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These Fundamentals Make Ørsted A/S (CPH:ORSTED) Truly Worth Looking At

Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of Ørsted A/S (CPH:ORSTED), there's is a company with great financial health as well as a a great track record of performance. In the following section, I expand a bit more on these key aspects. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, take a look at the report on Ørsted here.

Outstanding track record with flawless balance sheet

Over the past year, ORSTED has grown its earnings by 86%, with its most recent figure exceeding its annual average over the past five years. The strong earnings growth is reflected in impressive double-digit 24% return to shareholders, which is what investors like to see! ORSTED's strong financial health means that all of its upcoming liability payments are able to be met by its current cash and short-term investment holdings. This implies that ORSTED manages its cash and cost levels well, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. ORSTED's has produced operating cash levels of 0.46x total debt over the past year, which implies that ORSTED's management has put its borrowings into good use by generating enough cash to cover a sufficient portion of borrowings.

CPSE:ORSTED Income Statement, October 1st 2019
CPSE:ORSTED Income Statement, October 1st 2019

Next Steps:

For Ørsted, I've put together three key aspects you should look at:

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

  2. Valuation: What is ORSTED 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 ORSTED is currently mispriced by the market.

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

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.