A Spotlight On Cohort plc’s (LON:CHRT) Fundamentals
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I’ve been keeping an eye on Cohort plc (LON:CHRT) because I’m attracted to its fundamentals. Looking at the company as a whole, as a potential stock investment, I believe CHRT has a lot to offer. Basically, it is a financially-healthy company with a great history and an optimistic future outlook. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. If you’re interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, take a look at the report on Cohort here.
Excellent balance sheet with proven track record and pays a dividend
In the previous year, CHRT has ramped up its bottom line by 7.2%, with its latest earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. In addition to beating its historical values, CHRT also outperformed its industry, which delivered a growth of -4.1%. This is an notable feat for the company.
CHRT’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 indicates that CHRT has sufficient cash flows and proper cash management in place, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. CHRT’s has produced operating cash levels of 1.02x total debt over the past year, which implies that CHRT’s management has put its borrowings into good use by generating enough cash to cover a sufficient portion of borrowings.
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For Cohort, I’ve compiled three pertinent factors you should look at:
Valuation: What is CHRT 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 CHRT is currently mispriced by the market.
Dividend Income vs Capital Gains: Does CHRT return gains to shareholders through reinvesting in itself and growing earnings, or redistribute a decent portion of earnings as dividends? Our historical dividend yield visualization quickly tells you what your can expect from CHRT as an investment.
Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of CHRT? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!
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The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.