June 22, 2023
Top 10 Stock SJP Hold Recommendation
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Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".
Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.
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Snapshot: SJP – Top 10 Stock in Employee Health Leaders in Europe
SJP is listed as a top 10 stock on June 22, 2023 in the market index Employee Health EU because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. Two consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average. While the company shows high growth, the stock price is high yet professional investor sentiment is low, which may be due to overly optimistic investor behavior, reflected in a low stock price value. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 32 (32% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall hold recommendation for SJP on June 22, 2023.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Industry | Asset Management & Custody |
| Index | FTSE All Shares, FTSE 100, FTSE 350, Employee Focus EU, Employee Health EU, Sound Pay Europe |
| Size class | XX-Large |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View SJP Hold
| 360 METRICS | June 22, 2023 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 11 |
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| GROWTH | 74 |
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| SAFETY | 53 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 43 |
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| 360° VIEW | 32 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 32 (better than 32% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock SJP are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for SJP. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 74, 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 74% of competitors in the same industry. In addition, the consolidated Safety Rank has a safer rank of 53 which means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 53% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 11 which means that the share price of SJP is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is higher than for 89% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 43, which means that professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 57% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a 360° View of 32, SJP is worse than 68% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. As only half of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, the picture is ambiguous. Growth is above-average (Growth Rank of 74), and the company is safely financed (Safety Rank of 53). However, professional market sentiment is low(Sentiment Rank of 43). The negative market view on SJP may be due to the high stock price (low value). A growth company like this may get too expensive at one point in time. If too many investors are desperate to board the train, they may drive stock prices above reasonable levels. It is typical for growth companies to have low value ratings, because investors are willing to pay more for companies that outperform their competitors. So the question is, how much more do you pay for the stock of SJP compared with alternatives? You can use the following rule of thumb: The value rank shouldn’t be lower than one hundred minus the growth rank. For example, if the growth rank is at 75, and the value rank is at 5, you should tread carefully. If the value rank is at 40, it still might be a good value if the value rank is above 60. As market sentiment is low, you should be careful with paying more than market-average for this stock and conduct further research into the company’s future growth potential. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for SJP only reserved
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 43 (better than 43% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock SJP is below industry average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for SJP. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 42 (worse than 58% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. Worse, Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 33, which means that stock research experts are getting even more pessimistic. Other sentiment indicators are positive: The Professional Investors rank is 57, which means that professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 57% of alternative investment opportunities. So, pros tend to favor investing in this company. In addition, Market Pulse has a rank of 59, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks tend to be positive when discussing this company (more positive news than for 59% of competitors). While stock research analysts are getting ever more critical, many professional investors are committed to SJP and the professional news channels are on the positive side. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 43 (less encouraging than 57% compared with investment alternatives), SJP has a reputation among professional investors that is below that of its competitors. This is an ambiguous picture: analysts are negative and getting even more critical, while the news in the market is positive. Who should investors believe? This is a difficult question in such a situation. Investors should proceed cautiously and verify not only the financial performance in the Obermatt Value, Growth and Safety Ranks but also independent news coverage of the company. ...read more
Value Strategy: SJP Stock Price Value low
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 11 (worse than 89% compared with alternatives), SJP shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for SJP. Price-to-Sales is 12 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 88% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning SJP's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 6, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of SJP. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 31 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 52% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 11, is a SELL recommendation based on SJP's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for SJP? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for companies offering new and exciting products and everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as SJP? It's risky, and even if the stock price continues to grow because of popular demand, it may return to more typical lower levels later. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is justified to believe that the company will dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for commercially successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. SJP may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. ...read more
Growth Strategy: SJP Growth Momentum good
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 74 (better than 74% compared with alternatives), SJP 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 SJP. Sales Growth has a value of 76 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 76% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 70 and Capital Growth with a rank of 64 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 Value Rank of 74, is a BUY recommendation for growth and momentum investors. SJP 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 SJP, 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. ...read more
Safety Strategy: SJP Debt Financing Safety above-average
| SAFETY METRICS | June 22, 2023 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 41 |
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| REFINANCING | 97 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 18 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 53 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 53 (better than 53% compared with alternatives), the company SJP has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of SJP 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, with just one indicator above average for SJP and the other two below average. Refinancing is at 97, meaning the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 97% of its competitors. But Leverage is high with a rank of 41, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 59% of its competitors. Liquidity is also on the riskier side with a rank of 18, meaning the company generates less profit to service its debt than 82% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 53 (better than 53% compared with alternatives), SJP has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. A good Refinancing Rank means that the problems of the company may not be around the corner. But high Leverage is only good if things go well, and low Liquidity is a signal for caution. The financing signals for SJP are on the riskier side, requiring the company's future to be on the safer side. Investors may want to look at Growth and Sentiment ranks before making an investment decision. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: SJP Below-Average Financial Performance
| COMBINED PERFORMANCE | June 22, 2023 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 11 |
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| GROWTH | 74 |
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| SAFETY | 18 |
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| COMBINED | 30 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 30 (worse than 70% compared with investment alternatives), SJP (Asset Management & Custody, United Kingdom) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of SJP are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Obermatt Value Rank of 11 (worse than 89% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 74) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 53, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: An Obermatt Combined Rank of 30, is a hold recommendation based on SJP's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company SJP exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 11), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 74). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 53) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). ...read more
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