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Should You Buy STV Group plc (LON:STVG) Now?

STV Group plc (LON:STVG), a media company based in United Kingdom, received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the LSE over the last few months. Less-covered, small caps sees more of an opportunity for mispricing due to the lack of information available to the public, which can be a good thing. So, could the stock still be trading at a low price relative to its actual value? Let’s examine STV Group’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity. Check out our latest analysis for STV Group

What’s the opportunity in STV Group?

The stock seems fairly valued at the moment according to my valuation model. It’s trading around 14.27% below my intrinsic value, which means if you buy STV Group today, you’d be paying a fair price for it. And if you believe the company’s true value is £5.05, then there’s not much of an upside to gain from mispricing. Furthermore, STV Group’s share price also seems relatively stable compared to the rest of the market, as indicated by its low beta. This may mean it is less likely for the stock to fall lower from natural market volatility, which suggests less opportunities to buy moving forward.

What does the future of STV Group look like?

LSE:STVG Future Profit June 27th 18
LSE:STVG Future Profit June 27th 18

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. STV Group’s earnings over the next few years are expected to increase by 69.19%, indicating a highly optimistic future ahead. This should lead to more robust cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? STVG’s optimistic future growth appears to have been factored into the current share price, with shares trading around its fair value. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the track record of its management team. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at the stock? Will you have enough conviction to buy should the price fluctuates below the true value?

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Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on STVG, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for the company, which means it’s worth further examining other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, 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 STV Group. You can find everything you need to know about STV Group in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in STV Group, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.


To help readers see pass 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.