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PolyOne (NYSE:POL)

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PolyOne stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with investment alternatives), PolyOne (Specialty Chemicals, USA) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of PolyOne are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 85 (better than 85% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 81) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 15), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 71, is a buy recommendation based on PolyOne's financial characteristics. As the company PolyOne's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 85) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 81), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 15) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. 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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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	85
Growth Rank	81
Safety Rank	15
Combined Rank	71

Country	USA
Industry	Specialty Chemicals
Index	Dividends USA, SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 3, SDG 7, SDG 9, S&P MIDCAP
Size class	X-Large

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Research History: PolyOne

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	77	69	75	85
GROWTH
GROWTH	80	65	67	81
SAFETY
SAFETY	24	53	41	15
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	57	86	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	65	94	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better PolyOne is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	77	69	75	85
GROWTH
GROWTH	80	65	67	81
SAFETY
SAFETY	24	53	41	15
COMBINED
COMBINED	61	73	80	71

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of PolyOne the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 85 (better than 85% compared with alternatives) for 2024, PolyOne shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for PolyOne. Price-to-Sales is 63 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 63% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for PolyOne's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 53% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 55. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of PolyOne are expected to be higher than for 88% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 88). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 85, is a buy recommendation based on PolyOne's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in PolyOne based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	88	73	56	63
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	70	47	51	53
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	48	59	67	55
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	82	81	76	88
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	77	69	75	85

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of PolyOne; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives) for 2024, PolyOne 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 PolyOne. Sales Growth has a rank of 57 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 57% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 36% of competitors with a rank of 67, and Stock Returns with the rank of 79 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 36 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 64% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 81, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, PolyOne is a good growth 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. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	86	36	31	57
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	63	70	42	36
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	57	93	67
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	72	71	71	79
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	80	65	67	81

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of PolyOne.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 15 (better than 15% compared with alternatives), the company PolyOne has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of PolyOne 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 all three metrics below average for PolyOne. Liquidity is at 41, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 59% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 31, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 69% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 31 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 69% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 15 (worse than 85% compared with alternatives), PolyOne has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of PolyOne because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	10	38	46	31
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	72	65	57	31
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	22	45	38	41
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	24	53	41	15

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of PolyOne 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	98	93	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	67	83	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	1	65	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	22	19	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	57	86	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for PolyOne.
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