June 20, 2024
Top 10 Stock Voestalpine Sell Recommendation
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Snapshot: Voestalpine – Top 10 Stock in Austrian Traded Index ATX
Voestalpine is listed as a top 10 stock on June 20, 2024 in the market index ATX because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. Only the Obermatt Value Rank exhibits above-average performance, which means that the stock is seen as critical by the professional community and other financial facts are below average, conveying mixed investment signals. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 14 (14% performer), Obermatt issues an overall sell recommendation for Voestalpine on June 20, 2024.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | Austria |
| Industry | Steel |
| Index | ATX, Low Emissions, Diversity 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 Voestalpine Sell
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| VALUE | 62 |
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| GROWTH | 47 |
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| SAFETY | 34 |
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| SENTIMENT | 22 |
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| 360° VIEW | 14 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 14 (better than 14% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Voestalpine are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Voestalpine. Only the consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 62, which means that the share price of Voestalpine is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 62% of alternative stocks in the same industry. All other consolidated ranks are below average. The consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 47, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 34, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 66% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, professionals are more pessimistic about the stock than for 78% of alternative investment opportunities, reflected in the consolidated Sentiment Rank of 22. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 14, Voestalpine is worse than 86% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. This means that Voestalpine shares are on the riskier side for investors. Only one of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibits above-average performance, namely the Value Rank at a level of 62. All other ranks are below average, so proceed with caution. The company has below-average growth expectations (Growth Rank of 47), a riskier financing structure than the competition (Safety Rank of 34), and the market sentiment in the professional investor community ranking at (Sentiment Rank of 22) is negative. This combination is sensitive to a crisis, because high debt levels (low safety) require growth to finance the debt burden. It’s no wonder that the investor community indicators are skeptical (low sentiment). Good value is sometimes an indication that the company's future is challenging. The below-par growth performance may be the reason for this assessment. We recommend evaluating whether the future of Voestalpine is as challenging as the low price of the stock suggests. Since the professional community is pessimistic, you might need to worry about the future of Voestalpine. Only invest if you have solid reasons to believe that the low growth is temporary and the current market sentiment is an overreaction, possibly due to reputational issues in the past. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Voestalpine negative
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 22 (better than 22% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Voestalpine is critical, mostly below average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with three out of four metrics below average for Voestalpine. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 24 (worse than 76% 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 91, which means that stock research experts have found something to make them more positive about investing in the company. In other words, they are getting more optimistic of stock investments in Voestalpine. But the Professional Investors rank is low at 18, which means that professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 82% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. Market Pulse is also low at a rank of 15, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks tend to be negative when discussing this company (more negative news than for 85% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 22 (less encouraging than 78% compared with investment alternatives), Voestalpine has a reputation among professional investors that is far below that of its competitors. These are quite a few negative sentiment signals. One may want to trust the analysts that are changing their opinions. They may be early indications of better times, especially if the company is a smaller one. But If they are an extra large company, they should have more professional stockholders than are currently present. ...read more
Value Strategy: Voestalpine Stock Price Value better than average
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 62 (better than 62% compared with alternatives), Voestalpine shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Voestalpine. Price-to-Sales is 83 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 83% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Voestalpine's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 62% 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 80. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Voestalpine are expected to be higher than for 57% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 57). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 62, is a buy recommendation based on Voestalpine'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 Voestalpine based on its detailed value metrics.
Growth Strategy: Voestalpine Growth Momentum low
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 47 (better than 47% compared with alternatives), Voestalpine 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 Voestalpine. Profit Growth, with a rank of 100 (better than 100% of its competitors), and Capital Growth, with a rank of 61, are both positive, which is a healthy sign for positive development. But Sales Growth has only a rank of 12, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 88% of its competitors, and Stock Returns are at a rank of 28. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 47, 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: Voestalpine Debt Financing Safety below-average
| SAFETY METRICS | June 20, 2024 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 44 |
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| REFINANCING | 63 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 24 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 34 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 34 (better than 34% compared with alternatives), the company Voestalpine 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 Voestalpine 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 Voestalpine and the other two below average. Refinancing is at 63, meaning the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 63% of its competitors. But Leverage is high with a rank of 44, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 56% of its competitors. Liquidity is also on the riskier side with a rank of 24, meaning the company generates less profit to service its debt than 76% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 34 (worse than 66% compared with alternatives), Voestalpine has a financing structure that is riskier 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 Voestalpine 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: Voestalpine Below-Average Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 62 |
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| GROWTH | 47 |
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| SAFETY | 24 |
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| COMBINED | 41 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 41 (worse than 59% compared with investment alternatives), Voestalpine (Steel, Austria) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Voestalpine are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 62 (better than 62% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 47), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 34), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 41, is a hold recommendation based on Voestalpine's financial characteristics. As the company Voestalpine's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 62) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 47) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 34), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 62% of comparable companies, may indicate 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. ...read more
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