Yahoo Finance Should You Think About Buying Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO) Now?
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Ricardo plc (LON:RCDO), which is in the professional services business, and is based in United Kingdom, saw significant share price movement during recent months on the LSE, rising to highs of £7.38 and falling to the lows of £5.72. Some share price movements can give investors a better opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at a lower price. A question to answer is whether Ricardo’s current trading price of £6.2 reflective of the actual value of the small-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at Ricardo’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.
See our latest analysis for Ricardo
Is Ricardo still cheap?
According to my valuation model, Ricardo seems to be fairly priced at around 12% below my intrinsic value, which means if you buy Ricardo today, you’d be paying a fair price for it. And if you believe that the stock is really worth £7.03, then there’s not much of an upside to gain from mispricing. Furthermore, Ricardo’s low beta implies that the stock is less volatile than the wider market.
What kind of growth will Ricardo generate?
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. With profit expected to grow by 68% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Ricardo. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.
What this means for you:
Are you a shareholder? RCDO’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 financial strength of the company. 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?
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on RCDO, now may not be the most optimal 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 Ricardo. You can find everything you need to know about Ricardo in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Ricardo, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.
To help readers see past 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. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.
