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ALD (ENXTPA:ALD)
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ALD stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 56 (better than 56% compared with investment alternatives), ALD (Trucking, France) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of ALD are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 98 (better than 98% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 56) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 1), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 56, is a buy recommendation based on ALD's financial characteristics. As the company ALD's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 98) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 56), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 1) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | France |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Index | CAC All, SBF 120, Dividends Europe, Employee Focus EU, Diversity Europe, Sound Pay Europe |
| Size class | X-Large |
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Research History: ALD
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 100 |
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97 |
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100 |
|
98 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 48 |
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39 |
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18 |
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56 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 10 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
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1 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
35 |
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16 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | n/a |
|
31 |
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12 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 56 (better than 56% compared with investment alternatives), ALD (Trucking, France) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of ALD are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 98 (better than 98% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 56) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 1), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 56, is a buy recommendation based on ALD's financial characteristics. As the company ALD's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 98) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 56), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 1) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 100 |
|
97 |
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100 |
|
98 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 48 |
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39 |
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18 |
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56 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 10 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
|
1 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 60 |
|
42 |
|
30 |
|
56 |
|
Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 98 (better than 98% compared with alternatives) for 2024, ALD shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for ALD. Price-to-Sales is 87 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 87% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for ALD's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 73% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 95. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of ALD are expected to be higher than for 84% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 84). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 98, is a buy recommendation based on ALD's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in ALD based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 94 |
|
75 |
|
85 |
|
87 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 97 |
|
76 |
|
84 |
|
73 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 86 |
|
75 |
|
94 |
|
95 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 96 |
|
92 |
|
96 |
|
84 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 100 |
|
97 |
|
100 |
|
98 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 56 (better than 56% compared with alternatives), ALD shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for ALD. Capital Growth has a rank of 93, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 36% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 62 (above 62% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 17, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 83% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 36. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 56, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for ALD, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 1 |
|
10 |
|
94 |
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17 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | n/a |
|
45 |
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40 |
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36 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | n/a |
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98 |
|
4 |
|
93 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 84 |
|
41 |
|
8 |
|
62 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 48 |
|
39 |
|
18 |
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56 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 1 (better than 1% compared with alternatives), the company ALD has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of ALD is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for ALD. Liquidity is at 1, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 99% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 13, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 87% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 6 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 94% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 1 (worse than 99% compared with alternatives), ALD has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of ALD because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 1 |
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20 |
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20 |
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13 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 55 |
|
5 |
|
7 |
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6 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 26 |
|
38 |
|
10 |
|
1 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 10 |
|
9 |
|
9 |
|
1 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
|
76 |
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41 |
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new |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | n/a |
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50 |
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50 |
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new |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | n/a |
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11 |
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10 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | n/a |
|
46 |
|
29 |
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new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
35 |
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16 |
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new |
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Free stock analysis by the purely fact based Obermatt Method for ALD from November 14, 2024.
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