Yahoo Finance What Makes Shaftesbury PLC (LON:SHB) An Attractive Investment?
As an investor, I look for investments which does not compromise one fundamental factor for another. By this I mean, I look at stocks holistically, from their financial health to their future outlook. In the case of Shaftesbury PLC (LSE:SHB), it is a well-regarded dividend-paying company with a an impressive track record of performance, trading at a great value. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in digger a bit deeper into my commentary, read the full report on Shaftesbury here.
Solid track record, good value and pays a dividend
SHB delivered a triple-digit bottom-line expansion over the past couple of years, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. Not only did SHB outperformed its past performance, its growth also exceeded the REITs industry expansion, which generated a 92.68% earnings growth. This is an optimistic signal for the future. SHB’s shares are now trading at a price below its true value based on its PE ratio of 8.29x, compared to the industry and wider stock market ratio, which means it is relatively cheaper than its peers.
SHB is also a dividend company, with ample net income to cover its dividend payout, which has been consistently growing over the past decade, keeping income investors happy.
Next Steps:
For Shaftesbury, I’ve put together three essential aspects you should look at:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for SHB’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for SHB’s outlook.
Financial Health: Is SHB’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.
Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of SHB? 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 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.
