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UNIQA (WBAG:UQA)
AT0000821103
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UNIQA stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 40 (worse than 60% compared with investment alternatives), UNIQA (Multi-line Insurance, Austria) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of UNIQA are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 77 (better than 77% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 71) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 26), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 40, is a hold recommendation based on UNIQA's financial characteristics. As the company UNIQA's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 77) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 71), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 26) 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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360° Viewnew| Country | Austria |
| Industry | Multi-line Insurance |
| Index | ATX, Employee Focus EU, Diversity Europe, SDG 13, SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 5 |
| Size class | X-Large |
This stock has achievements: Gold Winner CEO, Top 10 Stock.
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Research History: UNIQA
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 18 |
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89 |
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95 |
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77 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 79 |
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47 |
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29 |
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71 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 1 |
|
26 |
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26 |
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26 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
99 |
|
33 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | n/a |
|
99 |
|
53 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 40 (worse than 60% compared with investment alternatives), UNIQA (Multi-line Insurance, Austria) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of UNIQA are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 77 (better than 77% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 71) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 26), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 40, is a hold recommendation based on UNIQA's financial characteristics. As the company UNIQA's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 77) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 71), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 26) 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 | 18 |
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89 |
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95 |
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77 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 79 |
|
47 |
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29 |
|
71 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 1 |
|
26 |
|
26 |
|
26 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 5 |
|
40 |
|
40 |
|
40 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 77 (better than 77% compared with alternatives) for 2022, UNIQA shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for UNIQA. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 90 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 90% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning UNIQA's profit levels. The same is valid for the expected Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 89, and for Dividend Yield with a Dividend Yield Rank of 85. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average as regards expected revenues; only 82% of all competitors have an even higher stock price as regards to sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 18). Profits, the level of invested capital, and dividend policy suggest that this stock is attractively priced. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 77, is a buy recommendation based on UNIQA's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since it is on the expensive side for Price-to-Sales, it may mean that UNIQA has pricing power in its distribution market because it can charge higher prices than its competitors. If this is the case, all four value indicators are positive signals for purchasing UNIQA shares. 9. 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) | 61 |
|
78 |
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84 |
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18 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 11 |
|
75 |
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73 |
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90 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 73 |
|
80 |
|
86 |
|
89 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 29 |
|
77 |
|
87 |
|
85 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 18 |
|
89 |
|
95 |
|
77 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), UNIQA 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 UNIQA. Sales Growth has a value of 67 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 67% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 51 and Capital Growth with a rank of 99 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 27, which means that stock returns have recently been below 73% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 71, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. UNIQA 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 UNIQA, 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 | 66 |
|
75 |
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51 |
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67 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 100 |
|
15 |
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10 |
|
51 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | n/a |
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45 |
|
27 |
|
99 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 63 |
|
55 |
|
65 |
|
27 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 79 |
|
47 |
|
29 |
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71 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 26 (better than 26% compared with alternatives), the company UNIQA 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 UNIQA 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 UNIQA. Refinancing is at 72, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 72% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good 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. However, Leverage is rather large at 40, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 60% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 26 (worse than 74% compared with alternatives), UNIQA 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 UNIQA 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 UNIQA 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 | 10 |
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34 |
|
24 |
|
40 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 4 |
|
72 |
|
72 |
|
72 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 14 |
|
13 |
|
32 |
|
51 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 1 |
|
26 |
|
26 |
|
26 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
|
87 |
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42 |
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new |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | n/a |
|
50 |
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1 |
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new |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | n/a |
|
87 |
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63 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | n/a |
|
62 |
|
64 |
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new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | n/a |
|
99 |
|
33 |
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new |
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