February 20, 2025
Top 10 Stock Lamda Development Strong Buy Recommendation
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Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".
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Snapshot: Lamda Development – Top 10 Stock in ATHEX-Composite-Index
Lamda Development is listed as a top 10 stock on February 20, 2025 in the market index ATHEX because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. Two consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average. The company is growing above average and professional investor sentiment is positive. Both are encouraging signals for a stock purchase decision, albeit at an above-average share price. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 82 (top 82% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall strong buy recommendation for Lamda Development on February 20, 2025.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | Greece |
| Industry | Real Estate: Diversified Operations |
| Index | ATHEX, R/E Europe |
| Size class | Medium |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View Lamda Development Strong Buy
| 360 METRICS | February 20, 2025 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 48 |
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| GROWTH | 90 |
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| SAFETY | 40 |
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| SENTIMENT | 70 |
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| 360° VIEW | 82 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 82 (better than 82% compared with alternatives) for 2025, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Lamda Development are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Lamda Development. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 90, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 90% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 70, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 70% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 48, which means that the share price of Lamda Development is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 52% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 40, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 60% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 82, Lamda Development is better positioned than 82% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. Only half of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, so one needs to take a close look. Growth is above-average (Growth Rank of 90), and professional market sentiment is positive (Sentiment Rank of 70), but value and safety are below average. The Safety Rank is the least significant of the four consolidated ranks, because it only reflects financing practices. In the case of high growth, aggressive financing is a good thing. So the question is: How to assess below-average value against above-average growth and sentiment? Growth may be the strongest driver of the investment rationale in this case, which is reflected in institutional investors' opinions. It is typical for growth companies to have low value, as is the case here. Investors are willing to pay more for companies that outperform their competitors. So the question is, how much do you sacrifice value for growth? You can use the following rule of thumb: If you take 100 minus the growth rank, you arrive at a possibly minimum level for the value rank. For example, if the growth rank is at 75, and the value rank is at 5, you should tread carefully. If the value rank is at 40, it still might be a good value if the growth rank is above 60. Sometimes market sentiment just extrapolates the past, but sometimes it reflects reality. You pay more than the market average for this stock, but it may be worth it. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Lamda Development positive
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 70 (better than 70% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Lamda Development is above average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Lamda Development. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 85 (better than 85% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to recommend a stock investment in the company. In addition, Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 50, which means that currently, stock research experts are getting even more optimistic. Obermatt Market Pulse further supports this with a rank of 87, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are generally positive when discussing this company (more positive news than for 87% of competitors). But there are few stock holdings by institutional investors. The Professional Investors rank is low at 12, which means that currently, professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 88% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 70 (more positive than 70% compared with investment alternatives), Lamda Development has a reputation among professional investors that is above-average compared with that of its competitors. Not having too many professionals invested in Lamda Development may be less of an issue, especially if the stock is from a smaller company where professionals typically invest less. It is natural for professional investors to focus on large and extra-large companies, as they provide more safety. Smaller companies attract fewer professionals in the shareholder community. Overall, the signals from the professionals are still quite favorable for investments in Lamda Development. ...read more
Value Strategy: Lamda Development Stock Price Value below-average critical
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 48 (worse than 52% compared with alternatives), Lamda Development shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where half the indicators are below and half are above average for Lamda Development. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 83, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 83% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Lamda Development's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 97% of alternatives. It is also positive for expected dividend yields with a Dividend Yield rank of 1 (dividends are expected to be higher than for 1% of other stocks). But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) is higher than average, making the stock more expensive. Only 64% of all competitors have an even higher price compared with book capital which puts the Price-to-Capital Rank for Lamda Development to 36. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 48, is a hold recommendation based on Lamda Development's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. A low level of book capital means that the company has a business that is leaner on assets than its competitors. For instance, the company could be leasing its production facilities, or be more focussed on intellectual property, such as its brand and software, which is less visible in its book capital. If that is the case, the low Dividend Yield is also explained as such companies tend to invest their income into market development. The other good value ranks for Sales and Profits are encouraging indicators for the stock price value. ...read more
Growth Strategy: Lamda Development Growth Momentum high
| GROWTH METRICS | February 20, 2025 | |||||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | 94 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | 98 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | 49 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | 31 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 90 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 90 (better than 90% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Lamda Development 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 half of the indicators below and half above average for Lamda Development. Sales Growth has a rank of 94, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 94% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 98 is also above average. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 49, and Stock Returns with 31 are also below-average. Stock returns for Lamda Development have recently been below 69% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 90, 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 Lamda Development. This is a positive sign from the company's operational side and may give investors courage, despite the poor recent stock price performance. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Lamda Development Debt Financing Safety below-average
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| LEVERAGE | 34 |
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| REFINANCING | 80 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 23 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 40 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 40 (better than 40% compared with alternatives), the company Lamda Development has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Lamda Development is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Lamda Development and the other two below average. Refinancing is at 80, meaning the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 80% of its competitors. But Leverage is high with a rank of 34, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 66% of its competitors. Liquidity is also on the riskier side with a rank of 23, meaning the company generates less profit to service its debt than 77% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 40 (worse than 60% compared with alternatives), Lamda Development has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. A good Refinancing Rank means that the problems of the company may not be around the corner. But high Leverage is only good if things go well, and low Liquidity is a signal for caution. The financing signals for Lamda Development are on the riskier side, requiring the company's future to be on the safer side. Investors may want to look at Growth and Sentiment ranks before making an investment decision. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Lamda Development Above-Average Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 48 |
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| GROWTH | 90 |
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| SAFETY | 23 |
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| COMBINED | 65 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with investment alternatives), Lamda Development (Real Estate: Diversified Operations, Greece) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Lamda Development are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 48 (worse than 52% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 40, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 90). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 65, is a buy recommendation based on Lamda Development's financial characteristics. As the company Lamda Development shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 48 (52% of comparable investments are less expensive), investors should look at the other ranks. In this case, growth is expected to be above-average, better than 90% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 90). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than stocks with slower growth expectations. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 40 is a good sign. The more debt a well-performing company has, the higher the returns to shareholders. However, if growth turns negative or interest rates increase, high debt may become a burden. If you believe the future is bright for Lamda Development, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. ...read more
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