20% whilst the EPS is down more then 20%? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the management team less than 2 years? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the board of directors team less than 3 years? (1 check) World Wide Stone has a total score of 0/6, this is not included on the snowflake, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use the top 6 management executives and board members in our calculations.
Note 2: Insider trading include any internal stakeholders and these transactions .
Full details on the Management part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
WWST Company Info
Map
Description
World Wide Stone Corporation produces and sells marble limestone and travertine products worldwide. The company offers tiles and pavers; slabs; and decorative stones, including trims, strips, liner bars, Mosaic Meshmounts, accents, and custom design treatments. It also provides architectural features, such as fireplaces, vanity and counter tops, vessels, bowls, sinks, archways, moldings, columns, balustrades, etc. The company markets and distributes its products through Authentic Durango Stone dealers, interior designers, custom home and commercial builders, architects, contracts, tile installers, pool builders, landscape architects, and homeowners. Its products are used in office buildings and banks, luxury resorts and hotels, museums, churches and temples, apartments and condos, and shopping centers. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Details
| Name: | World Wide Stone Corporation |
| WWST | |
| Exchange: | OTCPK |
| Founded: | |
| $328,040 | |
| 32,804,000 | |
| Website: | http://www.durangostone.com |
| Address: |
World Wide Stone Corporation 7946 East McClain Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, United States |
Listings
| Exchange Symbol | Ticker Symbol | Security | Exchange | Country | Currency | Listed on | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTCPK | WWST | Common Stock | Pink Sheets LLC | US | USD | 26. Aug 1996 |
Number of employees
Current staff
Industry
| Construction Materials | |
| Materials |
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Area | Date (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis updated: | 2019/02/05 23:44 |
| End of day share price update: | 2018/11/08 00:00 |
| Last earnings filing: | 2000/11/14 |
| Last earnings reported: | 2000/09/30 |
| Last annual earnings reported: | 1999/12/31 |
All dates and times in UTC. All financial data provided by Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
