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Arcontech Group Plc (LON:ARC): A Fundamentally Attractive Investment

Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of Arcontech Group Plc (LON:ARC), there’s is a company with great financial health as well as a an impressive track record of performance. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, read the full report on Arcontech Group here.

Outstanding track record with flawless balance sheet

ARC delivered a bottom-line expansion of 95% in the prior year, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. The strong earnings growth is reflected in impressive double-digit 24% return to shareholders, which is an optimistic signal for the future. ARC’s ability to maintain an adequate level of cash to meet upcoming liabilities is a good sign for its financial health. This suggests prudent control over cash and cost by management, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. Looking at ARC’s capital structure, the company has no debt on its balance sheet. This means it is running its business only on equity capital funding, which is typically normal for a small-cap company. Investors’ risk associated with debt is virtually non-existent and the company has plenty of headroom to grow debt in the future, should the need arise.

AIM:ARC Income Statement Export December 17th 18
AIM:ARC Income Statement Export December 17th 18

Next Steps:

For Arcontech Group, there are three key factors you should look at:

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  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for ARC’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for ARC’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is ARC worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether ARC is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of ARC? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.