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Fabasoft (XTRA:FAA)

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Fabasoft stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with investment alternatives), Fabasoft (Application Software, Austria) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Fabasoft are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 66 (better than 66% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 72, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 39). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 81, is a strong buy recommendation based on Fabasoft's financial characteristics. As the company Fabasoft's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 66) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 39) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 72), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 66% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. 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	66
Growth Rank	39
Safety Rank	72
Combined Rank	81

Country	Austria
Industry	Application Software
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Size class	X-Small

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Research History: Fabasoft

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	n/a	n/a	n/a	66
GROWTH
GROWTH	n/a	n/a	n/a	39
SAFETY
SAFETY	n/a	n/a	n/a	72
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	n/a	n/a	^new
360° VIEW
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Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Fabasoft 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	n/a	n/a	66
GROWTH
GROWTH	n/a	n/a	n/a	39
SAFETY
SAFETY	n/a	n/a	n/a	72
COMBINED
COMBINED	n/a	n/a	n/a	81

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

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 66 (better than 66% compared with alternatives), Fabasoft 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 Fabasoft. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 54, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 54% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Fabasoft's revenue size. The same is valid for dividend yields with a Dividend Yield rank of 56, which means that dividends are expected to be higher than for 56% of comparable investments. On the other hand, the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) is less favorable than for 77% of alternatives (only 23% of peers have an even higher ratio). The same is valid for the Price-to-Profit (or Price / Earnings, P/E) ratio, which is higher than for 53% of comparable companies, 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 66, is a buy recommendation based on Fabasoft's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. This is a somewhat surprising picture, because it means that profits are low while dividends are high. One interpretation could be that profits are expected to increase, justifying the high dividend payments. But it could also mean that the company desperately keeps the high dividends to avoid a collapsing share price. This would be a rather dangerous constellation. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is especially important in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	n/a	n/a	n/a	54
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	n/a	n/a	n/a	47
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	n/a	n/a	n/a	23
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	n/a	n/a	n/a	56
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	n/a	n/a	n/a	66

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

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 39 (better than 39% compared with alternatives), Fabasoft shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below-average for Fabasoft. While Sales Growth ranks at 77, professionals currently expect the company to grow more than 77% of its competitors, while all other growth ranks are below the market median. Profit Growth has a rank of 25, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 75% of its competitors, and Capital Growth has a low rank of 35. Historic stock returns were also below average with a current Stock Returns rank of 47 which means that the stock returns have recently been below 53% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 39, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. If revenues are expected to increase, but all other growth indicators are negative, the company may be investing in future growth through means not visible in the balance sheet and thus not reflected in capital growth. The fact that Stock Returns have been below market doesn't mean that much, as it may be due to overly optimistic investor behavior in the past, which has been corrected to a more reasonable level recently. If that were the case, a positive Value Rank would be a reason to invest because the company is still expected to grow, while stock prices are now at a more reasonable level. 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 isn't stellar here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	n/a	n/a	n/a	77
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	n/a	n/a	n/a	47
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	n/a	n/a	n/a	39

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

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), the company Fabasoft 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 Fabasoft 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, with two out of three indicators above average for Fabasoft. Leverage is at a rank of 62, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 62% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 76, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 76% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 45, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 55% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), Fabasoft has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for Fabasoft. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with Fabasoft and 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	n/a	n/a	62
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	n/a	n/a	n/a	76
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	n/a	n/a	n/a	72

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

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
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MARKET PULSE
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CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
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Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Fabasoft.
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