Metsä Board Oyj (METSA.HE)

Both firms have declining sales. Martin Whitman would suspect an industry slump or new disruptive entrants.

Both firms have negative gross profit growth. Martin Whitman would question the sector’s viability or cyclical slump.

Both companies show negative EBIT growth. Martin Whitman would consider macro or sector-specific headwinds.

Both companies face negative operating income growth. Martin Whitman would suspect broader market or cost hurdles.

Both companies face declining net income. Martin Whitman would suspect external pressures or flawed business models in the space.

Both companies exhibit negative EPS growth. Martin Whitman would consider sector-wide issues or an unsustainable business environment.

Both face negative diluted EPS growth. Martin Whitman would suspect an industry or cyclical slump with heightened share issuance across the board.

Share count expansion well above METSB.HE's 3.33%. Michael Burry would question if management is raising capital unnecessarily or is over-incentivizing employees with stock.

Diluted share count expanding well above METSB.HE's 3.33%. Michael Burry would fear significant dilution to existing owners' stakes.

Both companies cut dividends. Martin Whitman would look for a common factor, such as cyclical downturn or liquidity constraints.

Both companies have negative long-term revenue/share growth. Martin Whitman would question if the entire market or product set is shrinking.

Both face negative 5Y revenue/share CAGR. Martin Whitman would suspect macro headwinds or obsolete product offerings across the niche.

Both firms have negative 3Y CAGR. Martin Whitman would wonder if the entire market segment is in short-term retreat.

Both show negative 10Y OCF/share CAGR. Martin Whitman would question if the entire market or product set is shrinking or too capital-intensive.

Both show negative mid-term OCF/share growth. Martin Whitman might suspect a challenged environment or large capital demands for both.

Both face negative short-term OCF/share growth. Martin Whitman would suspect macro or cyclical issues hitting them both.

Both face negative decade-long net income/share CAGR. Martin Whitman would suspect a shrinking or highly disrupted sector.

Both exhibit negative net income/share growth over five years. Martin Whitman would suspect a challenging environment for the entire niche.

Both companies show negative 3Y net income/share growth. Martin Whitman suspects macro or sector-specific headwinds in the short run.

Both show negative short-term equity/share CAGR. Martin Whitman suspects an industry slump or unprofitable expansions for both players.

Both reduced dividends long-term. Martin Whitman might check if sector-level headwinds forced universal cuts.

Both lowered dividends mid-term. Martin Whitman might suspect broad sector constraints or strategic shifts from dividends.

Both firms reduced dividends recently. Martin Whitman suspects broader macro or industry issues forcing cost and payout cuts.

Both reduce receivables yoy. Martin Whitman suspects a shift in the entire niche’s credit approach or softer demand.

Both reduce inventory yoy. Martin Whitman suspects a broader move to lean operations or industry slowdown in demand.

Both reduce assets yoy. Martin Whitman suspects a broader sector retraction or post-boom asset trimming cycle.

Both erode book value/share. Martin Whitman suspects a difficult environment or poor capital deployment for both players.

Both reduce debt yoy. Martin Whitman sees a broader sector shift to safer balance sheets or less growth impetus.

Both reduce SG&A yoy. Martin Whitman sees a cost war or cyclical slowdown forcing overhead cuts.