Yahoo Finance When Should You Buy Moncler S.p.A. (BIT:MONC)?
Moncler S.p.A. (BIT:MONC), which is in the luxury business, and is based in Italy, saw a significant share price rise of over 20% in the past couple of months on the BIT. As a mid-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s examine Moncler’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.
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What is Moncler worth?
According to my price multiple model, where I compare the company's price-to-earnings ratio to the industry average, the stock currently looks expensive. I’ve used the price-to-earnings ratio in this instance because there’s not enough visibility to forecast its cash flows. The stock’s ratio of 23.05x is currently well-above the industry average of 12.5x, meaning that it is trading at a more expensive price relative to its peers. In addition to this, it seems like Moncler’s share price is quite stable, which could mean two things: firstly, it may take the share price a while to fall back down to an attractive buying range, and secondly, there may be less chances to buy low in the future once it reaches that value. This is because the stock is less volatile than the wider market given its low beta.
What does the future of Moncler look like?
Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. Moncler’s earnings growth are expected to be in the teens in the upcoming years, indicating a solid future ahead. This should lead to robust cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.
What this means for you:
Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has well and truly priced in MONC’s positive outlook, with shares trading above industry price multiples. However, this brings up another question – is now the right time to sell? If you believe MONC should trade below its current price, selling high and buying it back up again when its price falls towards the industry PE ratio can be profitable. But before you make this decision, take a look at whether its fundamentals have changed.
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on MONC for a while, now may not be the best time to enter into the stock. The price has surpassed its industry peers, which means it is likely that there is no more upside from mispricing. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for MONC, which means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors in order to take advantage of the next price drop.
Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Moncler. You can find everything you need to know about Moncler in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Moncler, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.
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