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YouGov plc (LON:YOU): Commentary On Fundamentals

Building up an investment case requires looking at a stock holistically. Today I've chosen to put the spotlight on YouGov plc (LON:YOU) due to its excellent fundamentals in more than one area. YOU is a company with great financial health as well as a a great history of performance. In the following section, I expand a bit more on these key aspects. For those interested in digging a bit deeper into my commentary, take a look at the report on YouGov here.

Flawless balance sheet with solid track record

Over the past few years, YOU has more than doubled its earnings, with its most recent figure exceeding its annual average over the past five years. Not only did YOU outperformed its past performance, its growth also surpassed the Media industry expansion, which generated a 7.2% earnings growth. This is an notable feat for the company. YOU'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 implies that YOU manages its cash and cost levels well, which is an important determinant of the company’s health. Investors should not worry about YOU’s debt levels because the company has none! It has only utilized funding from its equity capital to run the business, which is typically normal for a small-cap company. YOU has plenty of financial flexibility, without debt obligations to meet in the short term, as well as the headroom to raise debt should it need to in the future.

AIM:YOU Income Statement, August 5th 2019
AIM:YOU Income Statement, August 5th 2019

Next Steps:

For YouGov, there are three key factors you should look at:

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

  2. Valuation: What is YOU 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 YOU is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of YOU? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.