Yahoo Finance Is It Too Late To Consider Buying High Co. SA (EPA:HCO)?
High Co. SA (EPA:HCO), which is in the media business, and is based in France, received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the ENXTPA over the last few months, increasing to €6.30 at one point, and dropping to the lows of €5.00. 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 High's current trading price of €5.02 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 High’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.
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What is High worth?
The share price seems sensible at the moment according to my price multiple model, where I compare the company's price-to-earnings ratio to the industry average. I’ve used the price-to-earnings ratio in this instance because there’s not enough visibility to forecast its cash flows. The stock’s ratio of 11.93x is currently trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 13.21x, which means if you buy High today, you’d be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe that High should be trading at this level in the long run, then there’s not much of an upside to gain over and above other industry peers. In addition to this, it seems like High’s share price is quite stable, which could mean there may be less chances to buy low in the future now that it’s trading around the price multiples of other industry peers. This is because the stock is less volatile than the wider market given its low beta.
What kind of growth will High generate?
Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. High’s earnings growth are expected to be in the teens in the upcoming years, indicating a solid future ahead. This should lead to robust cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.
What this means for you:
Are you a shareholder? HCO’s optimistic future growth appears to have been factored into the current share price, with shares trading around industry price multiples. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the track record of its management team. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at HCO? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below the industry PE ratio?
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on HCO, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around industry price multiples. However, the optimistic forecast is encouraging for HCO, which means it’s worth further examining other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.
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