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Rhodes Food Groups (JSE:RFG)

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Rhodes Food Groups stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with investment alternatives), Rhodes Food Groups (Packaged Foods & Meats, South Africa) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Rhodes Food Groups are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 99 (better than 99% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 57), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 84), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 100, is a strong buy recommendation based on Rhodes Food Groups's financial characteristics. As the company Rhodes Food Groups's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 99), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 57), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 84), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Rhodes Food Groups. 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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Country	South Africa
Industry	Packaged Foods & Meats
Index	JSE All Shares
Size class	Medium

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Research History: Rhodes Food Groups

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	94	85	99	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	21	87	73	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	66	73	85	n/a
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	23	100	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	97	100	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: . Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: . Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Rhodes Food Groups is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	94	85	99	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	21	87	73	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	66	73	85	n/a
COMBINED
COMBINED	61	100	100	n/a

Last update of combined financial performance: . Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Rhodes Food Groups the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 99 (better than 99% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Rhodes Food Groups shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Rhodes Food Groups. Price-to-Sales is 80 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 80% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Rhodes Food Groups's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 89% 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 87. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Rhodes Food Groups are expected to be higher than for 91% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 91). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 99, is a buy recommendation based on Rhodes Food Groups'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 Rhodes Food Groups 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)	79	85	81	n/a
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	81	78	89	n/a
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	82	90	89	n/a
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	68	53	87	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	94	85	99	n/a

Last update of Value Rank: . Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Rhodes Food Groups; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 57 (better than 57% compared with alternatives), Rhodes Food Groups shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Rhodes Food Groups. Sales Growth has a rank of 51 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 51% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 63, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 71, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 25, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 75% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 57, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That may be a good sign if the company is already well positioned and doesn't require more investments at this time. They may focus on growing the top (revenues) and bottom (profits) lines, recently rewarded with above-average stock returns for shareholders. But it may also be a sign of danger as the company is falling back with capital investment activities concerning competition. This requires further analysis of corporate communications. 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	23	54	47	n/a
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	67	58	n/a
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	84	60	n/a
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	36	59	73	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	21	87	73	n/a

Last update of Growth Rank: . Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Rhodes Food Groups.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 84 (better than 84% compared with alternatives) for 2025, the company Rhodes Food Groups has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Rhodes Food Groups 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 two out of three are above average for Rhodes Food Groups.Leverage is at 75, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 75% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 80, meaning that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 80% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 46, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 54% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side regarding debt service. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 84 (better than 84% compared with alternatives), Rhodes Food Groups has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. Low leverage and low refinancing risk mean a safer financing situation. However, low liquidity means that current company cash flows are low in relation to the level of debt. This is a sign of caution in case it is expected for profits to remain low. Investors should compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before deciding. They may also want to investigate why cash flows are expected to be low, making debt service for Rhodes Food Groups more challenging. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	38	64	74	n/a
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	92	87	83	n/a
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	49	43	46	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	66	73	85	n/a

Last update of Safety Rank: . Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Rhodes Food Groups 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	88	97	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	98	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	5	100	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	11	40	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	23	100	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: . Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Rhodes Food Groups.
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