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Securitas (OM:SECU B)

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Securitas stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with investment alternatives), Securitas (Security & Alarm Services, Sweden) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Securitas 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 59) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 39), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 71, is a buy recommendation based on Securitas's financial characteristics. As the company Securitas'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 59), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 39) 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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Value Rank	85
Growth Rank	59
Safety Rank	39
Combined Rank	71

Country	Sweden
Industry	Security & Alarm Services
Index	Dividends Europe, OMX 30
Size class	XX-Large

This stock has achievements: Insight 2017-10-06, Top 10 Stock.

19-Dec-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Securitas

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	94	91	94	85
GROWTH
GROWTH	30	43	59	59
SAFETY
SAFETY	9	36	37	39
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	24	42	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	54	68	^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 Securitas is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	94	91	94	85
GROWTH
GROWTH	30	43	59	59
SAFETY
SAFETY	9	36	37	39
COMBINED
COMBINED	30	66	83	71

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

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 85 (better than 85% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Securitas shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Securitas. Price-to-Sales is 81 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 81% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Securitas's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 68% 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 57. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Securitas 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 Securitas'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 Securitas 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)	97	97	89	81
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	76	88	88	68
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	60	61	72	57
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	83	90	88	88
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	94	91	94	85

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

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), Securitas 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 half of the indicators below and half above average for Securitas. Capital Growth has a rank of 63, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 28% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 83 (above 83% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 35, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 65% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 28. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 59, is a buy 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 Securitas, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this 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, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	18	29	18	35
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	42	40	68	28
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	76	31	63
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	51	31	71	83
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	30	43	59	59

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

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 39 (better than 39% compared with alternatives), the company Securitas 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 Securitas 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 just one indicator above average for Securitas. Liquidity is at 51, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 51% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 48, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 52% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 25, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 75% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 39 (worse than 61% compared with alternatives), Securitas has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	4	32	29	25
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	74	28	44	48
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	33	59	54	51
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	9	36	37	39

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Securitas 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	15	13	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	45	74	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	53	76	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	32	29	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	24	42	^new

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