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Why Griffin Mining Limited (LON:GFM) Could Be Your Next Investment

Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of Griffin Mining Limited (LON:GFM), there’s is a financially-robust company with a a strong 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 understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, take a look at the report on Griffin Mining here.

Outstanding track record and undervalued

In the previous year, GFM has ramped up its bottom line by 65%, with its latest earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. This illustrates a strong track record, leading to a satisfying return on equity of 21%. which is an notable feat for the company. GFM’s debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.5%, which means its debt level is rather small. This means the company has plenty of headroom to grow, and the ability to raise debt should it need to in the future. GFM appears to have made good use of debt, producing operating cash levels of 20.65x total debt in the prior year. This is a strong indication that debt is reasonably met with cash generated.

AIM:GFM Income Statement Export January 1st 19
AIM:GFM Income Statement Export January 1st 19

GFM’s shares are now trading at a price below its true value based on its discounted cash flows, indicating a relatively pessimistic market sentiment. According to my intrinsic value of the stock, which is driven by analyst consensus forecast of GFM’s earnings, investors now have the opportunity to buy into the stock to reap capital gains. Compared to the rest of the metals and mining industry, GFM is also trading below its peers, relative to earnings generated. This further reaffirms that GFM is potentially undervalued.

AIM:GFM PE PEG Gauge January 1st 19
AIM:GFM PE PEG Gauge January 1st 19

Next Steps:

For Griffin Mining, I’ve compiled three important aspects you should further examine:

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  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for GFM’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for GFM’s outlook.

  2. Dividend Income vs Capital Gains: Does GFM 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 GFM as an investment.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of GFM? 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 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.