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Rathbone Brothers (LSE:RAT)
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Rathbone Brothers stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 98 (better than 98% compared with investment alternatives), Rathbone Brothers (Asset Management & Custody, United Kingdom) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Rathbone Brothers are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 100 (better than 100% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 81) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 47), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 98, is a strong buy recommendation based on Rathbone Brothers's financial characteristics. As the company Rathbone Brothers's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 100) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 81), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 47) 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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| Industry | Asset Management & Custody |
| Index | FTSE All Shares, FTSE 250, FTSE 350 |
| Size class | Large |
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Research History: Rathbone Brothers
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 78 |
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71 |
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75 |
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100 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 54 |
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71 |
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93 |
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81 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 61 |
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21 |
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37 |
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47 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
100 |
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74 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | n/a |
|
87 |
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92 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 98 (better than 98% compared with investment alternatives), Rathbone Brothers (Asset Management & Custody, United Kingdom) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Rathbone Brothers are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 100 (better than 100% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 81) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 47), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 98, is a strong buy recommendation based on Rathbone Brothers's financial characteristics. As the company Rathbone Brothers's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 100) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 81), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 47) 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
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 78 |
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71 |
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75 |
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100 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 54 |
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71 |
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93 |
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81 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 61 |
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21 |
|
37 |
|
47 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 76 |
|
65 |
|
89 |
|
98 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Rathbone Brothers shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Rathbone Brothers. Price-to-Sales is 85 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 85% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Rathbone Brothers's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 69% 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 97. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Rathbone Brothers are expected to be higher than for 70% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 70). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 100, is a buy recommendation based on Rathbone Brothers'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 Rathbone Brothers 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 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 73 |
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72 |
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84 |
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85 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 50 |
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63 |
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55 |
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69 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 55 |
|
48 |
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48 |
|
97 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 58 |
|
50 |
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49 |
|
70 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 78 |
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71 |
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75 |
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100 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Rathbone Brothers 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 Rathbone Brothers. Sales Growth has a value of 52 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 52% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 88 and Capital Growth with a rank of 96 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 31, which means that stock returns have recently been below 69% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 81, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Rathbone Brothers 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 Rathbone Brothers, 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 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 52 |
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86 |
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96 |
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52 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 83 |
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52 |
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73 |
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88 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | n/a |
|
6 |
|
100 |
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96 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 74 |
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77 |
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31 |
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31 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 54 |
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71 |
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93 |
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81 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 47 (better than 47% compared with alternatives), the company Rathbone Brothers 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 Rathbone Brothers 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 two out of three indicators above-average for Rathbone Brothers. Refinancing is at 63, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 63% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 59, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 59% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 17, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 83% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 47 (worse than 53% compared with alternatives), Rathbone Brothers has a financing structure that is riskier 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 Rathbone Brothers 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 Rathbone Brothers and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 45 |
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12 |
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12 |
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17 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 37 |
|
65 |
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63 |
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63 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 78 |
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31 |
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55 |
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59 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 61 |
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21 |
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37 |
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47 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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71 |
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43 |
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new |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | n/a |
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69 |
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50 |
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new |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | n/a |
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84 |
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75 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | n/a |
|
98 |
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76 |
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new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
100 |
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74 |
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new |
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Free stock analysis by the purely fact based Obermatt Method for Rathbone Brothers from December 19, 2024.
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