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Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA)

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Capital Appreciation stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with investment alternatives), Capital Appreciation (Data Processing & Outsourcing, South Africa) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Capital Appreciation are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 89 (better than 89% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 99), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 90), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 100, is a strong buy recommendation based on Capital Appreciation's financial characteristics. As the company Capital Appreciation's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 89), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 99), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 90), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Capital Appreciation. 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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Value Rank	89
Growth Rank	99
Safety Rank	90
Combined Rank	100

Country	South Africa
Industry	Data Processing & Outsourcing
Index	JSE All Shares
Size class	X-Small

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Research History: Capital Appreciation

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	n/a	94	97	89
GROWTH
GROWTH	n/a	59	1	99
SAFETY
SAFETY	n/a	89	96	90
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	34	6	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	95	43	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Capital Appreciation is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	n/a	94	97	89
GROWTH
GROWTH	n/a	59	1	99
SAFETY
SAFETY	n/a	89	96	90
COMBINED
COMBINED	n/a	100	78	100

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Capital Appreciation the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 89 (better than 89% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Capital Appreciation shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Capital Appreciation. Price-to-Sales is 67 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 67% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Capital Appreciation's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 89% 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 80. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Capital Appreciation are expected to be higher than for 97% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 97). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 89, is a buy recommendation based on Capital Appreciation'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 Capital Appreciation 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
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	n/a	72	79	67
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	n/a	92	91	89
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	n/a	86	88	80
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	n/a	95	99	97
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	n/a	94	97	89

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Capital Appreciation; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 99 (better than 99% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Capital Appreciation shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Capital Appreciation. Sales Growth has a rank of 88 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 88% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 47% of competitors with a rank of 98, and Stock Returns with the rank of 67 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 47 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 53% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 99, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, Capital Appreciation is a good growth 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. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	n/a	15	25	88
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	24	18	47
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	82	45	98
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	n/a	81	23	67
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	n/a	59	1	99

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Capital Appreciation.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 90 (better than 90% compared with alternatives) for 2024, the company Capital Appreciation has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Capital Appreciation is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, where all three are above average for Capital Appreciation. Leverage is at 86, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 86% of its competitors. Refinancing is at a rank of 79, meaning that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 79% of its competitors. Finally, Liquidity is also good at a rank of 77, which means that the company generates more profit to service its debt than 77% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 90 (better than 90% compared with alternatives), Capital Appreciation has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. These three positive financing indicators signal that the company is less likely to default on its debt obligations. However, it also means that its shareholder returns will be more modest if things go well. A low safety means fewer troubles in downtimes and less upside in good times. Investors may not have a debt issue with Capital Appreciation but they should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	n/a	86	80	86
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	n/a	82	84	79
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	n/a	76	96	77
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	n/a	89	96	90

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Capital Appreciation and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	n/a	n/a	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	77	26	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	15	5	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	34	6	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Capital Appreciation.
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