Yahoo Finance Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Funcom N.V. (OB:FUNCOM)?
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Funcom N.V. (OB:FUNCOM), which is in the entertainment business, and is based in Netherlands, led the OB gainers with a relatively large price hike in the past couple of weeks. As a small cap stock, hardly covered by any analysts, there is generally more of an opportunity for mispricing as there is less activity to push the stock closer to fair value. Is there still an opportunity here to buy? Let’s examine Funcom’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.
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Is Funcom still cheap?
The stock seems fairly valued at the moment according to my relative valuation model. In this instance, I’ve used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock’s cash flows. I find that Funcom’s ratio of 20.27x is trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 23.41x, which means if you buy Funcom today, you’d be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe that Funcom should be trading at this level in the long run, then there’s not much of an upside to gain from mispricing. Furthermore, it seems like Funcom’s share price is quite stable, which means there may be less chances to buy low in the future now that it’s fairly valued. This is because the stock is less volatile than the wider market given its low beta.
Can we expect growth from Funcom?
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. Funcom’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? It seems like the market has already priced in FUNCOM’s positive outlook, 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 FUNCOM? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below its fair value?
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on FUNCOM, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for FUNCOM, 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 Funcom. You can find everything you need to know about Funcom in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Funcom, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.
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