ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 73 (better than 73% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock National Grid are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for National Grid. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 89, 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 89% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 80, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 80% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 28, which means that the share price of National Grid 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 72% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 47, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 53% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more