May 2, 2024
Top 10 Stock UOL Group Strong Buy 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: UOL Group – Top 10 Stock in Straits Times Index STI
UOL Group is listed as a top 10 stock on May 02, 2024 in the market index STI because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. As all consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, including positive market sentiment in the professional investor community, it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the shares is limited. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 91 (top 91% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall strong buy recommendation for UOL Group on May 02, 2024.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
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 UOL Group Strong Buy
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| VALUE | 81 |
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| GROWTH | 79 |
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| SAFETY | 67 |
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| SENTIMENT | 77 |
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| 360° VIEW | 91 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 91 (better than 91% compared with alternatives) for 2024, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock UOL Group are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all four indicators above average for UOL Group. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 81, which means that the share price of UOL Group is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 81% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 79, 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. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 67. Finally, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 77. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 91, UOL Group is better positioned than 91% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. As all consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Value Rank of 81), above-average growth (Growth Rank of 79), safe financing practices (Safety Rank of 67), and a positive market sentiment in the professional investor community (Sentiment Rank of 77), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the shares is limited and disappointments are less likely to occur, unless information not publicly available. High-Value Ranks sometimes indicate that the company's future is challenging. If they are safely financed and have above average growth, and are still a good value, it may indicate that this will not continue. We recommend evaluating whether the future of UOL Group is as difficult as the stock’s low price, despite what good growth and safe financing practice suggest. Since the professional community is optimistic, you might have less to worry about, and the stock is just not sufficiently visible, which may indicate good timing right now. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for UOL Group very positive
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 77 (better than 77% compared with alternatives) for 2024, overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock UOL Group is very positive. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all but one indicator above average for UOL Group. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 29 (worse than 71% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. But they are changing their opinions! Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 50, which indicates a shift in stock research experts opinions for the better. In other words, they are getting more optimistic about stock investments in UOL Group. Even better, the Professional Investors rank is 87, meaning that professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 87% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. Furthermore, Market Pulse has a rank of 90, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are upbeat when discussing this company (more positive news than for 90% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 77 (more positive than 77% compared with investment alternatives), UOL Group has a reputation among professional investors that is significantly higher than that of its competitors. While analysts are still critical of the company, some are changing their minds. In addition, the professional news channels are optimistic, and many institutional investors have already bought stock in the company. These are encouraging signals, despite the still lower level of analyst recommendations. They may be due to a problematic past, and about to change. The positive sentiment signals are stronger than the negative. ...read more
Value Strategy: UOL Group Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives) for 2024, UOL Group shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for UOL Group. Price-to-Sales is 51 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 51% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for UOL Group's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 67% 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 95. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of UOL Group are expected to be higher than for 67% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 67). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 81, is a buy recommendation based on UOL Group'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 UOL Group based on its detailed value metrics.
Growth Strategy: UOL Group Growth Momentum high
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 79 (better than 79% compared with alternatives) for 2024, UOL Group 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 UOL Group. Sales Growth has a value of 83 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 83% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 61 and Capital Growth with a rank of 65 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 25, which means that stock returns have recently been below 75% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 79, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. UOL Group 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 UOL Group, 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: UOL Group Debt Financing Safety above-average
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| LEVERAGE | 53 |
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| REFINANCING | 89 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 31 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 67 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), the company UOL Group 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 UOL Group 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 UOL Group.Leverage is at 53, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 53% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 89, 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 89% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 31, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 69% 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 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), UOL Group has a financing structure that is 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. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: UOL Group Top Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 81 |
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| GROWTH | 79 |
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| COMBINED | 89 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 89 (better than 89% compared with investment alternatives), UOL Group (Real Estate: Diversified Operations, Singapore) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of UOL Group are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 81 (better than 81% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 79), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 67), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 89, is a strong buy recommendation based on UOL Group's financial characteristics. As the company UOL Group's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 81), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 79), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 67), 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 UOL Group. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. ...read more
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