ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 46 (better than 46% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Sumitomo Bakelite are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Sumitomo Bakelite. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 65, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 65% of competitors in the same industry. In addition, the consolidated Safety Rank has a safer rank of 71 which means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 71% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 37 which means that the share price of Sumitomo Bakelite is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is higher than for 63% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 30, which means that professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 70% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more