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Carr's Group (LSE:CARR)

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Carr's Group stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 75 (better than 75% compared with investment alternatives), Carr's Group (Agricultural Products, United Kingdom) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Carr's Group are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 53 (better than 53% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 57), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 67), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 75, is a strong buy recommendation based on Carr's Group's financial characteristics. As the company Carr's Group's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 53), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 57), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 67), 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 Carr's Group. 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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Country	United Kingdom
Industry	Agricultural Products
Index	FTSE All Shares, Robotics
Size class	Small

This stock has achievements: Insight 2022-09-15, Top 10 Stock.

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Research History: Carr's Group

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	95	73	75	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	44	21	9	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	76	91	96	n/a
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	33	42	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	61	86	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: . Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: . Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Carr's Group is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	95	73	75	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	44	21	9	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	76	91	96	n/a
COMBINED
COMBINED	94	81	96	n/a

Last update of combined financial performance: . Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Carr's Group the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 53 (better than 53% compared with alternatives), Carr's Group shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where half the indicators are below and half above average for Carr's Group. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 58, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 58% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Carr's Group's revenue size. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio), which is more favorable than for 74% of alternatives (26% of peers have a higher ratio). But expected dividend yields with a Dividend Yield rank of 44 are lower than average (dividends are expected to be lower than 56% of other stocks) while the Price to Profit ratio (or Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio) is higher than average with a Price-to-Profit Rank of 45, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected profit levels. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 53, is a buy recommendation based on Carr's Group's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Low profits and low dividends as seen here for Carr's Group may indicate a restructuring phase. This could be transitory, making the company a good value when profits recover and dividends return to higher levels. If the stock price is compared with the size indicators for revenue and invested capital, it is on the lower side, making this stock a good value investment (apart from current profit and dividend expectations). 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)	95	78	59	n/a
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	79	67	58	n/a
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	84	64	83	n/a
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	88	78	83	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	95	73	75	n/a

Last update of Value Rank: . Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Carr's Group; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 57 (better than 57% compared with alternatives), Carr's Group 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 Carr's Group. Sales Growth has a rank of 80, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 80% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 76 is also above average. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 31, and Stock Returns with 27 are also below-average. Stock returns for Carr's Group have recently been below 73% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 57, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Are investors forecasting troubles based on the lack of operating investment activity at the company? This could be one explanation as to why stock returns are low. But stock returns can also be the result of correcting an error in the past, in this case, an overly optimistic outlook on the future, which is now more realistic. The Value Ranks may confirm such a picture. The more important growth indicators are revenues and profits, which are both above average for Carr's Group. This is a positive sign from the company's operational side and may give investors courage, despite the poor recent stock price performance. 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 the Obermatt 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
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	26	32	13	n/a
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	77	15	55	n/a
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	45	1	n/a
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	78	63	19	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	44	21	9	n/a

Last update of Growth Rank: . Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Carr's Group.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), the company Carr's Group has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Carr's Group 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 two out of three are above average for Carr's Group.Leverage is at 90, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 90% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 89, meaning that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 89% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 7, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 93% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side regarding debt service. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), Carr's Group has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. Low leverage and low refinancing risk mean a safer financing situation. However, low liquidity means that current company cash flows are low in relation to the level of debt. This is a sign of caution in case it is expected for profits to remain low. Investors should compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before deciding. They may also want to investigate why cash flows are expected to be low, making debt service for Carr's Group more challenging. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	41	78	86	n/a
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	92	81	93	n/a
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	61	59	48	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	76	91	96	n/a

Last update of Safety Rank: . Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Carr's Group 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	73	78	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	60	4	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	1	41	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	33	42	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: . Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Carr's Group.
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