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Cartel Blue

CRTL
54
Apparel - Manufacturers · Consumer Cyclical
Price
$0.00
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
$26,091
Winston Score
54
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Share count rising — dilution

+32.3% over 7y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 122.0M (2017) → 161.3M (2024)

Cartel Blue, Inc. is a small apparel company that designs and sells clothing and related products to everyday consumers. The company operates in the broader fashion and lifestyle segment of the apparel industry, targeting retail customers through its branded merchandise. With a market cap near zero, it is a very small player in a crowded and competitive clothing market.

Cartel Blue generates revenue primarily through product sales, likely through direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels. The company appears to operate mainly in the United States. Its gross margin of around 10% is thin for an apparel brand, and its negative operating margin means it is currently spending more than it earns. The biggest risk facing Cartel Blue is its lack of scale — larger apparel companies have stronger supplier relationships, bigger marketing budgets, and more brand recognition, making it difficult for a small brand like this to grow profitably without a clear differentiating product or loyal customer base.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-18.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+104.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

100.0%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$19,889 cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Cartel Blue's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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Quality

Gross Margin
43.0%
Healthy — 43.0% gross margin
Operating Margin
19.6%
Healthy — 19.6% operating margin
ROCE
0.9%
Weak — 0.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+132.3%
Fast-growing sales (132.3% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
1389%
Turns 1389% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
87.7%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (87.7%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.35
Conservative — low debt load (0.35)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
1.0x
Attractive valuation — P/E 1.0

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

P/E vs Forward
N/A
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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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