The current trading zone is interesting to the point that investors should pay attention to the stock and anticipate a return of the underlying upward trend.
Summary
● The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
Strengths
● According to sales estimates from analysts polled by Standard & Poor's, the company is among the best with regard to growth.
● The company's profit outlook over the next few years is a strong asset.
● Before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, the company's margins are particularly high.
● The group's activity appears highly profitable thanks to its outperforming net margins.
● The company is in a robust financial situation considering its net cash and margin position.
● Over the last 4 months, analysts have significantly revised upwards the company's estimated sales.
● Analysts remain confident with respect to the group's activity and, more often than not, have revised upwards their earnings per share estimates.
● Over the past four months, analysts' average price target has been revised upwards significantly.
● The opinion of analysts covering the stock has improved over the past four months.
● Historically, the company has been releasing figures that are above expectations.
Weaknesses
● With an expected P/E ratio at 62.6 and 44.66 respectively for both the current and next fiscal years, the company operates with high earnings multiples.
● Based on current prices, the company has particularly high valuation levels.
● In relation to the value of its tangible assets, the company's valuation appears relatively high.
● The valuation of the company is particularly high given the cash flows generated by its activity.
● The company is not the most generous with respect to shareholders' compensation.
● The price targets of various analysts who make up the consensus differ significantly. This reflects different assessments and/or a difficulty in valuing the company.
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VAT Group AG is a Switzerland-based company engaged in the manufacture of industrial valves. The Company focuses on designing and producing vacuum valves for semiconductor, display and solar panel manufacturing, as well as for a range of industry and research applications. Its activities are divided into three business areas: Valves, Global Services and Industry. The Valves division provides isolation, control and transfer valves used in vacuum-based manufacturing processes. The Global Services area offers advisory and after sales services, such as trainings, equipment repair and overhaul, valve upgrade and spare parts sale. The Industry segment manufactures and markets welded bellows, machine parts, mechanical components and assemblies. The Company operates worldwide.