June 13, 2024
Top 10 Stock V-ZUG Holding Strong Buy Recommendation



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Snapshot: V-ZUG Holding – Top 10 Stock in SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure


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V-ZUG Holding is listed as a top 10 stock on June 13, 2024 in the market index SDG 9 because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. As three out of four consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, it is a solid investment where the risk of paying too much for the shares is low, despite a currently slow growth momentum. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 83 (top 83% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall strong buy recommendation for V-ZUG Holding on June 13, 2024.


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Country Switzerland
Industry Household Appliances
Index SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 7, SDG 8, SDG 9, SPI
Size class Medium
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360° View: Obermatt 360° View V-ZUG Holding Strong Buy

360 METRICS June 13, 2024
VALUE
VALUE
GROWTH
GROWTH
SAFETY
SAFETY
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT
360° VIEW
360° VIEW

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 83 (better than 83% compared with alternatives) for 2024, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock V-ZUG Holding are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for V-ZUG Holding. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 90, which means that the share price of V-ZUG Holding is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 90% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 88. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 52. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 43, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 57 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 83, V-ZUG Holding is better positioned than 83% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. Three out of four consolidated Obermatt Ranks show above-average performance. The stock has as good value (Value Rank of 90), secure financing practices (Safety Rank of 88), and positive market sentiment in the professional investor community (Sentiment Rank of 52). 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. The company’s growth expectations are below the industry average (Growth Rank of 43), but that could also be temporary since professional investors remain optimistic despite the low growth numbers. The low price as reflected in the good Value Rank could indicate that the company's future is challenging. The below-par growth performance may be the reason for this. Companies that grow less are typically cheaper than fast-growing competitors. We recommend evaluating whether the future of V-ZUG Holding is as difficult as the stock’s low price suggests, despite the positive professional investor sentiment. Since the professional community is optimistic, you might have less to worry about, and the stock may just go through a more challenging phase now, indicating good timing. ...read more




Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for V-ZUG Holding positive

SENTIMENT METRICS June 13, 2024
ANALYST OPINION
ANALYST OPINION
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 52 (better than 52% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock V-ZUG Holding is above average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all but one indicator above average for V-ZUG Holding. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 1 (worse than 99% 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 V-ZUG Holding. Even better, the Professional Investors rank is 63, meaning that professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 63% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. Furthermore, Market Pulse has a rank of 81, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are upbeat when discussing this company (more positive news than for 81% of competitors). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 52 (more positive than 52% compared with investment alternatives), V-ZUG Holding has a reputation among professional investors that is above-average compared with 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: V-ZUG Holding Stock Price Value at the top

VALUE METRICS June 13, 2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 90 (better than 90% compared with alternatives) for 2024, V-ZUG Holding shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for V-ZUG Holding. Price-to-Sales is 73 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 73% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for V-ZUG Holding's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 72% 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 77. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of V-ZUG Holding are expected to be higher than for 61% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 61). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 90, is a buy recommendation based on V-ZUG Holding'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 V-ZUG Holding based on its detailed value metrics.



Growth Strategy: V-ZUG Holding Growth Momentum low

GROWTH METRICS June 13, 2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 43 (better than 43% compared with alternatives), V-ZUG Holding shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where half of the indicators are below and half above average for V-ZUG Holding. Profit Growth, with a rank of 88 (better than 88% of its competitors), and Capital Growth, with a rank of 74, are both positive, which is a healthy sign for positive development. But Sales Growth has only a rank of 16, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 84% of its competitors, and Stock Returns are at a rank of 22. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 43, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Stock returns that are a thing of the past can be less of a problem. Below-average revenue growth may be caused by divestments of underperforming businesses. If that is the case, then the positive developments of profit and capital growth are signs of a company with growth potential. If these are the reasons, overall growth is well on track to making this stock attractive for growth investors. ...read more



Safety Strategy: V-ZUG Holding Debt Financing Safety very solid

SAFETY METRICS June 13, 2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE
REFINANCING
REFINANCING
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 88 (better than 88% compared with alternatives) for 2024, the company V-ZUG Holding has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of V-ZUG Holding 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 two out of three indicators above average for V-ZUG Holding. Leverage is at a rank of 100, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 100% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 100, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 100% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 44, 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 56% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 88 (better than 88% compared with alternatives), V-ZUG Holding has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for V-ZUG Holding. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. ...read more



Combined financial peformance: V-ZUG Holding Top Financial Performance

COMBINED PERFORMANCE June 13, 2024
VALUE
VALUE
GROWTH
GROWTH
SAFETY
SAFETY
COMBINED
COMBINED

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 96 (better than 96% compared with investment alternatives), V-ZUG Holding (Household Appliances, Switzerland) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of V-ZUG Holding are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 90 (better than 90% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 88, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 43). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 96, is a strong buy recommendation based on V-ZUG Holding's financial characteristics. As the company V-ZUG Holding's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 90) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 43) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 88), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 90% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. ...read more

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