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Hellenic Telecommunications (ATSE:HTO)

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Hellenic Telecommunications stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 45 (worse than 55% compared with investment alternatives), Hellenic Telecommunications (Integrated Telecommunication, Greece) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Hellenic Telecommunications are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 35 (worse than 65% of alternatives) and show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 35) but are safely financed (Safety Rank of 74), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 45, is a hold recommendation based on Hellenic Telecommunications's financial characteristics. As the company Hellenic Telecommunications's critical financial metrics exhibit below-average performance, such as low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 35) and low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 35), it is a somewhat questionable stock investment, where the risk of paying too much for the shares is significant, unless the company has an exceptionally bright future. In this case, good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 74) are a positive sign, because it may allow the company to weather challenging times until the hoped-for cash flows materialize. This may be true for high-tech or biotechnology companies with enough cash to sustain prolonged business development. If they own properties that only provide cash flows in the future, the stock may look excessively expensive and unattractive today. In such cases, the Obermatt Method has limited value, as it is based on facts we can observe today. If the facts lie all in the future, stock investing becomes guesswork, and this should only be a driver in a limited number of investments that account for a small fraction of a safe portfolio. 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	35
Growth Rank	35
Safety Rank	74
Combined Rank	45

Country	Greece
Industry	Integrated Telecommunication
Index	ATHEX, Recycling, Telecommunications
Size class	X-Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

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Research History: Hellenic Telecommunications

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	50	25	26	35
GROWTH
GROWTH	30	89	49	35
SAFETY
SAFETY	53	70	68	74
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	36	26	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	69	29	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 14-Nov-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Jun-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Hellenic Telecommunications is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	50	25	26	35
GROWTH
GROWTH	30	89	49	35
SAFETY
SAFETY	53	70	68	74
COMBINED
COMBINED	34	74	43	45

Last update of combined financial performance: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Hellenic Telecommunications the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 35 (worse than 65% compared with alternatives), Hellenic Telecommunications shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Hellenic Telecommunications. Only Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) indicates good stock value with a rank of 60, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 60% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Hellenic Telecommunications's profit levels. But Price-to-Sales is 27 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than for 73% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Hellenic Telecommunications's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 18 and for dividend yield, which is lower than for 51% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 35, is a hold recommendation based on Hellenic Telecommunications's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Can we rely on only one good value indicator? Only if we know the company well. In this case, a high Price-to-Profit Rank, while Price-to-Sales and Price-to-Book are both below the market typical levels, means that the company can charge higher prices for its products and needs less capital to produce them. If this is sustainable, then Hellenic Telecommunications is a good investment because profits count most in enterprise valuations. The low dividend yield indicates that the company is confident it can do something with the generated cash that is more valuable than paying the profits out to the shareholders in the form of dividends. 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)	37	15	22	27
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	68	51	69	60
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	29	18	16	18
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	67	45	42	49
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	50	25	26	35

Last update of Value Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Hellenic Telecommunications; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 35 (better than 35% compared with alternatives), Hellenic Telecommunications 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 half of the indicators below and half above average for Hellenic Telecommunications. Capital Growth has a rank of 51, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 30% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 77 (above 77% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 30, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 70% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 30. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 35, is a hold 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 Hellenic Telecommunications, 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
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	8	34	31	30
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	13	56	60	30
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	75	76	51
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	70	87	29	77
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	30	89	49	35

Last update of Growth Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Hellenic Telecommunications.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 74 (better than 74% compared with alternatives), the company Hellenic Telecommunications 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 Hellenic Telecommunications 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 Hellenic Telecommunications. Leverage is at a rank of 70, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 70% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 92, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 92% 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 23, 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 77% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 74 (better than 74% compared with alternatives), Hellenic Telecommunications 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 Hellenic Telecommunications. 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 Hellenic Telecommunications 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	74	58	70
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	23	35	31	23
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	73	62	78	92
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	53	70	68	74

Last update of Safety Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Hellenic Telecommunications 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	55	34	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	29	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	25	38	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	52	51	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	36	26	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 14-Nov-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Hellenic Telecommunications.
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