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What Does Electrocomponents plc's (LON:ECM) Share Price Indicate?

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Electrocomponents plc (LON:ECM), which is in the electronic business, and is based in United Kingdom, saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the LSE. With many analysts covering the mid-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Let’s examine Electrocomponents’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.

Check out our latest analysis for Electrocomponents

What is Electrocomponents worth?

According to my valuation model, Electrocomponents seems to be fairly priced at around 2.9% below my intrinsic value, which means if you buy Electrocomponents today, you’d be paying a fair price for it. And if you believe the company’s true value is £6.33, then there isn’t much room for the share price grow beyond what it’s currently trading. In addition to this, Electrocomponents has a low beta, which suggests its share price is less volatile than the wider market.

What kind of growth will Electrocomponents generate?

LSE:ECM Past and Future Earnings, June 26th 2019
LSE:ECM Past and Future Earnings, June 26th 2019

Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company's future expectations. Electrocomponents’s earnings over the next few years are expected to increase by 36%, 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? ECM’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 ECM, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the optimistic prospect is encouraging for the company, which means it’s worth diving deeper into 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 Electrocomponents. You can find everything you need to know about Electrocomponents in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Electrocomponents, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.