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Hollywood Bowl Group (LSE:BOWL)

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Hollywood Bowl Group stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 90 (better than 90% compared with investment alternatives), Hollywood Bowl Group (Leisure Facilities, United Kingdom) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Hollywood Bowl Group are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 49 (worse than 51% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 75) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 71, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 90, is a strong buy recommendation based on Hollywood Bowl Group's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company Hollywood Bowl Group exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 49), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 75). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 71) 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	49
Growth Rank	75
Safety Rank	71
Combined Rank	90

Country	United Kingdom
Industry	Leisure Facilities
Index	FTSE All Shares
Size class	Small

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Research History: Hollywood Bowl Group

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	1	62	49	49
GROWTH
GROWTH	25	96	43	75
SAFETY
SAFETY	26	66	76	71
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	83	100	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	96	89	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 23-Jan-2025. 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 Hollywood Bowl Group is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	1	62	49	49
GROWTH
GROWTH	25	96	43	75
SAFETY
SAFETY	26	66	76	71
COMBINED
COMBINED	3	96	68	90

Last update of combined financial performance: 23-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Hollywood Bowl Group the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 49 (worse than 51% compared with alternatives), Hollywood Bowl Group shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Hollywood Bowl Group. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) is 58 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 58% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Hollywood Bowl Group'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 36, which means that the stock price is lower as regards to invested capital than for 36% of comparable investments. On the other hand, Price-to-Sales is less favorable than 80% of alternatives (only 20% of peers have an even less favorable ratio). The same is valid for dividend yield, which is lower than 10% 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 49, is a hold recommendation based on Hollywood Bowl Group's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. This is a puzzling picture, because it means that profits are high while dividends are low. Since the stock price is low compared with invested capital but high in respect to expected revenues, it means that the company has more invested capital than peers for generating the same amount of revenue. Since profits are higher, it could be a "cash cow" situation (using the classic Boston Consulting BCG matrix naming convention) where the company is on a downward trend, still living from the profits of past products. As the company pays low dividends, it may harbor the opinion that a turnaround is possible, and it rather invests the cash than pay it out to shareholders, thus sealing the company's fate early. Any investment optimism should only be a buy trigger once thorough research is completed. 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)	1	20	23	20
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	20	68	57	58
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	23	35	30	36
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	1	90	88	90
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	1	62	49	49

Last update of Value Rank: 23-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Hollywood Bowl 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 75 (better than 75% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Hollywood Bowl Group 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 Hollywood Bowl Group. Sales Growth has a value of 61 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 61% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 61 and Capital Growth with a rank of 70 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 48, which means that stock returns have recently been below 52% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 75, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Hollywood Bowl Group 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 Hollywood Bowl Group, 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	12	23	60	61
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	89	100	30	61
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	82	23	70
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	75	89	73	48
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	25	96	43	75

Last update of Growth Rank: 23-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Hollywood Bowl Group.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), the company Hollywood Bowl 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 Hollywood Bowl 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, with two out of three indicators above-average for Hollywood Bowl Group. Refinancing is at 72, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 72% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 60, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 60% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 47, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 53% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), Hollywood Bowl Group 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 Hollywood Bowl Group 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 Hollywood Bowl Group 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	29	41	46	47
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	40	61	69	72
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	19	66	75	60
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	26	66	76	71

Last update of Safety Rank: 23-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Hollywood Bowl 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	94	97	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	13	99	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	96	100	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	48	45	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	83	100	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 23-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Hollywood Bowl Group.
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