May 23, 2024
Top 10 Stock Metropole Television Strong Buy Recommendation
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Snapshot: Metropole Television – Top 10 Stock in Dividend Champions Europe
Metropole Television is listed as a top 10 stock on May 23, 2024 in the market index Dividends Europe because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. While half the consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average, investor sentiment is negative and growth performance is below market average, both a sign for caution. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 78 (top 78% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall strong buy recommendation for Metropole Television on May 23, 2024.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | France |
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Index | CAC All, SBF 120, Dividends Europe, Diversity Europe, Multimedia |
| Size class | Large |
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360° View: Obermatt 360° View Metropole Television Strong Buy
| 360 METRICS | May 23, 2024 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 64 |
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| GROWTH | 41 |
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| SAFETY | 100 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 46 |
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| 360° VIEW | 78 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 78 (better than 78% compared with alternatives) for 2024, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Metropole Television are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half the metrics below and half above average for Metropole Television. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 64, which means that the share price of Metropole Television is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 64% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 100. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 46. Professional investors are more confident in 54% other stocks. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 41, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. 59 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 78, Metropole Television is better positioned than 78% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. The picture is mixed here. The stock seems to be a good value (Value Rank of 64), and the financing structure is on the safer side (Safety Rank of 100). However, sentiment in the professional investor community is below-average (Sentiment Rank of 46), as is the growth momentum for the company (Growth Rank of 41). Since the company is good value and the share price low, it should attract investors, yet professionals are skeptical. Even though the financing structure is not as important as Value, Growth, and Sentiment, investors should still be careful with this decision and conduct further research if they are serious about investing in this company. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Metropole Television only reserved
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 46 (better than 46% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Metropole Television is below industry average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Metropole Television. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 38 (worse than 62% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. But they are changing their opinions! Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 59, which means that stock research experts are more positive in their investment recommendations in the company. In other words, they are getting more optimistic of stock investments in Metropole Television. More encouragingly, the Professional Investors rank is 64, which means that professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 64% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. But Market Pulse is on the lower side with a rank of 34, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are on the negative side when discussing this company (more negative news than for 66% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 46 (less encouraging than 54% compared with investment alternatives), Metropole Television has a reputation among professional investors that is below that of its competitors. The sentiment signals are mixed for Metropole Television. While analysts and the news channels are negative, there is a change in what analysts think. Above-average institutional investors in this company support them. Sentiment signals remain mixed with analysts and news channels pessimistic, though improving, and professional investors above average. ...read more
Value Strategy: Metropole Television Stock Price Value better than average
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 64 (better than 64% compared with alternatives), Metropole Television shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Metropole Television. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 86 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 86% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Metropole Television's profit levels. The same is valid for the expected Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 50, and for Dividend Yield with a Dividend Yield Rank of 88. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average as regards expected revenues; only 68% of all competitors have an even higher stock price as regards to sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 32). Profits, the level of invested capital, and dividend policy suggest that this stock is attractively priced. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 64, is a buy recommendation based on Metropole Television's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since it is on the expensive side for Price-to-Sales, it may mean that Metropole Television has pricing power in its distribution market because it can charge higher prices than its competitors. If this is the case, all four value indicators are positive signals for purchasing Metropole Television shares. ...read more
Growth Strategy: Metropole Television Growth Momentum low
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 41 (better than 41% compared with alternatives), Metropole Television 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 Metropole Television. Capital Growth has a rank of 68, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 20% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 65 (above 65% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 16, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 84% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 20. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 41, 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 Metropole Television, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Metropole Television Debt Financing Safety very solid
| SAFETY METRICS | May 23, 2024 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 93 |
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| REFINANCING | 90 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 96 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 100 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with alternatives) for 2024, the company Metropole Television has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Metropole Television 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, where all three are above average for Metropole Television. Leverage is at 93, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 93% of its competitors. Refinancing is at a rank of 90, meaning that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 90% of its competitors. Finally, Liquidity is also good at a rank of 96, which means that the company generates more profit to service its debt than 96% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with alternatives), Metropole Television has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. These three positive financing indicators signal that the company is less likely to default on its debt obligations. However, it also means that its shareholder returns will be more modest if things go well. A low safety means fewer troubles in downtimes and less upside in good times. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Metropole Television Top Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 64 |
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| GROWTH | 41 |
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| SAFETY | 96 |
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| COMBINED | 85 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 85 (better than 85% compared with investment alternatives), Metropole Television (Broadcasting, France) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Metropole Television are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 64 (better than 64% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 100, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 41). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 85, is a strong buy recommendation based on Metropole Television's financial characteristics. As the company Metropole Television's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 64) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 41) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 100), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 64% 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. ...read more
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