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GMO Payment Gateway (TSE:3769)

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GMO Payment Gateway stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 53 (better than 53% compared with investment alternatives), GMO Payment Gateway (Data Processing & Outsourcing, Japan) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of GMO Payment Gateway are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 3 (worse than 97% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 100) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 59, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 53, is a buy recommendation based on GMO Payment Gateway's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company GMO Payment Gateway exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 3), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 100). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 59) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). 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	3
Growth Rank	100
Safety Rank	59
Combined Rank	53

Country	Japan
Industry	Data Processing & Outsourcing
Index
Size class	Medium

19-Dec-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: GMO Payment Gateway

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	1	3	6	3
GROWTH
GROWTH	49	63	63	100
SAFETY
SAFETY	57	34	45	59
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	8	43	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	1	25	^new

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 GMO Payment Gateway is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	1	3	6	3
GROWTH
GROWTH	49	63	63	100
SAFETY
SAFETY	57	34	45	59
COMBINED
COMBINED	16	6	21	53

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

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 3 (worse than 97% compared with alternatives), GMO Payment Gateway shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for GMO Payment Gateway. Price-to-Sales is 3 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 97% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning GMO Payment Gateway's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 12, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of GMO Payment Gateway. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 14 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 74% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 3, is a sell recommendation based on GMO Payment Gateway's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for GMO Payment Gateway? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for companies offering new and exciting products and everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as GMO Payment Gateway? It's risky, and even if the stock price continues to grow because of popular demand, it may return to more typical lower levels later. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is justified to believe that the company will dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for commercially successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. GMO Payment Gateway may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. 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 essential 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)	1	7	3	3
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	1	8	15	14
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	1	10	12	12
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	20	26	26	26
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	1	3	6	3

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

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with alternatives) for 2024, GMO Payment Gateway 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 GMO Payment Gateway. Sales Growth has a value of 89 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 89% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 72 and Capital Growth with a rank of 100 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 37, which means that stock returns have recently been below 63% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 100, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. GMO Payment Gateway has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for GMO Payment Gateway, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. 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	70	85	83	89
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	67	45	61	72
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	70	69	100
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	46	19	15	37
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	49	63	63	100

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

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), the company GMO Payment Gateway 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 GMO Payment Gateway 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 GMO Payment Gateway. Refinancing is at 56, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 56% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 92, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 92% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 23, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 77% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), GMO Payment Gateway has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and GMO Payment Gateway could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. In the long-term, investors may have a debt challenge with GMO Payment Gateway 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	62	16	23	23
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	4	43	48	56
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	82	86	88	92
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	57	34	45	59

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of GMO Payment Gateway 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	43	58	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	39	61	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	20	39	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	12	19	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	8	43	^new

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